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[SPECIAL REPORT] Arctic tourism in the age of Instagram

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 12:59 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 09:22
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When most people think of Arctic economic development, things like resource extraction are usually first to mind. But northern regions

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Business Business (Norway) General News Norway 

Several ships being launched to feed Arctic cruise boom

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 09:40 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 09:21
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Twenty-eight new expedition ships (and counting) capable of sailing Arctic waters are coming to the market over the next four

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Business Business (Sweden) General News Sweden 

Swedish state scrambles to fill void left by bankrupt regional airliner

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, May 18, 2018 at 15:29 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 09:18
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After a regional airline went bust this week, the Swedish state is going to make sure there will be ways

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Business Business (Sweden) General News Sweden 

Swedish regional airline Nextjet files for bankruptcy, cancels all flights

Frank Radosevich, Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 15:01
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Sweden’s largest regional airline Nextjet filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday and cancelled all of its flights scheduled from 1 pm

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Business Business (Russia) General News Russia 

Taking the Murmansk-Oslo flight link? Get ready for night travel

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 11, 2018 at 10:57 — Last Updated: Friday, May 11, 2018 at 11:01
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Prices start at 7,675 rubel, less than 1,000 kroner, for a one-way ticket. Nordavia’s new route directly from Murmansk to

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General News 

Major expansion planned for Northern Finland’s airports

Yle News
Posted: Friday, May 4, 2018 at 10:47
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Airport operator Finavia is launching a major investment programme in northern Finland. It aims to raise the number of passengers

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Alaska Airlines adds restrictions on emotional support animals

Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, April 23, 2018 at 13:43
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Alaska Airlines has announced a new policy to limit emotional support animals on airplanes. A passenger is already required to

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General News 

Baltic Sea helps Helsinki post record cruise season

Yle News
Posted: Monday, April 23, 2018 at 12:04
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This summer is shaping up to be the busiest ever for the Finnish capital’s cruise-ship business, says the city-owned Helsinki

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Environment Environment (Norway) General News Norway 

Norwegian cruise company takes hybrid-electric shift

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, April 20, 2018 at 13:58 — Last Updated: Friday, April 20, 2018 at 14:01
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At least six vessels to get new gas-powered engines supported by batteries. Environmentalists call for other Arctic cruise-liner to follow.

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Blog Environment Environment (Russia) General News Russia 

Blog – Arctic flights save time, but fuel climate change

Mia Bennett
Posted: Friday, April 20, 2018 at 11:33
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Every week, hundreds of flights on U.S. airlines pass through Russian airspace. Only a handful of these flights actually start

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Business Business (Russia) General News Russia 

Russia fires up nuclear icebreaker for North Pole cruises

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 10:33 — Last Updated: Friday, April 20, 2018 at 11:05
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Been there, seen that: 600 tourists pay up to $43,000 each to crush through the ice towards the top of

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Business Business (Norway) General News Norway 

Murmansk-Oslo gets first ever flight link

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 15:45
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Nordavia launches the first direct flight between the Russian north and the Norwegian capital. A 132-seats Boeing 737 will fly

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Business Business (Norway) General Norway 

Tourist boom raises hope for Scandinavia’s northernmost cross-border flights

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 26, 2018 at 10:03
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It’s Thursday and the queue for boarding the flight to Tromsø is longer than ever. This off-scheduled flight directly to

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General 

Southern Finland looks to lure Chinese visitors beyond Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Friday, March 23, 2018 at 13:37
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Many tourism sector operators are looking to cash in on the huge upswing in visitors from China. One of them

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Business Business (Sweden) General Sweden 

Millions more flights from Swedish airports despite environmental toll

Yle News
Posted: Friday, February 9, 2018 at 09:53
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Sweden’s airports have seen almost three million passengers take flights in January – higher than the same month last year,

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In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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