March 21, 2010
Skavsta
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Fog leaves 3000 stranded at Stockholm airport
National: 27 Feb 10
More than 3000 passengers were stranded at Skavsta Airport south of Stockholm on Friday. Fog continues to engulf the airport on Saturday morning.
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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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Skavsta reopens for air traffic
National: 3 Feb 10
All traffic in and out of Skavsta airport has come to a halt as heavy snow covers takeoff and landing strips and strong winds make flying treacherous. The harsh weather has also led to a number of school closures.
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Brit arrested for filming onboard plane
National: 2 Feb 10
A 37-year-old British citizen has been arrested in Sweden after staff on a Ryanair plane claimed they spotted him secretly filming their security procedures.
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Ponies replace yachts in wintertime Västervik
Travel: 14 Jan 10
There's only one way to see the picturesque town of Västervik during the winter months - and that's from the back of an Icelandic pony.
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Swedish consumer group 'a bunch of idiots': Ryanair CEO
Business & Money: 24 Nov 09
Outspoken Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary slammed a Swedish consumer rights group on Tuesday, adding that the discount airline has not yet ruled out requiring passengers to pay to use the toilet while in the air.
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Where would we be without Ryanair?
Analysis & Opinion: 17 Aug 09
Airline industry veteran Rick Methven talks up the virtues of low cost air travel and recalls a pre-Ryanair era of outlandish prices and skies closed to the average consumer.
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Ryanair to start bus route in Sweden: source
Travel: 6 Mar 09
Ryanair has plans to compete for routes on the ground in Sweden, according to the head of the Flygbussarna coach service.
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UK snow storm causes delays at Swedish airports
National: 2 Feb 09
Flights from Sweden’s major airports have been hit by lengthy delays and cancellations as snowstorms swept across western Europe and the UK on Monday.
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Icy conditions cause chaos on Sweden's roads
National: 4 Jan 09
Snow and ice made driving treacherous on roads in southern Sweden on Saturday with a slew of accidents as a result. Passengers were left stranded at Stockholm Skavsta airport as a Ryanair flight was cancelled.
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Winter storm blows over Sweden
National: 24 Nov 08
Traffic problems, flight delays and power outages were left in the wake of Sweden’s first major winter storm, which headed out to the Baltic Sea early on Monday morning boasting hurricane force winds.
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Ryanair mulls flights from Sweden to US
Travel: 12 Nov 08
A planned new transatlantic venture from budget airline Ryanair may see flights departing from Sweden to the United States within the next few years.
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German suspect 'should get life sentence'
National: 26 Aug 08
A German woman charged with the murder of the two children and the attempted murder of their mother in Arboga in central Sweden should be awarded a life sentence, a prosecutor argued as the case wound up on Monday.
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Arboga murder weapon: witnesses testify
National: 13 Aug 08
The trial of the German murder suspect accused of killing two toddlers in Arboga, central Sweden continued on Wednesday, with witnesses testifying about a hammer that is the suspected murder weapon.
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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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Ryanair woes threaten Swedish airports
Business & Money: 29 Jul 08
Irish airline Ryanair's 85 percent year-on-year drop in profits reported on Monday could affect Swedish airports. Stockholm Skavsta Airport relies on Ryanair for 90 percent of its traffic.
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Indictment reveals gruesome details
National: 23 Jul 08
More details in the Arboga child killings have emerged as the 32-year-old German woman suspected of the double murders and attempted murder of their mother was charged on Wednesday.
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Ryanair adds new routes from Stockholm
Business & Money: 16 Jul 08
Discount airline Ryanair announced plans on Tuesday to add four new routes to eastern Europe from Stockholm’s Skavsta airport.
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Bus strike set to spread
National: 8 Jul 08
A strike by bus drivers is set to spread beyond central Stockholm to other parts of the country and to airport shuttle buses after talks between employers and unions failed.
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Arboga suspect awaits extradition
National: 14 Apr 08
A German court has ruled that there are no legal hindrances to the extradition to Sweden of a 31-year-old German woman suspected of the murders of two children.
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Police hunt for new Arboga weapon
National: 7 Apr 08
Police plan to dive in the waters of the Arboga River to search for a what may be a weapon used in the murder of two small children three weeks ago.
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New evidence in Arboga murder case
National: 3 Apr 08
German police have secured evidence from the fingernails of the prime suspect in the Arboga murder case.
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Possible Arboga murder weapon found
National: 2 Apr 08
Police believe they have found the weapon which was used in the murder of two toddlers and the attempted murder of their mother in Arboga two weeks ago.
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Swede in epic journey to pay Scottish traffic fine
National: 8 Feb 08
Andreas Bäck spent more than 5,000 kronor on a trip that took more than 24 hours--one way.
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Fire guts airport shuttle bus
National: 24 Dec 07
An airport shuttle bus was gutted by fire in the early hours of Christmas Eve morning.
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Record departures for high-flying Swedes
Business & Money: 8 Oct 07
More people than ever before are packing their bags and taking flights from Swedish airports to foreign destinations.
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Ryanair closes five Swedish routes
National: 19 Jul 07
Ryanair released tickets for 11 new routes from 7 bases around Europe on Thursday. The new routes include Dublin to Stockholm Skavsta but five Swedish routes will cease to operate as part of the change.
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Ryanair in major Skavsta expansion
Business & Money: 14 Jun 07
Ryanair's Viking chief, Michael O'Leary, was in Stockholm on Thursday to announce a major expansion at Skavsta airport. The airline plans to launch 13 new routes to European destinations, including Berlin, Liverpool and Valencia.
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'Supreme Court facilitates human smuggling'
National: 29 May 07
Police at Skavsta Airport have called for tougher penalties for people travelling with false documentation after the Supreme Court ruled that a fine was sufficient for a man caught using his brother's passport.
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Ryanair ditches Brussels for Venice
Business & Money: 18 Apr 07
Ryanair is to end its flights from Skavsta to Brussels, Kaunas and Gdansk. These will be replaced in May by three new routes.
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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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Borg in plane controversy
Politics: 2 Feb 07
Anders Borg has come in for criticism for requesting the government plane to land at the airport nearest his home. "Common practice," says his press secretary.
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Sweden jails Frenchman for smuggling Indians
National: 1 Feb 07
A Frenchman has been sentenced to one year in prison for people smuggling. He is reported to have smuggled some 100 Indians into the country.
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Normal service resumes at Skavsta
National: 24 Jan 07
Communications problems caused nine flights to be cancelled at Skavsta airport on Tuesday. But on Wednesday morning it was business as usual.
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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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Storm leaves three dead and 280,000 without power
National: 14 Jan 07
Storms battering western and southern Sweden gathered strength on Sunday, flattening trees and causing power cuts. Three people have died and over 280,000 households were without electricity on Sunday night.
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Sweden deports German skinheads
Society: 9 Dec 06
Six skinheads have been arrested and deported to Germany by police in Sörmland, prior to Saturday's extreme right demonstration in Salem.
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Christmas rush for plane tickets
National: 7 Nov 06
If you're planning to travel in and out of Sweden for Christmas, you should book now, according to airlines. SAS says that flights to and from UK and the US are already getting full.
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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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'Serious' threat against Skavsta
National: 2 Aug 06
A threat was received on Monday against Stockholm Skavsta airport, and a major security operation was started. Police tell The Local that the threat was taken seriously.
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Ryanair slashes Swedish routes
National: 11 Jul 06
In response to an impending increase in flight taxes, budget airline Ryanair is to close its operation at Västerås airport and will significantly reduce its services from Malmö and Gothenburg.
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Nyköping man preyed on air hostesses
National: 12 May 06
A man in his 30s has been ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment after being found guilty of sexually harassing air hostesses on the streets of Nyköping.
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Ryanair scraps Sweden lines over flight tax
Business & Money: 15 Mar 06
The low-cost airline says some routes from Stockholm Västerås and Malmö Sturup will be closed if the government's proposed 100 kr tax on flights is passed this summer.
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Ryanair launch Sweden-Lithuania route
Business & Money: 7 Dec 05
Less than three months after starting operations in Lithuania, Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announces the launch of a second route from the Baltic state, linking the city of Kaunas to Stockholm.
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Stockholm Syndrome: Communication breakdown
Analysis & Opinion: 6 Oct 05
Our Stockholm Syndrome correspondent meets an Englishman who, despite one setback after another in the Swedish capital, just won't give up and go home.
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Dangerous Skavsta landing "due to marriage problems"
National: 30 Sep 05
A Ryanair pilot who landed a plane too fast at Stockholm Skavsta, in what an air accident report described as a "serious incident", was suffering marital problems and was to due to return home to Australia.
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Sweden "made promises" over Guantanamo release
National: 27 Sep 05
"No guarantees" said the Swedish government when Mehdi Ghezali was released from the Guantanamo base on Cuba. But according to a TV programme, Sweden agreed to keep Ghezali under observation and to report back to the United States.
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Swe Fly applies for restructuring
Business & Money: 15 Sep 05
The crisis-hit airline Swe Fly, which flies to Pakistan from Stockholm's Skavsta airport, has applied to Nyköping district court for permission for corporate restructuring, according to media reports.
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Swe Fly facing bankruptcy
Business & Money: 5 Sep 05
Swe Fly, the Sweden-based airline which carries passengers from England to Pakistan via Skavsta, is on the verge of going bust. Weekend flights were cancelled and 400 passengers were left stranded in Lahore.
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Ryanair threatens Skavsta growth
Business & Money: 2 Sep 05
Low fares airline Ryanair has threatened to stop its planned expansion at Stockholm's Skavsta airport, arguing that a new "safety charge" is too high.
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FlyMe London tickets go on sale
Business & Money: 30 May 05
Tickets for new low-cost route from Stockholm to London have gone on sale. Swedish airline FlyMe says it wants to compete with SAS and British Airways for business customers.
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Sleepy staff a threat to Skavsta security
National: 10 Mar 05
A workplace study reveals that Skavsta airport probably has the most sleep deprived staff in Sweden, with some police officers only getting two and a half hours' shut eye. Experts claim the situation increases the risk of accidents. Too bad, say police chiefs: it's Ryanair's fault and we can't do anything about it.
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Increase in passengers at Skavsta
Smörgåsbord: 10 Jan 05
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Scania foresees slower growth
Smörgåsbord: 29 Nov 04
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Persson rules out steep rate hikes
Smörgåsbord: 22 Sep 04
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Pass the sick bag: Ryanair hits Swedish turbulence
Business & Money: 9 Sep 04
A series of negative newspaper articles and an airport protest by a trade union provokes a response from Ryanair's famously abrasive chief executive. But does anyone care when you can fly to Paris for 348 crowns?
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