Finland
“Visit Helsinki from the comfort of one’s own sofa” with VR Helsinki
Nearly every industry leader and veteran has been talking about the new technological advancements and emerging ones like VR/AR will impact the travel industry. With VR-Helsinki, the capital of Finland aims to become the service platform for sustainable tourism.
NDC is like buying a chocolate cake, says Finnair APAC GM
Everybody in the aviation industry is talking about New Distribution Capability (NDC), which has been floating before us since a couple of years now. If you are still struggling to wrap your head around it, don’t worry, you are not alone.
Finnair installs premium economy across global fleet
Finnair has revealed today that it will update its passenger offering in 2021 by installing its brand new Premium Economy product.
Finnair chooses Amadeus Network Revenue Management to drive profitability
Finnair has chosen Amadeus Network Revenue Management that uses data science to improve demand forecasts and optimise the airline’s Origin and Destination network.
Nordic seduction: Hainan tourism delegation hits Helsinki
With the number of foreign visitors to Hainan Province in China reaching 1.1 million in 2017, contributing to an impressive total of 67.5m tourists to the island and numerous projects such as the Atlantis Sanya resort making waves, it is no surprise that the Hainan Provincial Committee (HPC) has begun wooing international visitors with gusto.
Asia driving “fastest growth phase” in Finnair’s history, says CCO
Following news of Finnair’s Asian expansion, which most recently has seen the company boost operations in Japan, Hong Kong, and mainland China, I spoke to Finnair’s chief commercial officer, Juha Järvinen, to dig into the company’s Asian ambitions, the challenges of China, the future of Finnair and more.
Helsinki enhances future services to connect with Chinese visitors
Helsinki Marketing, Tencent and Finnair have signed a cooperation agreement to launch a travel solutions project in the WeChat mini program ecosystem, with an aim to enhance digital services for Chinese travellers.
Finnair adds LAX service for daily flights to California this summer
Recent years have seen much of Finnair’s growth strategy centred around the Asian and Chinese markets. However, with the advantages of geography, meterological conditions not-with-standing, the airline has also developed a solid presence in North America, with services to New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Miami.
Saga Cruises offers Spirit of Discovery – an adventure cruise by name and by nature
Spirit of Discovery is not just the name of Saga Cruises’ new ship, it is also the philosophy of the new cruise departing from Dover on 17 August 2019 sailing around the Baltic and weaving a course through the idyllic islands that surround Stockholm, Sweden’s waterfront capital.
Finnair goes green and in response to customer demand
Finnair launches customer initiative to cut emissions after 94% of Finns say they want to reduce air travel emissions
Ras Al Khaimah gets ready for a surge of tourists from the Nordic region
The Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority announced the opening of its first international representation office in the Nordics in a move to strengthen ties with the region.
Cruise Baltic set to train international TAs at CLIA Conference 2018 after successful Cruise360
Cruise Baltic made a strong impression at the annual Cruise360 trade show this week. Putting the spotlight on trade and
Real-life isle for wellness ‘Amazons’ to rise in Finland
Last year's blockbuster movie hit, Wonder Woman, seems to have inspired the conversion of an island off the Finnish coastline into the SuperShe oasis.
Helsinki Mayor and Tencent woo millions of Chinese with new WeChat mini-program
Internet service giant Tencent and the City of Helsinki launched a ground breaking WeChat Helsinki mini program on Thursday 15 February, as part of the city's Chinese New Year celebrations. The new application offers Helsinki travel information in Chinese to almost one billion WeChat users. As a pioneer in utilising open data, Helsinki will continue to work closely with Tencent to further develop the application.
Lucky Air to fly from Helsinki Airport
The role of Helsinki Airport as a hub between Europe and Asia strengthens as Chinese Lucky Air commences flights to
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