Articles tagged “finland”

Tourism

Finland’s Cities Lure Tourists With Promise of Sustainability

Tampere is only the latest Finnish city to market itself as eco-friendly, and there's definitely something to it. But a report published by the City of Helsinki found the Finnish tourism sector's emissions are 80% higher than the EU average.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 4 months ago

Finland’s Cities Lure Tourists With Promise of Sustainability

Airlines

Why the Arctic Is This Winter’s Hottest New Market for European Airlines

More flights to destinations deep inside the Arctic Circle will be available from major European airports this winter.

Gordon Smith | 4 months ago

Why the Arctic Is This Winter’s Hottest New Market for European Airlines

Airlines

Finnair Appoints New CEO, Topi Manner Leaving Airline on Monday

The incoming chief executive inherits a company which has had its business model uprooted by the Russian airspace closure.

Gordon Smith | 8 months ago

Finnair Appoints New CEO, Topi Manner Leaving Airline on Monday

Cruises

7 Facts about Royal Caribbean’s New Icon of the Seas

While her size is making headlines, it is her sustainability efforts that should be applauded.

Jess Wade, Skift | 1 year ago

7 Facts about Royal Caribbean’s New Icon of the Seas

Tourism

The Arctic Emerges as a Serious Destination for Post-Pandemic Times

As demand has increased, the Arctic has expanded its visitor infrastructure. It just needs to ensure that it has the personnel to preserve the experiential part of it.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 years ago

The Arctic Emerges as a Serious Destination for Post-Pandemic Times

Tourism

Russia’s Once-Cozy Neighbors Getting Tough on Travel Visas

Estonia, Latvia and Finland have gone two years without Russian tourists, and they can go on longer.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 years ago

Russia’s Once-Cozy Neighbors Getting Tough on Travel Visas

Startups

Itilite Raises $29 Million to Streamline Expenses: Travel Startup Funding This Week

India's Itilite is riding the wave of business trips finally returning, with its eyes on the U.S. market, while in Europe Valpas has raised some money to stamp out the problem of bedbugs ruining tourists' long-awaited holidays.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Itilite Raises $29 Million to Streamline Expenses: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Hotels

Up All Night, Searching for the Lights: A Finnish Hotel’s Aurora Watcher

Overnight shifts are usually bemoaned by those who work them, but that's not the case for Mikko Anetjärvi. He spends his nights on the lookout for something many of us only dream of seeing.

Danielle Hyams, Skift | 5 years ago

Up All Night, Searching for the Lights: A Finnish Hotel’s Aurora Watcher

Airlines

Finnair Predicts Coronavirus Will Have Limited Impact on Financials of Airlines

As long as the flight suspensions don't last too long, Finnair thinks the impact of the coronavirus outbreak should be fairly limited. The problem is at the moment no one knows exactly how quickly, or how easily, it will spread across the rest of Asia and possibly the world.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Finnair Predicts Coronavirus Will Have Limited Impact on Financials of Airlines

Tourism

China’s Tencent Partners With Helsinki to Help Chinese Travelers Live Like Locals

Chinese travelers are the world's largest outbound travel market. With the launch of Helsinki's WeChat collaboration, it seems the days of asking them to pay cash in a destination are numbered.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 5 years ago

China’s Tencent Partners With Helsinki to Help Chinese Travelers Live Like Locals