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COVID-19 situation update for the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 13 December 2020
COVID-19 situation update for the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 13 December 2020 As of 13.12.2020, many European countries are well above the maximum levels set by Finland for infections. Only ICELAND is very close to below the average of 50 new infections in the last 14 days. Ireland and Norway are also, on…
COVID-19 situation update for the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 20 November 2020
COVID-19 situation update for the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 20 November 2020 EU/EEA and the UK Sum of Cases Sum of Deaths 14-day cumulative number of COVID-19 cases per 100 000 14-day cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths per 100 000 France 2086288 47 127 723.6 12.1 Spain 1541574 42 291 501.2…
Entry restrictions will be extended on 13 December 2020
Restrictions will continue until 13.12 On 19 November, the Government decided that the entry restrictions would be extended until 13 December 2020. The acceleration phase of the epidemic continues and the differences in the epidemic situation between Finland and the rest of Europe are large. Therefore, releasing of the restrictions is not justified until…
NEW LEGISLATION FOR CROSS-BORDER TRAFFIC IN FINLAND
Finland is changing travel regulations in connection with border crossing. Originally, this law was supposed to be ready on November 23, 2020. Now during Statement Periond, statements can be issued from 10 November to 23 November. 2020. After that, the intention is to submit the government’s proposal to Parliament on 3 December 2020. The doctor…
Invitation: Workshop Virtuel Pyhä-Luosto (Laponie) pour le marché français 8.12.2020
Un workshop virtuel de la Laponie finlandaise ( Pyhä-Luosto) est organisé pour le marché français le 8 décembre 2020. Cet évèment est sans frais pour vous. La possbilité de rencontrer tête-à-tête les principaux prestataires de cette belle région de Pyhä-Luosto qui se trouve dans la Laponie finlandaise à 1,5 heures de route de l’aéroport de Rovaniemi.…
FITUR 2021 will be held from the 19 to 23 May
“The next edition of the International Tourism Fair, FITUR 2021, will be held form the 19 to 23 May next year, as agreed by IFEMA and FITUR Organising Committee. This comes after a meditated decision that, exceptionally, makes this event essential to the recovery of the tourism industry, at a time that will still preserve…
TourEst 2021 is postponed from February 2021
The international travel trade fair TOUREST 2021, already the 30th in line, will NOT TAKE place on February 12-14, 2021. We will publish more detailed information about the time of the jubilee fair soon. TOUREST is an international travel trade fair held in Estonia, offering various holiday and entertainment options. It may usually take weeks to plan your holiday to find…
COVID-19 and Finland travel restrictions
Finland has second lowest numbers of COVID-19 infections in Europe (2.9.2020). From 19.9.2020 the restrictions are set up for the citizens where there are more than 25 new infections per 100 000 population in the country. Lower than 25 new infections, there are no restrictions to enter in Finland. Starting 22.11.2020 in cross-border traffic from…
Baltic and Nordic travel trade situation in the middle of COVID-19 pandemic
We organized 31.8.2020 a sales workshop in Helsinki. Our colleague Mrs. Tuula Mieskonen interviewed few participants about the current situation, to attend at this kind of “hybrid sales event” and their future plans. Here is the article which was also published in Window Seat magazine (Ikkunapaikka) in the beginning of September. The Window Seat is…
Winter Fun Workshop 2021 in Helsinki for Buyers interested in Baltic and Nordic countries
Exotic destinations and companies in Northern Europe will be presented in a tourism workshop to foreign travel wholesalers, tour operators, travel agencies and ground handling companies 20.01.2021 in Helsinki We are more than happy to announce the popular North European destinations are promoted to foreign travel trade interested in outbound travel towards Baltic and Nordic…