Chechnya tourism info center to open in Murmansk
A tourism information center supported by Chechen authorities is due to open in downtown Murmansk, northwest Russia. The Visit Chechnya
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Climate activists launch campaign urging Swedes to give up air travel
Would you be prepared to give up flying for a fixed period of time to help tackle climate change? Radio
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Norway’s Tromso airport still the busiest in northern Scandinavia, stats show
Scandinavian aviation authorities report a year-on-year increase in passengers at most northern airports in 2018. Tromsø airport posts a solid
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No more direct flights between northwest Russia’s two largest cities
People from Murmansk and northern Norway now have to fly via St. Petersburg or Moscow to get to Arkhangelsk. “The
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Future of Air North’s direct flight from Northern Canada to Ottawa up in the air
People in Yellowknife are anxious about the future of Air North’s direct flight to Ottawa, a route many laud as
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Illegal tour operators in Canada’s Northwest Territories under control, says tourism minister
The minister responsible for tourism in Canada’s Northwest Territories says the government is doing more to combat illegal tour operators,
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Indigenous Cultural Tourism: How the North is learning from community success in southern Canada
The successes of cultural tourism in Canada’s southern Aboriginal communities are providing an important roadmap for development of Indigenous cultural
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Questions raised after Northern Canadian airline flies passenger 2,300 km in wrong direction
A northern airline that flew a Winnipeg man (south-central Canada) nearly 2,300 kilometres in the wrong direction over the weekend says it
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Finland’s first electric plane raises hopes for future of aviation
All was quiet at Helsinki’s Malmi Airport on Tuesday as Finland’s first electric airplane rose into the skies. From a
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Russian regional airline cancels only direct Murmansk-Oslo link
Few people wanted to buy tickets on what was supposed to be the first direct flight from Murmansk. Nordavia, based
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Residents concerned by Northern Canadian airline merger
Nunavummiut (Nunavut residents) have mixed feelings about plans for First Air and Canadian North to merge. The companies announced their
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Tourists back from North Pole delayed by Russian naval exercise near Murmansk
Maybe not the best PR for Murmansk port as tourist destination. After posting photos of the waiting aircraft at Murmansk
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Growing number of Swedes choose train travel over flying to reduce pollution
For many Swedes, Midsommar marks the beginning of the summer holidays. While many will be flying abroad, as Radio Sweden
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Blog – In Santa’s hometown, are tourism and a railway threatening Sámi culture?
Located just a few kilometers to the south of the Arctic Circle, the unassuming Finnish city of Rovaniemi does not
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Southern Finland to get tourism boost from Chinese visitors
Four Chinese travel agencies are busy organising travel packages to Finland’s Saimaa lake district for an increasing number of Chinese
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