New terminal opens at Norway’s Bergen Airport

Norway’s Bergen Flesland Airport has opened a new terminal with capacity for up to 10m passengers a year. The increase in capacity at Bergen comes just months after the opening of an expanded airport in Oslo, the country’s capital. Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said the new US$470m facility is important for the wider region around the Norwegian city. “Flesland plays a vital role in tourism and industry in the region,” he said, adding the airport has doubled in capacity. “This is a state-run flagship project that has run on schedule and within budget.” The new terminal will give travelers a more spacious environment, with improved facilities. The building is designed to offer significant energy savings. Airport director Aslak Sverdrup said the improved facilities will hopefully mean “more direct flights to big, important domestic and foreign destinations.” Among improvements to the airport, sustainable biofuel will now be offered to airlines. “We are … only the second airport in Norway now making aviation biofuel available to airlines. This is an important step in establishing a market and infrastructure for the production and delivery of biofuel on a large scale,” Sverdrup said.<br/>