Articles tagged “finland”

Cruises

7 Facts about Royal Caribbean’s New Icon of the Seas

While her size is making headlines, it is her sustainability efforts that should be applauded.

Jess Wade, Skift | 5 months ago

7 Facts about Royal Caribbean’s New Icon of the Seas

Tourism

The Arctic Emerges as a Serious Destination for Post-Pandemic Times

As demand has increased, the Arctic has expanded its visitor infrastructure. It just needs to ensure that it has the personnel to preserve the experiential part of it.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

The Arctic Emerges as a Serious Destination for Post-Pandemic Times

Tourism

Baltic States and Poland Now Turning Away All Tourists From Russia

Finland remains the only neighboring country that still issues visas to Russian tourists, as Latvia, Poland, Estonia and Lithuania impose new restrictions. The opportunities Russians now have to fly from other countries is more restricted than ever.

Anne Kauranen, Reuters | 1 year ago

Baltic States and Poland Now Turning Away All Tourists From Russia

Tourism

Russia’s Once-Cozy Neighbors Getting Tough on Travel Visas

Estonia, Latvia and Finland have gone two years without Russian tourists, and they can go on longer.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Russia’s Once-Cozy Neighbors Getting Tough on Travel Visas

Airlines

Finnair to Shift Focus From Asia and Shrink After Russian Airspace Closure

Finnair's shift in strategy is a sign the company doesn't see the flights between Europe and Asia that drove its pre-pandemic profitability returning anytime soon.

Anne Kauranen, Reuters | 1 year ago

Finnair to Shift Focus From Asia and Shrink After Russian Airspace Closure

Startups

Itilite Raises $29 Million to Streamline Expenses: Travel Startup Funding This Week

India's Itilite is riding the wave of business trips finally returning, with its eyes on the U.S. market, while in Europe Valpas has raised some money to stamp out the problem of bedbugs ruining tourists' long-awaited holidays.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Itilite Raises $29 Million to Streamline Expenses: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Hotels

Up All Night, Searching for the Lights: A Finnish Hotel’s Aurora Watcher

Overnight shifts are usually bemoaned by those who work them, but that's not the case for Mikko Anetjärvi. He spends his nights on the lookout for something many of us only dream of seeing.

Danielle Hyams, Skift | 4 years ago

Up All Night, Searching for the Lights: A Finnish Hotel’s Aurora Watcher

Airlines

Finnair Considering Layoffs to Deal With Coronavirus Downturn

Finnair's latest response to the outbreak shows how quickly things can change and how difficult it is for a company to quantify the impact of a fast-changing external event. Only a month ago, the CEO was saying that coronavirus would have a "relatively limited" impact on the airline.

Reuters | 4 years ago

Finnair Considering Layoffs to Deal With Coronavirus Downturn

Airlines

Finnair Warns of Coronavirus Hit to Profit as Travelers Stay at Home

Less than a month ago, Finnair's CEO was saying the outbreak would have “relatively limited” impact on the airline’s financials. How quickly things have changed.

Reuters | 4 years ago

Finnair Warns of Coronavirus Hit to Profit as Travelers Stay at Home

Airlines

Finnair Predicts Coronavirus Will Have Limited Impact on Financials of Airlines

As long as the flight suspensions don't last too long, Finnair thinks the impact of the coronavirus outbreak should be fairly limited. The problem is at the moment no one knows exactly how quickly, or how easily, it will spread across the rest of Asia and possibly the world.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Finnair Predicts Coronavirus Will Have Limited Impact on Financials of Airlines