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Quark Expeditions orders cruise ship with two helipads for Arctic sailings

To be delivered in late 2020, the 200 passengers luxuriously ship will be built to Polar Class 6 standards.
June 13, 2018

«I will continue to cross the border to Kirkenes»

The number of people crossing the Norwegian-Russian border is shrinking. But some people, like Aleksandr, will continue to travel between the countries. «I have been doing my shopping in Kirkenes since 1995», he says.
June 08, 2018

The next station is Skellefteå

Swedish government announces 7 billion kroner for building North Bothnia Line high-speed railway further north to Skellefteå.
June 03, 2018

Arctic cruise ship boom

28 (and counting) new expedition ships capable of sailing Arctic waters are coming to the market over the next four years.
May 22, 2018

Nextjet files for bankruptcy, Europe’s northernmost cross-border flight stops

A black info-box headlined “Nextjet files for bankruptcy” covers the booking-page of the Swedish airline that for the last few years has operated the route from Oulu via Luleå to Tromsø.
May 16, 2018

Murmansk–Oslo will be night-flight

Prices start at 7,675 rubels, less than 1,000 kroner, for a one-way ticket.
May 10, 2018

Major expansion planned for Northern Finland’s airports

Airport operator Finavia is launching a major investment programme in northern Finland. It aims to raise the number of passengers using airports in Lapland and nearby Kuusamo to two million annually by 2030. That’s up from the 1.3 million people who passed through the region’s airports.
May 08, 2018

Hurtigruten goes hybrid-electric

At least six vessels to get new gas-powered engines supported by batteries. Environmentalists call for other Arctic cruise-liner to follow.
April 20, 2018

Five nuclear-powered voyages to melting North Pole

Been there, seen that: 600 tourists pay up to $43,000 each to crush through the ice towards the top of the world before it melts away.
April 18, 2018

First Murmansk-Oslo flight takes off in June

Nordavia launches the first direct flight between the Russian north and the Norwegian capital.
April 10, 2018

Tourist boom fills up Scandinavia’s northernmost cross-border flight

Bigger plane with extra seats makes NextJet’s route between Oulu, Luleå and Tromsø more attractive.
March 25, 2018

Widerøe's first jet plane soon ready for take off

Flying to 41 regional airports in Norway, Widerøe har for before Second World War connected the remotest corners of Norway. In April, the airline gets its first jet.
March 15, 2018

Flights to Lapland help Finnair triple 2017 profits

February 19, 2018

Murmansk and Arkhangelsk fail to attract foreign cruise vessels

72-hours visa-freedom and new multi-million cruise port are of little help. Murmansk gets only half the number of port calls this season compared with 2015.
February 07, 2018

Hurtigruten to sail Russian Arctic

Starting in Norway, the voyages to Franz Josef Land have to make port calls in Murmansk both in and out of Russian waters.
February 05, 2018

The north goes electric, planes next on list

With tens of small airports and many short-haul flights, northern Norway is ideal for introduction of electric passenger aircrafts.
January 18, 2018

Nordavia considers direct flights to Oslo

Northern Russia could again be connected with Norway as Nordavia draws a new route map from Murmansk.
January 17, 2018

Next destination North Pole

Cruise liner announces first purpose built luxury cruise vessel to put the top of the world on its itinerary.
December 18, 2017

«Chinese tourists leave too little cash in Russian North»

Visitors from the People’s Republic pour in, but the Arctic region of Murmansk won’t benefit, says controversial Member of Parliament Vitaly Milonov.
November 24, 2017

Record-breaking winter season for Lapland tourism

Snow is more popular than ever. About 600 charter flights are landing at Finland’s three northernmost airports in the months ahead.
November 21, 2017

Siberian Corridor remains closed for Norwegian Air

Plans for direct routes from Asia to Arctic Norway will be put on halt.
November 10, 2017

Pioner Arctic cruise-explorer signs deal for new expedition vessel

Lindblad Expeditions' new cruise vessel, to be built in Norway, gets very high ice class for access deep into polar regions.
November 08, 2017

Reindeer warning app prevents road accidents

Finland launches mobile app making your drive through Lapland much safer.
November 07, 2017

Airbnb shakes up tourism industry in northern Finland

Rovaniemi, capital of Finnish Lapland, has just 60,000 permanent residents but attracts half a million visitors a year, with double-digit growth for a third year running – with most tourists arriving during the winter.
November 01, 2017

Air companies merge as more Russians fly north

Regional carriers Nordavia and Red Wings join forces, become Russia’s 10th biggest air company.
November 01, 2017

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