Seven new direct flights connect Europe with Ivalo in Arctic Finland
Winter tourism will get an additional boost as key European airliners announce new routes. Loads of snow, freezing cold, polar
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Business (Finland)
Berry firm execs face human trafficking charges in Lapland court
The two accused face 62 charges in relation to the treatment of Thai berry pickers and the trial is likely
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Berry crisis resolved – Thai workers return to Northern Finland
Due concerns of inhumane working conditions Thai authorities stopped berry pickers for traveling to Finland. Tuesday it was informed that
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Lapland grocers turn to Filipino workforce as population ages
Lapland municipalities are getting older, and essential workers are in shorter supply. Jove Fernandez works at Pello S-Market, in Lapland. She
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Finland’s northernmost municipality Utsjoki pushes for year-round tourism
By Hannah Thule The council of Finnish municipality Utsjoki, bordering to Norway, approved ambitious plans for the development of year-round
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BA launches flights from London to Finland’s northernmost airport
By Hannah Thule, The Independent Barents Observer Starting in December 2024, it will be possible to fly between London and
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Inspections reveal poor treatment, underpaying of foreign workers by Lapland tourism firms
Inspections carried out by Lapland’s Regional State Administrative Agency (Avi) of tourism companies in the region have undercovered evidence that
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Lapland exception to Finnish tourism’s current challenges
Finland is suffering from a dearth of tourists, after overnight visits from Russia and east Asia dipped by over a
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Finnair to link Helsinki and Ivalo with Kirkenes
The Finnish flag carrier starts flying to the Norwegian Barents Sea destination in next year’s summer program. Kirkenes will be
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Want a bargain holiday home in Finland? Look northward
The most important price factor is proximity to the Helsinki region – and preferably the sea. There are over half
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Finnair to continue state-subsidised regional flights, including in Lapland
The routes serve the regional airports of Kokkola-Pietarsaari, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kajaani and Kemi-Tornio. Finland’s national airline Finnair will continue to
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Consumer Ombudsman raps Finnair over “unclear” environmental ad claims
The Consumer Ombudsman’s office has intervened in what it described as unclear environmental marketing by national carrier Finnair. The office
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Record-breaking numbers at Lapland airports says Finavia
Airports in Finland’s Arctic Lapland saw record-breaking numbers in 2023, Finland’s airport administration reported this week. In total, the operator
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Lapland tourism industry braces for bedbug infestation
Bed bugs were very rare in Lapland 15 years ago, but they are now found a few times a month,
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Police detain 29 climate activists following protest at Lapland pulp mill
Greenpeace and Elokapina activists blocked access to Metsä Group’s mill on Wednesday to protest against unsustainable forest management practices. Police
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