New passenger facilities and double the aircraft stands are being added, filling “a large hole” in the terminal building.
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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 »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 »Skiing and snowboarding in summer in Scandinavia
The far north of Scandinavia will soon be hosting the midnight sun once again, when it’s possible to ski around the clock in summer.
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 »Sweden’s new Icehotel opens for winter
The latest (29th) version of the famous temporary hotel has just opened, its suites carved by artists from around the world.
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.
Read More »No snow forces Lapland cancellations
Tour operators in the UK have been frantically calling customers after they were forced to cancel Lapland experiences.
Read More »Newly expanded Kittilä Airport opens next week
An ongoing investment project is jazzing up Finnish Lapland’s airports in response to a rapid growth in passengers.
Read More »Rail services boost Lapland travel
An additional summer service has increased the number of passengers in Kiruna (Sweden) and Narvik (Norway).
Read More »Finland’s airports boom in 2018
Traffic at Helsinki and Finavia’s airports’ continues to grow – to 19 million passengers so far in 2018.
Read More »Estonian carrier starts Swedish domestic route
A subsidiary of the Estonian national airline is starting Stockholm-Arvidsjaur-Gällivare flights this week.
Read More »easyJet reveals new London-Lapland route
The British low-cost carrier aims to carry more than 13,000 customers in the first winter of operations.
Read More »Finnish airports ease travel for Chinese tourists
The airport operator Finavia is jazzing up terminals and adding services that will make Chinese feel more at home.
Read More »Lapland popularity drives airport renewal
Rovaniemi, Kittilä and Ivalo airports in Finland are being considerably expanded.
Read More »Tourists missing overnight on Swedish peak are found
Mountain rescue teams were searching overnight in freezing conditions and poor visibility.
Read More »New floating sauna hotel in Sweden
Arctic Bath Hotel will be a “sister retreat” to the acclaimed Treehotel and a year-round attraction.
Read More »Finnair posts “fastest growth in its history”
Passenger numbers grew 15.6% in January, trying to keep up with an even bigger rise in capacity.
Read More »Helsinki Airport breaks new record
Annual passenger numbers more than three times population of Finland
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