The government is introducing a compensation plan of up to NOK 1 billion for tourism companies. In addition, they will provide NOK 250 million for restructuring.
On Monday 21 September, the government will present new proposals for relief measures for industries that are acutely affected by the authorities’ corona measures. Tourism is among the industries...
Read MoreAn overwhelming majority of Norwegians’ shareholders have voted in favor of the group management’s rescue plan, which will prevent the company from going bankrupt.
The vast majority of shareholders voted in Monday’s extraordinary general meeting, yes, on all the important points in the rescue plan, reports Dagens Næringsliv.
The goal of the plan for CEO Jacob...
Read MoreMore than three weeks ago, the travel industry association SRF submitted a concrete proposal to the government on a support fund to handle refunds to travelers for canceled trips. The fund finances itself through future fees and thus does not burden the taxpayers. “Unless the government announces soon, thousands of jobs will disappear while...
Read MoreScandic is temporarily shutting down 17 of its 27 hotels in Denmark. For now, the closures are in effect until after Easter.
Scandic Hotels are temporarily shutting down 17 of its 27 hotels. The closures are a consequence of the COVID-19 epidemic and are valid until 14 April.
The hotel chain has so far laid off...
Read MoreKFW and TUI AG confirm the signing of a € 1.8 billion government bridge loan. The loan is guaranteed by the German federal government as part of their Covid-19 support program.
TUI’s current credit facility, the RCF Bank Consortium, supports the KFW loan and adds EUR 1.8 billion to TUI’s existing credit line.
Following the introduction...
Read MoreThe Norwegian Board of Directors will, through a number of measures, strengthen the company’s balance sheet and fulfill the Norwegian authorities’ terms in Trades Two and Three of the Government’s loan guarantee scheme.
The Board of Directors proposes that debt be converted to equity by entering into agreements with, among other things, bondholders, lenders, leasing...
Read MoreAirlines from all over the world owe Swedish travel agencies and tour operators SEK 2 billion for travel canceled due to corona. Although the reimbursement obligation is statutory, most airlines do not pay. “In the end, consumers risk losing their money,” said Didrik von Seth, secretary general of the travel industry association SRF in...
Read MoreThe airlines are at risk of losing everything after canceled flights and demands from millions of travelers to get money back, IATA says.
The International Aviation Authority reports on Tuesday that a number of companies will run out of funds if the flights continue to flatten out.
“The companies only have liquidity to carry on for...
Read MoreLufthansa is closing down low-cost airline Germanwings to cut costs and survive the corona crisis.
– Germanwings flights will not continue. The consequences of this decision will be discussed with the unions, a statement from the company says.
Germanwings is wholly owned by Lufthansa, which also owns Eurowings, SWISS, Brussels Air and Austrian Airlines.
The company says...
Read MoreThis has been the main focus for NHO Reiseliv in the last couple of weeks, and we are pleased that daily and close cooperation with the government has now produced results, says the NHO Reiseliv director.
Companies that have lost revenue of more than 30 percent per month from April 2020 compared to the same...
Read More