Published: 03:17 am,Friday 17 September 2021
Finland reinstates entry restriction on Singapore
The government on Thursday decided to reinstate inbound travel restrictions on Singapore following the increasing trend of coronavirus infections in the country, said the Ministry of the Interior in a press release on Thursday. The restriction will enter into force on 20 September. No other changes will be introduced to
Published: 10:11 am,Thursday 16 September 2021
Metro, tram services remain suspended as drivers go on strike
All commuter metro and tram services in Helsinki remained suspended as the drivers have started a two-day strike on Thursday morning. The Tram and Metro Staff Union called the strike protesting against the plan to turn the operating authority of the municipality into a limited company in January. The Helsinki
Published: 03:08 am,Wednesday 15 September 2021
Finnair adds frequencies, destinations in winter
National flag carrier Finnair will increase frequencies and destinations in its network to Europe, Asia and North America for the upcoming winter season, said the airline in a press release on Tuesday. The decision was taken as the share of fully vaccinated people continues to increase and societies are
Published: 02:39 am,Wednesday 15 September 2021
Drivers’ strike to freeze metro, tram in Helsinki on Thursday, Friday
All commuter metro and tram services will remain suspended on Thursday and Friday as the drivers have decided to go on a strike, said the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (Helsingin seudun liikenne – HSL) on Tuesday. Tram and Metro Staff Union called strike protesting against the plan to turn the operating
Published: 23:31 pm,Monday 6 September 2021
30% lower tourism cost forecast this year
Tourist spending in Finland will decrease by 30–40% in 2021, according to an estimate regarding the development of tourism demand published in Business Finland at seminar on Monday. If demand picks up in November–December, total spending is estimated to shrink by around 30%, or more than EUR 5 billion,
Published: 00:56 am,Friday 3 September 2021
AirBaltic launches Turku-Riga direct flights
AirBaltic on Thursday has started to operate direct flights between Turku and Riga, said Finavia, the company runs county´s airports in a press release. "It is great news that airlines are coming back to the Turku Airport. AirBaltic’s direct route between Riga and Turku is very welcome. Many are
Published: 23:35 pm,Tuesday 31 August 2021
Night-time restrictions for e-scooters to be extended
The electric scooter operators in Helsinki on Tuesday expressed their willingness to extend the nighttime speed limits for electric scooters to weekday nights also, said the Ministry of Transport and Communications in a press release. The electric scooter operators in Helsinki – Voi, TIER, and Lime at a meeting
Published: 22:44 pm,Sunday 29 August 2021
Number of passenger train trips by VR slides by 36% last year
About 59.5 million trips in passenger traffic were made by National railway operator VR in 2020, which is 33.3 million or 36 percent lower compared to the number in 2019, according to Statistics Finland. Meanwhile, about 38.4 million tonnes of freight were transported and the volume of freight transported
Published: 01:13 am,Saturday 28 August 2021
Domestic tourism hits record high in July
Overnight stays at accommodation establishments were at a record high level in July 2021, according to Statistics Finland. Overnight stays by resident tourists exceeded by more than a quarter the level of July 2019 preceding the corona crisis. Overnight stays by non-resident tourists decreased by 77 per cent compared to
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