Sweden to lift domestic travel restrictions in mid-June
People without Covid-19 symptoms will be allowed to travel within Sweden from June 13th, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven announced on
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Iceland and Greenland implement COVID-19 testing for travellers
Iceland and neighbouring Greenland have slowly been reopening their economies for several weeks, and this month have implemented COVID-19 testing
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More than 100 people refused entry to Canada’s North under COVID-19 travel bans
More than 100 people have been refused entry to Canada’s territories since travel restrictions were first put in place in
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Extremely low pressure grounds some air traffic in northern Norway
The past months have seen extraordinarily rough weather along the north Norwegian coast. Early this week came another extreme. The
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Number of Chinese visitors eclipses other international travellers to the Northwest Territories, Arctic Canada
The number of tourists visiting the Northwest Territories, Arctic Canada from China has eclipsed all other international visitor numbers, while
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Inuit association in Canada’s eastern Arctic to levy fees on tourism operators
The rise of tourism in Canada’s eastern Arctic, particularly from cruise ships, has prompted the regional Inuit association to start
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Collapse of tour operator Thomas Cook to hit Arctic Finland tourism
The sudden bankruptcy and liquidation of tour operator Thomas Cook will have an impact on businesses in Finnish Lapland, according
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Russia to introduce free visas for some travellers from Finland
New Russian visa protocol coming into effect in October will no longer require some travellers from Finland to the Saint
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Russia-Norway border traffic up in July
Most Russians go to Norway for shopping and when the ruble gets stronger against the krone follows more cross-border travel.
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Russia’s visa reform could make St. Petersburg trips easier and cheaper
Russia is planning to reform it’s tourist visa system, and introduce an online, free-of-charge visa for travel to certain areas,
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Russian Arctic town explores new way to North Pole
Local authorities in Khatanga, northern Russia aims for the development of a tourism route to the top of the world.
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Finnair reports weakening profits in second quarter
Finnair’s operating profit declined to 47.2 million euros in the second quarter of 2019, a drop of nearly 20 percent
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Finland’s cities benefiting from domestic tourism trend
Finnish tourists are increasingly choosing to holiday in Finland, according to preliminary data released by tourist offices in the cities
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Finnair gets domestic competition with Norwegian’s new Helsinki-Vaasa route
Norway-based budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle has announced it will roll out regular flights between Helsinki and Vaasa, a city
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A problem of popularity: How Canada’s northern musicians are hurt by lack of access
Andrew Morrison of The Jerry Cans is setting up to play what would be — for most bands with their
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