Easier transfer at Oslo airport starting in 2015

Starting in 2015, travellers arriving from abroad via Oslo Airport will not have to collect their bags and check them in again for their domestic flight.

 “This is a very welcome message to our customers. Simplified transfer offers more convenient and enjoyable travel for passengers and airlines alike. We at Avinor are pleased that the system has now finally been given the green light,” says Avinor CEO Dag Falk-Petersen.

The system applies to passengers connecting to domestic flights from an international flight. For example, if a passenger arrives from abroad at Oslo Airport and is flying to Trondheim, they will no longer have to claim their baggage and re-check it for the domestic flight. This means they will not have to go through security again.

The Norwegian Government has decided to implement the simplified “one-stop security” transfer system as a pilot project at Oslo Airport starting in 2015.

“We need to make some structural adjustments to facilitate the new system, but Avinor will ensure that this is done as soon as practicable,” Falk-Petersen promises.

The pilot project will last for three years. Towards the end of the trial period, the Government will consider whether the system should be made permanent.

“We have worked on this for a long time and are very pleased that this pilot project is now coming into place. This will strengthen our position and competitiveness and make us more attractive to Norwegian and international travellers. The system will be a huge plus for Norwegian aviation in general,” says Nic. Nilsen, managing director of Oslo Airport.