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Turkish Airlines opens flights between Istanbul and Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 14:30 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:36
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The new route is the first long distance to Rovaniemi and the local tourism hope it will bring more visitors

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Canada General Society Society (Canada) 

Number of Chinese visitors eclipses other international travellers to the Northwest Territories, Arctic Canada

Laura Busch, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 10:22 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:35
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The number of tourists visiting the Northwest Territories, Arctic Canada from China has eclipsed all other international visitor numbers, while

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General 

Northern Finland’s tourism industry divided over flight tax proposal

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 10:18 — Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 14:46
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Lapland (Arctic Finland) tourism players are divided over a proposal to mitigate carbon emissions by introducing a flight tax. On

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Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Tour operator ends visits to sacred Sami island in Arctic Finland

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, November 4, 2019 at 11:06 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 13:06
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Tour operator Visit Inari pays respect to local indigenous culture. The island of Ukonsaari, Äijih in Inari Sámi, is the

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Should Finland adopt a flight tax to reduce emissions?

Egan Richardson, Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 09:44 — Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2019 at 08:44
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Is flying too cheap? That’s what one group of activists argues as they campaign for Finland to introduce a tax

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Finnish residents among world’s worst CO2 emitters by air travel, stats show

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 14:02 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 15:23
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People resident in Finland cause more carbon dioxide emissions by flying than those resident in any other country in the world except

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Cancelled Norwegian cruises to Arctic Russia: competitor denies any involvement

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 14:46 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:32
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“I can say without reservation that neither I nor anyone else at Poseidon Expeditions had any contact with officials at

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General 

A gigantic Christmas theme park project in Arctic Finland

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, September 30, 2019 at 12:05 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 13:04
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Plans for the Republic of Santa Claus theme park north of Rovaniemi, northern Finland include a giant transparent dome with

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Russian Arctic National Park director aims to boost tourism

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, September 27, 2019 at 11:20 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:31
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The establishment of a special customs regime around the remote archipelago of Franz Josef Land, in Arctic Russia, would boost

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General 

Collapse of tour operator Thomas Cook to hit Arctic Finland tourism

Yle News
Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 16:21 — Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 16:25
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The sudden bankruptcy and liquidation of tour operator Thomas Cook will have an impact on businesses in Finnish Lapland, according

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Business Business (Canada) Canada General 

Hybrid-powered electric cruise ship navigates Northwest Passage

Kate Kyle, CBC News
Posted: Friday, September 20, 2019 at 15:20 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:30
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A Norwegian company says it has navigated the first hybrid-powered cruise ship through the Northwest Passage using a combination of

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia to introduce free visas for some travellers from Finland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 10:45 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 15:40
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New Russian visa protocol coming into effect in October will no longer require some travellers from Finland to the Saint

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Norwegian cruises to Arctic Russia cancelled due to low ice class: Murmansk minister

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 14:55 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:30
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Meanwhile, a competing cruise liner founded by a Russian business man sails the same waters with a vessel holding lower

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Russia cancels Norwegian cruise ship’s Arctic expeditions

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 12:27 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:30
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The two high-profile voyages had been planned for years with prestigious support from regional authorities in Murmansk. 250 passengers will

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Luxury cruise ship leaves Alaska toward Northern Sea Route

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 15:58 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:30
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The Silver Explorer gets escort by a Russian icebreaker as it launches its ice edge cruising through Russian Arctic waters.

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