Opening the “bunad track” for the constitution day celebration
If you are travelling in your national costume on 16 or 17 May, you will be able to use the family track (Photo: Avinor Oslo airport)
Due to the upcoming constitution day celebration, a significant number of passengers are expected in and out of Avinor Oslo Airport. If you are wearing your national costume, you will receive some special service at Norway’s main airport – as is the tradition.
“There are a lot of travellers in the days surrounding our constitution day, so if you are flying, we recommend accounting for some extra time”, says head of communications Joachim Westher Andersen.
Travelling in your bunad?
If you are travelling in your national costume on 16 or 17 May, you will be able to use the family track – as is the tradition. This is a special service offered to those who wish to travel in their finest outfit – and for the past three years, it has been a popular one.
“It is the third time we are offering this service, as passengers wearing the bunad deserve a little extra attention. There is a special atmosphere at the airport when passengers are all dressed up for the journey”, Andersen continues, before offering some travel tips to elegant flyers:
“It is fine to bring your bunad and accessories as hand baggage, but please be prepared before passing through security. Brooches, buttons and jewellery will make the metal detector go off. Collect your jewellery in a pouch or box and present it to the security staff while explaining that your bunad is in your hand baggage,” Andersen advises.
Knives that go with your bunad must be checked in.
Is cake allowed in your carry-on?
This question often comes up, especially in connection with national holidays.
Passengers may not bring layer cakes (bløtkaker) through security, as cream is categorised as spreadable/liquid.
“Cakes are often not suitable to be wrapped as baggage either, but we will leave it up to each passenger to decide how they wish to proceed. We have seen instances of passengers choosing to pass out pieces of cake to fellow travellers as well as security staff. That creates a nice atmosphere”, says Andersen.
Switch off your auto pilot
The official opening of the new Oslo Airport is now behind us, and the new passenger areas are in full use. One new thing is that passengers travelling with Norwegian, Brussels Airlines, Finnair, British Airways and Air Baltic should now check in at the new section of the departure hall, which also contains a brand new security check-point with 11 new exits. There are also some changes in the locations of check-in points for the airlines in the “old” section of the departure hall, so be sure to pay attention.
“We encourage all travellers to switch off their auto-pilot and pay attention to the signs”, Andersen advises.
“Our terminal space has nearly doubled in size, and there are several new elements to be aware of inside the airport. We thank all passengers for their patience and hope they are excited about all the new facilities that have opened this year”, Andersen says.
Tie up your straps
If you are utilising the airport’s self-service points and checking your baggage yourself, we advise you to fasten long straps and loops so that they do not get stuck on the baggage belt. This is particularly relevant for rucksacks and bags. If you are not sure if your baggage is properly packed, please contact nearby staff.
If you have any questions regarding your visit to Oslo Airport, our passenger service is available around the clock. Do not hesitate to send us a message on Facebook if there is something you would like to ask us.
Traffic numbers 14–19 May at Oslo Airport:
Sunday 14 May: 97,057
Monday 15 May: 89,477
Tuesday 16 May: 73,589
Wednesday 17 May: 53,092
Thursday 18 May: 79,989
Friday 19 May: 87,392