Start-up support can be given to an airline starting a new route to/from a new destination.

The condition for support is that the operation is all-year and either has
- minimum two weekly frequencies (freight one  weekly frequency) to a new destination or
- Minimum two weekly frequencies to different new seasonal destinations that together gives minimum two weekly frequencies all-year.

The support is given as a rebate in the Take-off charge for three years:

 For a new intercontinental route (defined as a route to/from a new destination outside Europe and with a minimum flight time of 6 hours each way) there is an additional rebate in the Passenger Charge:

The start-up support also applies to any other airline starting service to the same destination within the three year period.

Due to environmental reasons no discount may be granted to flights at night (between 2400-0559).

Airlines can apply for practical and financial support to marketing activities at OSL when opening a new route, increasing production or introducing a new product:

- Tours for visiting press, tour operators, travel agents etc.

The amount given can not exceed 50% of the total cost of the activity.

Avinor and Oslo Airport wish to stimulate to passenger growth, and have therefore launched a bonus scheme for passenger growth effective from January 1, 2011. The aim of the scheme is to reward airlines that contribute to passenger growth and better transport possibilities. Airlines that wish to participate in the bonus scheme must notify this in writing to billing@avinor.no.

The bonus is 25 kroner (NOK) per departing international passenger and 12,50 kroner (NOK) per departing domestic passenger. The bonus is awarded for each additional charge paying departing passenger calculated from one calendar year to the next.

The Oslo Region Marketing Cooperation is a cooperation between Oslo Airport, major travel and tourism companies, organisations and authorities in the Oslo Region, and Innovation Norway. The aim is to increase the number of foreign visitors to the region through joint marketing activities.

The marketing activities are base don the condition that the participating airlines contribute financially by matching the funding from the Oslo Region. In addition, Innovation Norway pasrticipates with funds. The perferred funding model is that the Oslo Region finances 25 %, the airline 25 % and Innovation Norway 50 %. Hence, the result is that the airline's marketing budget is quadrupled. The Oslo Region Marketing Cooperation is administrated by VisitOSLO.

Marketing strategy and target groups

- Target group: Markets with new and/or existing direct routes. Short haul markets such as Germany, France and Great Britain.

Contact address

email: renate.digranes@visitoslo.com