Tourism

Tourism

TOURISM

EU executive suggests opening bloc's borders to non-essential travel

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/4/21

This only applies to passengers who had received at least one shot with an EU-approved vaccine.

Tourism

TOURISM

Nights spent by foreign tourists in Finland decreased 90% in Q1

The Nomad Today 5/2/21

The biggest drop was seen in overnight stays by Russians.

Tourism

REOPENING

Vaccinated individuals can possibly travel to Israel starting in July

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/27/21

Tourism Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen said it was time to exploit the great advantage Israel had "as a healthy and vaccinated destination."

Tourism

REOPENING

Malta offers up to € 220 to the country's first 35,000 tourists

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/9/21

Tourists who book a stay of at least three nights directly through a Maltese hotel will be eligible for the financial handouts, with rebates rising according to the category of accommodation.

Tourism

TOURISM

Demand for accommodation services in Finland fell to 1990s level

The Nomad Today 4/8/21

Hardly any foreign tourists visited Finland in 2020 and many accommodation establishments were forced to close doors temporarily because of the pandemic.

Tourism

TOURISM

Coronavirus situation in Mallorca relaxed after influx of tourists

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/30/21

At the weekend alone, 129 planes from Germany landed on the Mediterranean island.

Tourism

TOURISM

Nights spent by foreign tourists in Finland fall by 90%

The Nomad Today 3/25/21

The biggest drop was recorded in overnight stays by British tourists, 96.3% less than a year earlier.

Tourism

OFFICIAL ESTIMATE

Tourist spending in Finland will fall between 6 and 8 billion in 2021

The Nomad Today 3/21/21

According to estimates, demand will not reach the level of 2019 before 2023.

Tourism

PANDEMIC

EU governments seek ways to recover tourism after the crisis

The Nomad Today 3/1/21

In Finland, the tourism sector employs more than 140,000 people.

Tourism

TOURISM

Overnight stays of foreign tourists in Finland fell 93%

The Nomad Today 2/25/21

Overnight stays did not increase from any of the most important foreign markets.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Iceland, the European country that has best tackled Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/24/21

The North Atlantic nation is the undisputed leader in Europe in terms of keeping infections down.

Tourism

PANDEMIC

Coronavirus reduced tourist spending in Finland by €7 billion

The Nomad Today 2/22/21

Domestic and foreign tourists spent 9.3 billion euros in Finland in 2020, which represents a fall of 42% from the amount spent in 2019.

Tourism

CRISIS

Government warns: Finland's tourism recovery will take years

The Nomad Today 2/10/21

After four consecutive years of growth, the Covid-19 pandemic brought the sector to a halt in spring 2020.

World

CORONAVIRUS

EU borders to stay open but pre-travel virus testing to be amped up

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/22/21

Several states dependent on tourism are meanwhile to introduce a European 'vaccine passport,' which would allow restrictions to be lifted for those who have received a jab.

Tourism

TOURISM

Foreign tourist stays in Finland fell by 81% in November

The Nomad Today 12/23/20

The average price of a hotel room was 23.54 euros cheaper than 12 months earlier.

Economy & Business

AIRLINES

Shareholders approve Norwegian Air rescue plan

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/17/20

Trading in shares was briefly halted on the Oslo stock exchange during the session, which was held online.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Entry restrictions to Finland extended until 12 January

The Nomad Today 12/12/20

As for Finnish residents, the Finnish authorities still recommends avoiding unnecessary travel to "high-risk countries."

Tourism

RESTRICTIONS TIGHTENED

Government fears foreign tourists spread coronavirus in Lapland

The Nomad Today 12/11/20

Sanna Marin's cabinet issued a decree to further limit bar and restaurant activity in Lapland due to the expected arrival of "tens of thousands of tourists from other countries" to celebrate…

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Few clients in tourist establishments despite calls to domestic travelers

The Nomad Today 11/29/20

Finnish travelers did not respond as well as expected to calls from local tourism entrepreneurs to fill their establishments during the October school holidays

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Finland prepares legal changes to relax strict travel limits

The Nomad Today 11/11/20

According to the proposal, the quarantine requirement could be imposed on people from countries with at least twice the incidence rate of infections as Finland. Quarantine would not apply…