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Berry crisis resolved – Thai workers return to Northern Finland

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 10:14 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 10:18
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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

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 11:41
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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

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 11:42
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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

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, June 10, 2024 at 14:14
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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

Yle News
Posted: Monday, April 29, 2024 at 16:25
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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

Yle News
Posted: Friday, April 26, 2024 at 13:11
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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

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 10:46
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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

Yle News
Posted: Monday, March 25, 2024 at 13:41
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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

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 11:13
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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

Yle News
Posted: Monday, February 12, 2024 at 14:41
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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

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 15:59
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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

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 11:11
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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

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 11:16
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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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Finnair starts cross-border winter flights between destinations above Arctic Circle

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 25, 2023 at 09:12
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Northernmost Europe has not had cross border passenger flights since Nextjet went bankrupt in 2018. Now, Finnair launches twice weekly

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Study touts domestic tourism potential in Nordics, custom approach needed for Arctic

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 16:33 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 16:35
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A new report is highlighting the untapped potential of domestic tourism in the Nordics, saying cultivating this segment of the

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