newstodate.aero
Nov 08, 2017 (newstodate): Delegations from Russia and the Scandinavian countries will meet today and tomorrow for another round of negotiations over the air services agreement.
As usual, the three Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden negotiate jointly, with the Norwegian representative chairing the Scandinavian delegation.
Ahead of the negotiations, the Norwegian low-cost carrier Norwegian is pressing hard for the opening of traffic rights to launch own Asian routes passing through Russian airspace - a right so far denied and enjoyed solely by the designated carrier from Scandinavia, SAS.
-With a growing fleet of long-haul wide-body aircraft, Norwegian is today ready to start flights between Norway and Asian countries including China, Japan and others - flight connections not offered by SAS that is instead operating Asian flights from Sweden and Denmark only, says Lasse Sandaker-Nielsen, Norwegian VP Corporate Communications.
-Norwegian, however, remains denied the rights required to fly over Russia, which is the shortest way between Norway and these parts of Asia. The authorities of Norway should support us as Russian airlines daily operates through Norwegian air space and Norwegian airlines should enjoy similar rights. Norwegian would like to fly directly to Asia from Oslo, Tromso, Trondheim and Bergen to a number of destinations in Asia, says mr Sandaker-Nielsen.
As usual, the three Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden negotiate jointly, with the Norwegian representative chairing the Scandinavian delegation.
Ahead of the negotiations, the Norwegian low-cost carrier Norwegian is pressing hard for the opening of traffic rights to launch own Asian routes passing through Russian airspace - a right so far denied and enjoyed solely by the designated carrier from Scandinavia, SAS.
-With a growing fleet of long-haul wide-body aircraft, Norwegian is today ready to start flights between Norway and Asian countries including China, Japan and others - flight connections not offered by SAS that is instead operating Asian flights from Sweden and Denmark only, says Lasse Sandaker-Nielsen, Norwegian VP Corporate Communications.
-Norwegian, however, remains denied the rights required to fly over Russia, which is the shortest way between Norway and these parts of Asia. The authorities of Norway should support us as Russian airlines daily operates through Norwegian air space and Norwegian airlines should enjoy similar rights. Norwegian would like to fly directly to Asia from Oslo, Tromso, Trondheim and Bergen to a number of destinations in Asia, says mr Sandaker-Nielsen.