thumb|Scandinavian Airlines, Braathens and Color Air aircraft at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen during the price war in 1999 Color Air was established as a domestic low-cost airline by Olav Nils Sunde in January 1998. That year also saw the closing of Fornebu and the opening of Gardermoen as the new main airport, with the move taking place on 8 October. Color Air started flights from Gardermoen on 1 August. As Gardermoen did not have the landing slot limitations as the single-runway Fornebu, the three airline set off in a craze to establish new routes. In total, the three companies increased their daily round trip from 138 to 200, and the daily seat capacity from 18,000 to 26,000. Braathens introduced a new route to Haugesund, but saw competition from SAS to Kristiansand and from two airlines to Ålesund.
thumb|Scandinavian Airlines Braathens and Color Air aircraft at Oslo Airport Gardermoen during the price war in 1999 Color Air was established as a domestic low-cost airline by Olav Nils Sunde in January 1998 That year also saw the closing of Fornebu and the opening of Gardermoen as the new main airport with the move taking place on 8 October Color Air started flights from Gardermoen on 1 August As Gardermoen did not have the landing slot limitations as the single-runway Fornebu the three airline set off in a craze to establish new routes In total the three companies increased their daily round trip from 138 to 200 and the daily seat capacity from 18000 to 26000 Braathens introduced a new route to Haugesund but saw competition from SAS to Kristiansand and from two airlines to Ålesund