Norwegian flies into aviation dispute with Russia
CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle, Bjørn Kjos, says Russian airliners should be denied to overfly Norwegian territory. His Dreamliner is
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Russian property purchases in Finland at near-standstill
The economic crisis in Russia has affected Finland in many ways already, now in the form of new cabin purchases
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Economic crisis hit airlines hard in Russia’s western Arctic
It will be a tough year for air companies flying in Barents Russia, including Transaero, UTair and Nordavia. UTair, with hub in
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Russia requiring detailed travel itineraries from visitors
Foreigners traveling to Russia must from today provide a specified pre-fixed route of places to visit. “This isn’t great for the
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Traffic over Finnish-Russian border drops by one third
Officials have stopped requiring drivers to book times in advance for crossings into Finland at Vaalimaa, as queues have disappeared.
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Christmas tourism to Finland’s Arctic boasts fifth year of growth
Holiday tourism to the north of Finland has exceeded expectations this year. Charter flights to airports in Rovaniemi, Kittilä and
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Google technology shares Santa’s village in Arctic Finland with global audience
The internet giant Google has leveraged its global reach to offer the world a look at the place where Santa
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Currency drama has little impact on tourism in Barents region
Like the Russian ruble, the Norwegian currency has been under extreme pressure amid the collapse in oil price the last
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Finland’s air traffic control directed civilian planes to evade Russian military aircraft
On Wednesday, Finnish air traffic control spotted Russian military planes flying with their transponders switched off. Civilian aircraft were directed
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Sweden and Denmark protest to Russia
The foreign ministers of Sweden and Denmark are calling in the Russian ambassadors to Stockholm and Copenhagen, over a reported
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Tourism boom in North Norway
Northern lights and midnight sun give North Norway two main seasons for tourism. By the end of the year, the
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Air route links Norway, Sweden and Finland in Arctic
TROMSØ: With economic support from the regions, Arctic Airlink will be the first east-west route linking Norway, Sweden and Finland
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Tourists suspected after narwhal tusk goes missing in Svalbard, Norway
A narwhal tusk has been stolen from Svalbard, a popular, protected Arctic tourist destination. The governor’s office has asked for
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Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 10/03/14
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Finland’s Lapland tour industry gears up for busy holiday season
It may feel like summer just ended, but it’s only six weeks until the Christmas flight season begins in northern
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