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CRUICE NORTH 2014
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world’s largest airports in the northern
hemisphere, Lakselv Airport Banak (see
illustration). The biggest passenger
aircraft can land at this airport and, as
there is generally a low level of activity
here, there is significant capacity available
for larger operations.
It is in the axis North Cape, Honningsvåg
and Lakselv Airport (see map page 16) that
the project North Cape Turnaround Port
saw the light of day in 2012. It is based
on the infrastructure that already exists
in the region, as well as the investment
opportunities that are available. Lakselv is
a favourable place to implement cruise &
fly combinations, when “half the journey”
is complete passengers have experienced
the North Cape. This means that after
calling at Honningsvåg, the cruise ships
sail into the Porsangerfjord to implement
the turnaround operation as close as
possible to Lakselv Airport Banak. The
driving time between the port and airport
is just 10 minutes.
PULLMANTUR IN 2015
The first booking for a turnaround
operation here has already been
received. The Spanish cruise line
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