Tourism in The Nomad Today

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Brexit and Thomas Cook took their toll on Lapland's Christmas tourism business

The Nomad Today 1/20/20

A total of 724 chartered flights landed in Lapland airports in December. This is 55 flights less than in 2018. Finnish airport operator Finavia blames the United Kingdom for this decline.

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Two dog 'toilets' installed at Helsinki airport

The Nomad Today 1/16/20

Over 10,000 dogs travel with their owners through Helsinki airport yearly. Long flights and transfers can be stressful for animals if they cannot be relieved. According to the airport operator, a…

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Helsinki Airport, a growing hub between Europe and Asia

The Nomad Today 1/12/20

Finland's main airport increased its connections with China and is the European aerodrome offering more routes to Japan. In summer 2020, there will be 53 weekly flights to China and 45 weekly…

Overnight stays of foreign tourists fell in Lapland

The Nomad Today 1/3/20

In November, overnight stays by non-resident tourists increased in Helsinki region (+7.1%). In Lapland there was a 5.7% decrease, which is influenced by the general decline in visits by British…

Winter tourism on the rise in the EU

The Nomad Today 12/30/19

Six countries accounted for almost three quarters (72%) of all nights spent by non-residents in accommodation establishments.

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Christmas in Tampere: 5 events to enjoy it to the fullest

Attila Kustán Magyari 12/12/19

If you want to have a memorable Christmas experience in Finland, here are our tips on how to enjoy the country's third largest city.

Helsinki airport's departure hall. Photo: Finavia.

Number of air passengers grew by 10.6% in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/11/19

According to Eurostat, in Finland 22,174,000 passengers used the plane as a means of transportation in 2018. The lowest increase in the EU was registered in Sweden (1%). Overall in the…

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Turkish Airlines opened a new direct flight from Istanbul to Rovaniemi

The Nomad Today 12/9/19

This route will connect the capital of Lapland with growing Middle Eastern markets such as Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, where Finnish companies expect to attract tourists with…

Flying from Helsinki at Christmas? See this list of festive events at the airport

The Nomad Today 12/2/19

Helsinki Airport wants to help passengers waiting for their flights get into the holiday spirit and offer international travelers uniquely Finnish Christmas experiences.

Discover the main Christmas attractions in Finland

Pablo Morilla 12/1/19

Christmas has a different flavor in these frozen lands because this is the country of Santa Claus. Read in this article about its main attractions for this time of year.

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Nights spent by foreign tourists increased by 12%

The Nomad Today 11/28/19

The number of stays of foreign visitors in Finnish accommodation establishments increased twice that of domestic tourism.

The sun will not rise in the extreme north of Finland until 17 January

The Nomad Today 11/25/19

Today polar nights began. Read in this article how this phenomenon, known in Finland as Kaamos, will affect the northernmost areas of the country.

New low-cost direct flight from Manchester to Rovaniemi

The Nomad Today 11/25/19

Easyjet will fly now four times a week between England and Lapland.

Norwegian will launch a new Helsinki-Tirana route

The Nomad Today 11/18/19

Earlier this year Finnair also announced that a connection to Albania will start operating next summer.

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Nights spent by foreign tourists in Finland up by 9%

The Nomad Today 10/31/19

In September, 61% of foreign visitors stayed in the Helsinki region and 6% in Lapland. Compared to one year before, overnight stays by Italian tourists increased most. The biggest drop was recorded…