NY ASIA-REKORD FOR HELSINKI LUFTHAVN I 2015

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I 2015 valgte 1 820 265 passasjerer Helsinki lufthavn Vanda (Vantaa) som sin gateway til Asia. Dette er 20 000 flere enn i samme periode i 2014, noe som er y rekord igjen, skriver Travelnews.no 

Hjemmebasen til Finnair er Nord-Europas i særklasse største og raskest voksende innfalsport, og den femte største i Europa, til det asiatiske markedet. Følgende destinasjoner økte mest fra Helsinki i 2015:

India +16,9%

Thailand +10,1%

Sør-Korea +8,4%

Japan +4,2%

Kilder: www.travelnews.no, www.finavia.fi

#Asia #By #Destinasjon #Ferie #Finland #Flyplass #Gateway #Helsingfors #Helsinki #Hovedstad #India #Japan #Reise #Reiseliv #Reiselyst #Reisemål #Storby #SørKorea #Thailand #Turisme #Turist #Vanda #Vantaa

VURDERER UNDERSJØISK TOGTUNNEL MELLOM HELSINGFORS OG TALLINN

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Finland og Estland er enige om å utrede muligheten for en undersjøisk togtunnel som vil gå under Finskebukta mellom hovedstedene Helsingfors og Tallinn, skriver nyhetsbyrået FNB, ifølge nrk.no 

Togreisen skal ta 30 timer, og tunnelen blir tidligst klar i 2030. Prosjektet har en prislapp på 120 milliarder euro.

#By #Destinasjon #Estland #Euro #Ferie #Finland #Finskebukta #Helsingfors #Helsinki #Hovedstad #Jernbane #Reise #Reiseliv #Reiselyst #Reisemål #Tallinn #Tog #Tunnel #Turisme

 

HOCKEY FANS FILL HELSINKI’S HOTELS AS RUSSIANS STAY AWAY

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Big hotel chains report few vacancies in the Helsinki region this festive season, even though the traditional New Year influx of Russian tourists has not really materialised.

Hospitality industry insiders report that Chinese tourists are helping to make up some of the shortfall, along with guests in town for big sporting events, reports Finland’s state broadcaster YLE.

The capital city region is usually thronged with Russian tourists at this time of year, as travellers cross the eastern border to take advantage of Russia?s longer New Year holiday. This year is different.

As the weak rouble and Russia?s economic troubles influence travel plans, Chinese guests and hockey fans have taken up the slack. Finnair is targeting the far east for new business, bringing Chinese tourists to Helsinki, while the Ice Hockey World Under-20 Championships are bringing plenty of business to the capital?s tourism businesses.

Read the article at http://yle.fi/uutiset/hockey_fans_fill_hotels_as_russians_stay_away/8558831

Source: www.yle.fi

#By #Destinasjon #Ferie #Finland #Finnair #Flyselskap #Helsingfors #Helsinki #Hockey #Hotel #Hovedstad #Ishockey #Jul #Kina #Nyttår #Reise #Reisemål #Russland #Sport #Turisme

#Airlines #Business #Capital #China #Christmas #City #Destination #Holiday #IceHockey #NewYear #Russia #Tourism #Travel

NORDIC CHOICE ÅPNER I HELSINGFORS

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Nordic Choice Hotels åpner enda et hotell i Helsingfors og øker hotellkapasiteten med nærmere 700 hotellrom.

Nordic Choice Hotels åpner enda et hotell i Helsingfors. Det nye hotellet vil ligge ved Helsingfors-Vanda lufthavn og heter Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport.

Åpningen skjer fire dager etter at konsernets første finske hotell på Busholmen i Helsingfors har åpnet, i oktober 2016. Dette er neste steg i Nordic Choice Hotels’ utvidelsesplaner, der målet er å åpne ti hotell i Finland de neste fem årene.

Allerede i vår kunngjorde Nordic Choice Hotels at de skulle gå inn på det finske markedet og åpne et nytt hotell på Busholmen i Helsingfors. Satsingen på Busholmen var et første steg for konsernet, som har tatt sikte på å åpne ti hotell i Finland i løpet av fem år. Når hotellkonsernet nå kunngjør at de åpner enda et hotell i Helsingfors på Vanda lufthavn, viser Nordic Choice Hotels at de mener alvor, og at ekspansjonen er i gang allerede før det første hotellet har åpnet.

Les hele artikkelen og intervju med Petter Stordalen her www.travelnews.no/nyheter/nordic-choice-apner-i-Helsinki

Kilde: www.travelnews.no

#Airport #By #Destinasjon #Ferie #Finland #Finsk #Flyplass #Helsingfors #Helsinki #Hotell #Hovedstad #Lufthavn #Nordic #PetterStordalen #Reise #Reisemål #Turisme

HELSINKI SETS NEW RECORD FOR CRUISE VISITORS

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Finland’s capital city, Helsinki, enjoyed another record cruise season this past summer. Between May and October 254 international cruise ships called on Helsinki, carrying with them 437,000 international cruise visitors – 17,000 more than in 2014, cruisecurrents.com reported.

Visitors from Germany represent the biggest share of cruise visitors to Helsinki, followed by visitors from the United States and Great Britain.

Cruise tourism is being actively promoted in Helsinki through cooperation between Visit Helsinki, the Port of Helsinki and local service providers. The Helsinki Cruise Network currently includes 58 companies and other partners.

Source: www.cruisecurrents.com

#By #Cruise #England #Ferie #Finland #Helsingfors #Helsinki #Hovedstad #Reise #Turisme #Storbritania #Tyskland #USA

#Capital #City #Germany #Holiday #Tourism #Travel #UnitedKingdom

HELSINKI AIRPORT THE FIRST HOME AIRPORT FOR AIRBUS A350 IN EUROPE

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On 7 October 2015, Helsinki Airport became the first European airport to act as a home airport for the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. The new aircraft boosts the future growth of the airport, www.businessrevieweurope.eu reported

“The landing of the A350 is a wonderful opportunity for us because we are the first European airport to act as a home airport for the new aircraft,” says Ville Haapasaari, Director of Helsinki Airport at Finavia.

The airport was ready for the nearly 300-seat aircraft. Some renovation has been done on the two oldest passenger bridges, but no other modifications have been necessary.

“New types of aircraft do not cause any major challenges or modification needs because we are constantly keeping good care of our airport and developing it at all times. Everything was ready, even considering the level of rescue readiness, and we are eagerly awaiting for the plane to arrive,” says Heini Noronen-Juhola, Vice President of Helsinki Airport at Finavia.

The Airbus A350 has visited Helsinki Airport once before, in summer 2014. Now, the new aircraft will be parked and connected to a passenger bridge for the first time.

This is also the largest Airbus model which will be parked at a bridge at Helsinki Vantaa.

“The parking of all aircraft must abide by the safety rules. Parking is regulated in great detail. When, for example, a new type of aircraft is connected to a passenger bridge for the first time, its docking guidance system must always be calibrated separately. This is extremely detailed work,” Noronen-Juhola says.

The Airbus A350 XWB was celebrated with the traditional water salute. The water cannons of the airport’s fire trucks drew a high arch, under which the aircraft was gliding on the taxiway.  

The A350 boosts the growth of Helsinki Airport

Finavia is implementing a massive development programme at Helsinki Airport with the goal of preparing the airport to serve 20 million customers a year in 2020.

“Air traffic between Asia and Europe is expected to grow exponentially in the next few years. We need to improve all of the functions and services of Helsinki Airport in order to keep up with the competition,” says Kari Savolainen, CEO of Finavia.

The operation of the Airbus A350 XWB from Helsinki Airport will give a boost to the airport’s development as an international transit airport.

“The new aircraft is a wonderful indication that our development programme is heading in the right direction. Even though the actual expansion of the airport is only about to begin, we are already prepared to accommodate new larger aircraft,” Savolainen adds.

The larger the aircraft, the more passengers it carries

“This is naturally important for the Finnish airport network, but it also creates new potential for growth for the Finnish tourism network,” Savolainen reminds.

In addition to the Helsinki Airport terminal expansion project to be launched at the beginning of 2016, the aircraft parking and taxiing area will face significant modifications.

Wide-bodied aircraft, such as the Airbus A350 XWB, will have eight new bridge stands, doubling the current number of stands. As a result, there will be less need to transport passengers to planes by bus.

Source: www.businessrevieweurope.eu

#Airbus #By #Ferie #Finland #Fly #Flyplass #Helsingfors #Helsinki #Hovedstad #Reise #Turisme

#Aircraft #Airport #Capital #City #Holiday #Tourism #Travel

RADISSON BLU ÅPNER NYTT HOTELL I HELSINKI

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Radisson Blu åpner nytt hotell i Helsinki – Metropol Hotel, sentralt beliggende i den finske hovedstaden. Hotellet har 205 rom og suiter, egen konferanse-etasje og restauranten Nelly’s Food, inspirert av globetrotteren Nelly Krooks mange reiser verden over, skriver VG.

#By #Ferie #Finland #Helsingfors #Helsinki #Hotell #Hovedstad #Mat #Metropol #Radisson #Reise #Restaurant #Turisme

GRUNNSTEINSNEDLEGGELSE AV CLARION HOTEL HELSINKI

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Fra venstre Anders Buchardt, Petter A.Stordalen og Arthur Buchardt.

I juni la Petter A. Stordalen og byggherre Arthur Buchardt ned grunnsteinen for nye Clarion Hotel Helsinki, som er Nordic Choice Hotels sitt første egne hotell i Finland, skriver www.travelnews.no

– Nordic Choice sin ambisjon har vært å være tilstede på de viktigste knutepunktene i Norden. Å investere i Helsinki har lenge vært en drøm. Med dette hotellet har vi ambisjon om å bygge et nytt landemerke i Helsinki og en naturlig møteplass i byen, sier Petter A. Stordalen.

Med 427 rom og 11 konferanserom, hvorav det største er på 700 m2, vil hotellet det størst konferansehotellet i Helsinki. Hotellet er tegnet av den finske arkitekten Aki Davidsson og vil blant annet bestå av to høye tårn og skybar med Kitchen & Table- restaurant signert mesterkokken Marcus Samuelsson.

– Vi har lett lenge etter et prosjekt som passer vår profil og våre ambisjoner. Når vi nå fikk muligheten, var vi nødt til å gripe den. Med spektakulær arkitektur og en perfekt tomt vil Clarion Hotel Helsinki gjøre seg bemerket i byen, sier Petter A. Stordalen.

Clarion Hotel Helsinki tilhører Clarion-kjeden som ble kåret til Sveriges beste hotellkjede for sjette år på rad i 2015.

– Clarion Hotel Post endret vi bybildet i Gøteborg, Clarion Hotel Edge fikk hjertet til å pumpe hardere i Tromsø og med Clarion Hotel & Congress Malmö Live skapte vi en ny bydel i Malmö. Clarion sin ambisjon er å skape glede og stolthet uansett hvor vi har et hotell, nå skal vi gjør vårt for å lykkes også denne gangen, sier Henrik Berghult, kjededirektør for Clarion Hotel.

Clarion Hotel Helsinki åpner dørene 17. oktober 2016.

#Arkitekt #ArthurBuchardt #Buchardt #By #Ferie #Finland #Gøteborg #Helsinki #Hotell #Hovedstad #Malmø #Reise #Stordalen #Sverige #Tromsø #Turisme

HIGH SPEED ALLEGRO HELSINKI – ST.PETERSBURG PASSENGER COUNT DOWN BY A QUARTER

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Image: YLE

The high-speed train Allegro between Helsinki and St. Petersburg, Russia had a 25 percent decline in passenger numbers so far this year. Finland?s state-owned VR Group which runs the trains has started to sell tickets at reduced prices, the Finnish state broadcaster YLE reports (www.yle.fi)

Allegro’s declining passenger number trend appears to be continuing. During the spring this year ticket sales have gone down by about 25 percent, compared with the same time last year.

Allegro?s high speed rail service started at the end of 2010 and saw its biggest passenger numbers in 2013, when VR sold about half a million tickets.

Last year Allegro had a total of about 400,000 passengers.

After the Allegro trains were introduced, the travel time between Helsinki and St. Petersburg was cut to about three and a half hours, or about two hours less than the old trains.

Cruise passenger numbers between Helsinki and St. Petersburg are also down by about a third compared with last year

#By #Ferie #Finland #Helsingfors #Helsinki #Hovedstad #Jernbane #Reise #Russland #StPetersburg #Tog

#Capital #City #Railway #Russia #Train #Travel

PETTER STORDALEN ÅPNER SITT FØRSTE HOTELL I HELSINKI

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Petter Stordalen og Nordic Choice Hotels åpner neste år sitt første hotell i Finlands hovedstad Helsinki. Hotellet ved vannkanten i Jätkässari, en bydel sør i byen, får 427 rom og skal bygges av Arthur Buchardt, skriver VG.

-Våre ambisjoner er å være det største hotellselskapet i Norden, og da er det naturlig å være til stede i alle nordiske land. Vi har lett etter det riktige prosjektet, og nå har vi funnet det, sier Nordic Choice-sjef Torgeir Silseth.

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Illustrasjon: Arkitekt Aki Davidsson.

Clarion Hotel Helsinki blir med sine tre bygninger og 12 konferanserom/saler et nytt landemerke i Jätkässari, slår Helsinkis borgermester Jussi Pajunen fast.

Han karakteriserer bydelen som “fremtidens Helsinki”.

Hotellprosjektet har en prislapp på 120 millioner euro – nær 1,1 milliarder kroner. 

#Arkitekt #ArthurBuchardt #Borgermester #Buchardt #By #Ferie #Finland #Helsingfors #Helsinki #Hotell #Hovedstad #Norden #Ordfører #PetterStordalen #Reise #Stordalen #VG