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May 28, 2012
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Delays at Arlanda airport after blackout
National: 16 Dec 11
Stockholm's Arlanda airport was shut down to air traffic for about 90 minutes on Friday afternoon due to a power outage, resulting in significant flight delays.
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Man caught smuggling snakes on a plane
National: 14 Nov 11
A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to community service after customs inspectors atStockholm Arlanda Airport found almost 50 reptiles, including 41 scorpions and five vipers, in his baggage.
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Time runs out for 90-year-old deportee
National: 18 Oct 11
90-year-old Ganna Chyzhevska, suffering from dementia and heart disease, is scheduled to be deported to Ukraine on Tuesday afternoon, after all efforts by her family to keep her with them in Sweden have failed.
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Swedish work permit rules 'misused': minister
Politics: 10 Oct 11
A recent report that labour migrants are abusing Swedish rules in a bid to enter the EU has prompted migration minister Tobias Billström to call the practice "intolerable".
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9/11 'average' for travelling in Sweden
National: 11 Sep 11
Despite Sunday marking ten years since the 9/11 terror attacks in New York, Swedes have not been deterred from travelling to and from Sweden, according to security officials and travel agencies.
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Starbucks to open new Swedish stores
National: 29 Aug 11
Starbucks, the Seattle-based chain of coffee houses, has announced the opening of its first stores in Sweden open to the general public.
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Mouse that grounded SAS jet 'still at large'
Society: 19 Aug 11
The mischievous mouse that grounded a Chicago-bound SAS flight at Stockholm Arlanda airport on Tuesday lives to see another day, if it even existed at all.
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Stockholm bus station opens Arlanda check-in
Society: 25 Apr 11
Travellers flying from Stockholm Arlanda Airport will be soon be able to check their luggage in at the city's main transport terminal before boarding the bus.
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Sweden issues Egypt travel warning
National: 30 Jan 11
Sweden's foreign ministry on Sunday issued a formal warning against travel to all of Egypt with Swedish holidaymakers already in the country set to be evacuated as unrest continues.
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Record number appeal Swedish election result
Politics: 11 Oct 10
The Swedish Election Authority has received a record number of appeals from individuals requesting that all or part of the 2010 general election be redone.
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Vengeful ex behind bomb hoax: report
National: 27 Sep 10
The source of a hoax bomb threat to Canadian police which forced a Pakistan-bound plane to make an emergency landing at Stockholm Arlanda Airport at the weekend, was an angry ex-girlfriend, according to a Swedish media report.
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Arlanda bomb suspect remains in Sweden
National: 27 Sep 10
The 28-year-old man who was on Saturday a suspect in a bomb threat at Stockholm Arlanda Airport remains in Sweden after having been refused carriage on a flight to Pakistan, despite the case being closed.
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Sweden's strongest beer brewed at 18.5 percent
National: 22 Sep 10
A microbrewery near Stockholm has brewed Sweden's strongest beer ever, containing a whopping 18.5 percent alcohol content.
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'Superjumbo' pays Stockholm Arlanda a visit
National: 16 Sep 10
The world's largest aircraft - the Airbus A380 - paid an inaugural visit to Stockholm Arlanda Airport on Wednesday.
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Sweden's five weirdest hotels
Travel: 15 Jul 10
Underwater, in the treetops or Frodo-style: The Local gives the lowdown on some of the oddest places in Sweden to spend a night.
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Heathrow fire has 'no effect' on Sweden flights
National: 9 Jul 10
A fire at London Heathrow Airport is not expected to have any effect on flights from Stockholm Arlanda Airport, a spokesperson for the airport has confirmed.
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Will Israel drop an atom bomb?: Mankell
National: 2 Jun 10
Swedish author Henning Mankell, one of a trio of activists who have arrived back in Sweden after being released by Israel following their participation in the Gaza convoy, wonders what will happen next time when a "100 boats" show up.
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Airports suffer drop after volcano ash
National: 6 May 10
The number of passengers passing through the 14 airports run by Swedish state company Swedavia fell 25 percent in April, largely due to the Icelandic volcanic eruption.
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Princess Madeleine breaks up with fiancé
National: 24 Apr 10
Sweden's Princess Madeleine has broken up with her fiancé Jonas Bergström, Stockholm's royal court has announced.
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New EU rules open Sweden's airspace
National: 23 Apr 10
Flights are now permitted across the whole of Sweden, as Stockholm-Arlanda, Bromma and Malmö airports all remained open overnight. The latest reports from Iceland indicate that the volcano remains stable.
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Ambassador sees off homebound Brits
Politics: 21 Apr 10
The British Ambassador to Sweden is visiting Stockholm Arlanda Airport on Wednesday as the first BA flight ferries stranded Brits back to the UK.
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Malmö airspace opens as Stockholm stays closed
National: 21 Apr 10
Sweden's airspace south of a line between Stockholm-Arlanda Ariport and Strömstad remained closed on Wednesday morning with the exception of Malmö. Airspace north of Stockholm remained open.
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Enterprise minister says no to airline bailout
Politics: 20 Apr 10
Embattled airlines can not count on financial support from the Swedish state to compensate for the flight chaos of the past week, enterprise minister Maud Olofsson has said, emphasising that the issue must be considered at EU level.
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Southern Sweden faces airspace shutdown
National: 19 Apr 10
A new airspace shutdown has been announced for southern parts of Sweden from 8pm on Monday. Stockholm-Arlanda Airport is set to remain open, although a new cloud of volcanic ash moving in towards Norway could spell trouble.
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Passengers stranded as ash cloud nears
National: 15 Apr 10
Cancelled departures have left Stockholm-Arlanda airport thronged with disappointed passengers after a cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland caused aviation authorities to shut down Swedish airspace.
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Stockholm airport mulls driver toll
Science & Technology: 10 Apr 10
Stockholm-Arlanda airport is considering the introduction of a 100 kronor ($14) toll for cars entering the terminal area in a bid to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
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BA strike set to hit Swedish flights
National: 19 Mar 10
Travellers between Sweden and the UK face delays and cancellations this weekend due to a strike by British Airways cabin crew, with three out of five flights from Stockholm to London cancelled on Sunday.
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Uppsala airport gets go ahead for low-cost flyers
Business & Money: 19 Mar 10
The Uppsala military airport Ärna has been given the environmental all clear to begin hosting low-cost commercial flyers, the County Administrative Board announced in a statement on Friday.
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Swedish transport mayhem continues
National: 23 Feb 10
Hard-hit commuters can expect more of the same on Tuesday with snow causing delays, cancellations and limited services across the country.
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Norwegian launches new UK and Germany routes
Society: 17 Feb 10
Low cost carrier Norwegian has announced the launch of three new routes from Stockholm Arlanda servicing London/Gatwick, Edinburgh and Munich.
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Stockholm Skavsta and Ryanair hold crisis talks
Business & Money: 16 Feb 10
Stockholm Skavsta Airport and Irish budget airline Ryanair held crisis talks on Monday evening to try to resolve a long running dispute over unpaid bills and limited service.
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Skavsta rejects Ryanair 'illegal closure' claims
National: 11 Feb 10
Skavsta airport authorities have dismissed as "incorrect" accusations made by low-cost airline Ryanir that it had illegally closed its runway on Wednesday evening, forcing the airline to divert one of its flights.
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Citizen protests block hotel expansion in heritage town
National: 7 Feb 10
An exclusive hotel in ancient Sigtuna is denied permission to expand after vigorous citizen protests. The town is regarded as a national heritage.
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Pakistan Swedes arrive home
National: 11 Oct 09
The four Swedes deported from Pakistan arrived at Stockholm Arlanda airport late on Saturday night. They were met by plain clothes police and appeared tired from their ordeal.
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Stockholm's jumbo jet hostel put up for sale
Business & Money: 29 Jul 09
The world's first jumbo jet hostel at Stockholm Arlanda Airport has been put up for sale just seven months after its opening under the attendant gaze of the world's media.
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Sweden spied on CIA 'terror flights': report
National: 24 Apr 09
The government led by former Prime Minister Göran Persson knew that Sweden was used as a transit destination for clandestine CIA flights transporting suspected terrorists, according to reports that emerged on Friday.
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McDonald's wins right to serve beer at Stockholm airport
Travel: 13 Mar 09
Weary world travellers will soon be able to wash down their Big Mac with a strong beer following a court decision to grant fast-food chain McDonald's an alcohol licence for its Stockholm Arlanda restaurant.
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Huge princess portrait to adorn airport hotel
National: 19 Dec 08
A new hotel at Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport plans to cover its exterior with permanent portraits of members of the Swedish Royal family.
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SAS to collect Thailand tourists
National: 29 Nov 08
Scandinavian airline SAS announced on Saturday plans to send an aircraft to collect stranded Swedish passengers in Thailand.
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More low cost airlines fly to Stockholm
Business & Money: 11 Aug 08
The number of low cost airlines landing at Stockholm's Arlanda airport has trebled over the last five years, Dagens Nyheter reports.
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German suspect 'tried to kill herself'
National: 1 Aug 08
Torgny Hellgren (center), the boyfriend of Emma Jangestig, mother of the murdered toddlers, gave testimony on Friday at the trial of his ex-lover, 32-year-old German Christine Schürrer. He told the court that Schürrer had tried to kill herself on a visit to Sweden.
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Aussie NGO behind Alicia's return to Sweden
National: 25 Jul 08
Swedish six-year old Alicia Elfversson (left) returned with her mother Maria (right) on Friday after a dramatic rescue in Cambodia, thanks in part to the work of an Australia-based NGO.
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Foreign tourists flock to Sweden
Business & Money: 14 Jul 08
Tourism in Sweden shows no signs of suffering from global financial troubles. Foreign tourist revenues are forecast to set a new record in 2008.
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A northern adventure: Europe’s last wilderness
Travel: 14 May 08
From hikes across mountains with Sami reindeer herders to tours of Europe's only civilian space centre, northern Sweden offers new experiences for adventurous travellers.
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Women 'smuggled Chinese children to Sweden'
National: 3 Dec 07
Two women have been remanded for allegedly being involved in smuggling Chinese children into Sweden.
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Arlanda emission cap could impact growth
National: 1 Dec 07
Growth plans at Stockholm Arlanda Airport could be the victim of a decision by a court not to allow increased emissions.
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Viking clash: Danes and Swedes battle to be biggest
Lifestyle: 18 Oct 07
When Stockholm's Mayor donned a t-shirt proclaiming the city 'Capital of Scandinavia', the reaction from the neighbours was predictably indignant. Daniel Boman looks at how Stockholm and Copenhagen are battling to prove who's biggest and best.
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SAS cancels more flights
National: 13 Sep 07
SAS has cancelled more flights on Thursday, following two accidents earlier this week. Flights to London, Hamburg and the Baltic states are affected, as well as domestic services.
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Escaped cat lost at airport for three weeks
National: 8 Sep 07
A cat has been reunited with its owners after surviving cars, planes and rat poison for three weeks at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. The feline, Kattitz, escaped from his cage during transit.
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Ukranian pilot suspected drunk at Stockholm airport
National: 4 Sep 07
A Ukranian pilot who was due to fly 157 passengers from Stockholm to Tenerife on Tuesday was replaced at the last minute after ground crew smelled alcohol on his breath.
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Cash deliveries suspended after raid
Society: 2 Sep 07
One of Sweden's leading secure cash delivery companies has suspended deliveries of foreign currency to and from Swedish airports, saying it will not resume services until police can guarantee security.
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Tourists flock to Sweden - despite rain
National: 14 Aug 07
Sweden has retained its popularity with foreign tourists during this year's damp summer, new statistics suggest.
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Gotland steps back in time
Lifestyle: 10 Aug 07
Fiona Basile dons her tunic and watches Gotland turn back the clock hundreds of years for Visby's Medieval Week.
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Plane and truck in 'serious' incident
National: 25 Jun 07
Airport officials are describing as 'serious' an incident at Stockholm Arlanda Airport on Monday morning, in which the jet engines on a cargo plane were started while a truck was standing on the tarmac behind one of them.
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Smoke in cabin forces plane to land
National: 28 May 07
A plane with 48 passengers on board was forced to return to Stockholm Arlanda Airport on Monday morning after smoke appeared in the cabin.
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US deports ex-criminal to Sweden
Society: 30 Apr 07
A 25-year-old man who has spent his entire life in the United States and speaks only English has been deported to Sweden after serving jail sentences for gun and narcotics crimes.
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Flights cancelled after wildcat SAS strike
National: 24 Apr 07
SAS cabin crew in Denmark have walked out in a wildcat strike, leading to dozens of flight cancellations and delays at Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport. Many Swedish travellers are affected by the strike.
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Skavsta allowed to triple passenger numbers
Business & Money: 15 Mar 07
Stockholm Skavsta Airport has been given permission to increase the number of passengers it carries to 6 million a year, up from 1.7 million last year.
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Thousands of FlyMe passengers stranded
National: 2 Mar 07
The bankruptcy of budget airline Flyme has caused chaos for passengers and staff. At 9am on Friday, personnel had still not been informed of what was happening.
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Skavsta flights grounded due to fault
National: 23 Jan 07
A major telecoms network fault grounded flights from Skavsta on Tuesday evening, with incoming flights diverted to other airports.
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Most Swedish flights getting through Heathrow fog
National: 22 Dec 06
Christmas travel plans were disrupted for a third day on Friday as thick fog led to more than 300 flights into and out of London Heathrow being cancelled. But travellers from Sweden were relatively unaffected.
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London flights delayed and cancelled
National: 21 Dec 06
Passengers trying to get to Britain from Sweden in time for Christmas were facing severe disruption on Thursday, with two British Airways flights cancelled and severe delays to SAS services.
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Radiation traces on BA Stockholm flights
National: 30 Nov 06
Police investigating the death of Alexander Litvinenko have found traces of radioactive polonium on two British Airways planes that flew to Stockholm.
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Snow and ice causes transport chaos in south
National: 1 Nov 06
Poor weather has led to many buses in Stockholm being cancelled, with flights delayed at airports in both Stockholm and Gothenburg.
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Finnair strike leads to cancellations
National: 19 Oct 06
Hundreds of passengers in Sweden have had travel plans thrown into chaos by a strike by Finnair cabin staff. All flights to Helsinki from Stockholm and Gothenburg were cancelled on Thursday morning.
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Police bust major prostitution ring
National: 5 Oct 06
Police in Stockholm say they have uncovered a criminal gang running a large prostitution ring as part of a major criminal organization.
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Terror alert causes chaos on London flights
National: 10 Aug 06
Flights from Sweden to London were still being cancelled on Thursday evening, with BA services worst hit. SAS flights to London were running, but incoming flights were cancelled. Ryanair escapes the worst of the delays.
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More passengers taking to the skies
Business & Money: 5 Aug 05
Passenger figures for SAS have increased over the past year, with the company's fare cuts on Swedish domestic routes starting to pay dividends. And Sweden's airports authority has also reported more traffic.
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Terror attacks could delay flight launch
Business & Money: 11 Jul 05
Swedish low-cost airline FlyMe says that it might delay the launch of its new route to London, saying Thursday's terrorist attacks could have had an adverse effect on the market.
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Continental starts flights to New York
Business & Money: 3 Jun 05
Continental Airlines has started daily non-stop flights from Stockholm to New York, making it the third airline to operate the route.
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