Dedicated security lane for passengers wearing Bunad

In the event of May 17, a lot of travellers are expected at Avinor Oslo Airport. In keeping with tradition, passengers wearing a bunad will have dedicated security checkpoints.

“There are large numbers of travellers in the days around May 17, and the preceding day up to 100,000 people will travel to or from Oslo Airport. We have decorated the airport and are ready to welcome everyone travelling,” says communications manager Joachim Westher Andersen.

How to travel with a bunad

If you travel wearing a bunad on May 16 and 17, you may, as tradition dictates, use the family security checkpoints. This is a service for those who chose to travel when dressed up – and this has been a popular service for the past three years.

“This has become a good tradition, and we feel that it’s nice to show our appreciation to those who want to travel in their bunad,” says Andersen, who also provides some tips for those in their finest dress :

“You are permitted to wear your bunad and bring your bunad jewellery as hand luggage, but it can pay to prepare before passing the security checkpoint. Brooches, buttons and jewellery will trigger the metal detector. Gather your bunad jewellery in a bag or box and present it at the security checkpoint when mentioning that you have a bunad in your hand luggage,” Andersen says.

Bunad knives must be sent in checked luggage.