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US tourism to Nordics growing, report says
Outbound tourism from the United States to the Nordic countries is predicted to continue growing, according to a new report.
Read More »Keep off naked statue, Helsinki deputy mayor says
Helsinki's deputy mayor Nasima Razmyar has asked rowdy visitors to stop mounting the historic Havis Amanda statue in the city harbour.
Read More »Turku Castle to get new history museum
An interactive history museum is to be built near Turku's medieval castle by 2029, and the city says it will be a "museum of the future."
Read More »Nordic countries rate highly for LGBT+ travellers
An LGBT+ advocacy group has ranked 49 countries on their treatment of such travelers, and the Nordic countries came high on the list.
Read More »Brits rate Denmark for family or weekend stays
The UK website Clubmed rates Nordic nations as places for the happiest family holidays, though comparatively expensive so better left for short trips.
Read More »Finland’s northernmost airport is expanding
New passenger facilities and double the aircraft stands are being added, filling “a large hole” in the terminal building.
Read More »Sweden’s Air Leap announces new route
The new Stockholm Arlanda-based carrier grows at a modest pace, shadowing some of the routes of now-bankrupt NextJet.
Read More »Controversial Lapland rail plan chugs on
Regional authorities in Lapland are going ahead with zoning for a rail line that would cut through traditional Sámi reindeer herding areas.
Read More »Nordic startup eases meeting room bookings
Finland-based MeetingPackage promises to accelerate international growth with €1.5 million in additional investment.
Read More »Three new airlines for Finland – and lots more frequencies
Air Serbia, Tibet Airlines and Juneyao Air will start operations at HEL in 2019, while Finnair is also starting new routes.
Read More »Ryanair reveals Nordic routes from Hungary
The budget carrier will clash against arch rival Wizz Air on Budapest-Gothenburg, while Lappeenranta is also in its sights.
Read More »Aircraft evacuation rules upgraded in Finland
An investigation into a troubled emergency evacuation incident over a year ago found serious faults.
Read More »Finnish Lapland breaks overnight stay record
Northern Finland welcomed record visitor numbers from overseas in December, despite the initially un-snowy weather.
Read More »Lapland Hotels with in-room saunas in Helsinki
A growing chain of 17 hotels, most of them in Finnish Lapland, recently opened its first property in the capital city.
Read More »Port of Helsinki seeks to “understand passengers” as numbers drop
As the Helsinki-Tallinn ferry stats tumble, studies are being lined up to provide an understanding of passengers’ needs.
Read More »Saimaa and St Petersburg attract tourists together
EU-funded cross-border cooperation and marketing is about to take off with the aim of attracting Chinese and other visitors.
Read More »Santa names new Boeing after Lapland town
TUI says its new planes are becoming ambassadors for holiday regions, with a far northern resort town among them.
Read More »Turku to get first direct route to London
The low-cost carrier Wizz Air is increasing its presence in southwestern Finland with three new routes.
Read More »Turkish Airlines to start flights to Lapland
Turkish Airlines’ direct flights from Istanbul will bring the first-ever business-class seats to Rovaniemi.
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