The winter holidays are upon us

Many people will be travelling for their winter holiday this week. Here are some good tips if you are flying in the next few days.

“We often find that travellers have somewhat more baggage than normal in connection with the winter holidays and people are also sending more skis than normal,” says media manager and press spokesman Joachim Westher Andersen.

Skis are special baggage
Ski equipment must be sent as special baggage, as most airlines charge extra for ski equipment. Andersen also encourages passengers to plan their time well for the winter holiday.

“As for all trips, we recommend that everyone estimate and plan for the transport time to and from Oslo Airport. Include enough time for check-in, sending special baggage and security, a bite to eat, shopping and the time it takes to walk to the gate,” says Andersen.

“People who are travelling to countries outside the Schengen area need to include additional time for passport inspection, and if you are travelling domestically you might need to factor in extra walking time if your plane is leaving from gate 19. We encourage everyone to show up as normal, but to take traffic and your potential excess baggage into account when travelling.”

Travelling with children?
The family lane in the security check is popular, and can be used by everyone travelling with children under the age of 12. Children travelling alone can also use this lane.

“You can find it by looking for the Felix & Fiona plane in the security check area.”

“There is a designated nursing nook in the domestic pier for those who would like to use this, and our play airplanes in the terminal are always popular. We hope our measures aimed at children and families can help make travel a little easier,” says Andersen.

You can find more advice and tips for travelling with children at osl.no/barn.

If you have any questions about your visit to Oslo Airport, passenger service is at your disposal 24/7. Feel free to email us or post on our Facebook page if you have any questions. www.facebook.com/OsloLufthavn

Expected winter holiday traffic
Below is an overview of expected traffic figures for Oslo Airport during the winter holiday, departures and arrivals. Thursday, 12 February and Friday, 13 February are expected to be the busiest travel days.

Thursday, 12 February: 72 200 passengers
Friday, 13 February: 78 300 passengers
Saturday, 14 February: 39 900 passengers
Sunday, 15 February: 64 900 passengers
Monday, 16 February: 60 600 passengers
Tuesday, 17 February: 51 400 passengers
Wednesday, 18 February: 58 500 passengers
Thursday, 19 February: 62 400 passengers
Friday, 20 February: 68 100 passengers
Saturday, 21 February: 41 200 passengers
Sunday, 22 February: 69 800 passengers
Monday, 23 February: 66 300 passengers