Air

11 June 2022, Spain, Calvia: People crowd at the beach of Palmanova in Mallorca. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa.

Tourism

TOURISM

Spain received 7.7 million international air passengers in May

The Nomad Today 6/19/22

77.6% of UK passengers flew with a low-cost airline

Spain

VOLCANO ERUPTION

La Palma volcano forces 7,000 people to stay inside due to poor air

The Nomad Today 10/19/21

Maps of the island will need to be re-drawn

HANDOUT - 23 December 2020, Iran, Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a cabinet meeting. Photo: -/Iranian Presidency/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Coronavirus

176 VICTIMS

Iran agrees to pay relatives compensation for victims of downed plane

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/20

The victims came from Ukraine, Iran, Canada, Afghanistan, Britain and Sweden.

A Norwegian plane landing. Photo: Jørgen Syversen.

Economy & Business

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Oslo refuses to approve additional financial support for Norwegian

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/9/20

The decision is "a slap in the face," the CEO of Norwegian said on Monday. The company’s shares were down about 14% in late morning trading.

Chimney factory industry smoke pollution

Coronavirus

Study: 15% of Covid-19 deaths may be linked to air pollution

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/27/20

The estimate is based on analysis of pollution and pandemic data by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Harvard University's public health school and The Cyprus Institute's Climate and…

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC

Number of passengers at Finnish airports plummeted 86% in August

The Nomad Today 9/24/20

Air freight and mail transport has also decreased by 41% so far this year.

Video

NATO boasts of its power in the Baltic Sea

The Nomad Today 8/19/20

The military superpowers continue to display their capabilities in front of their adversaries - real or imagined - in the Baltic Sea. The latest episode is shown in a video posted on…

Finland

Chinese hospitals demand Finnish purifiers for coronavirus-free air

The Nomad Today 1/28/20

A factory in Mikkeli will supply 200 devices to clean the air of hospitals of viruses and bacteria. The company has increased its workforce and may need to hire more people if the epidemic…

Helsinki airport's departure hall. Photo: Finavia.

Tourism

Number of air passengers grew by 10.6% in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/11/19

According to Eurostat, in Finland 22,174,000 passengers used the plane as a means of transportation in 2018. The lowest increase in the EU was registered in Sweden (1%). Overall in the…