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Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain expands list of African countries whose travelers must quarantine

The Nomad Today 12/14/21

The government said this measure is justified by the emergence of the new variant Omicron in several southern African countries.

18 August 2020, Spain, Palma: Passengers wait in front of Ryanair check-in desk at Palma de Mallorca Airport. Germany has declared nearly all of Spain, including the island of Mallorca, as risky areas following a spike of coronavirus cases. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa

Tourism

TOURISM

Five million international air travelers to Spain in September

The Nomad Today 10/19/21

The Balearic Islands were the main destination region in Spain for foreign tourists

Passengers about to board a flight at Helsinki-Vantaa airport in July. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Tourism

TRAVEL

Number of travelers at Finnish airports still far from pre-pandemic levels

The Nomad Today 7/28/21

The high year-on-year growth in June is not a reason for satisfaction in the industry, but a statistical consequence of the immense disaster caused by the pandemic in 2020

21 December 2020, Czech Republic, Prague: A passenger is seen wearing full protective equipment as he walks with his luggage at Vaclav Havel Airport Prague. The Czech Republic has announced an immediate ban on flights from and to Britain over the recently discovered variant of the coronavirus. Photo: Vít imánek/CTK/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government advises "resilience" to Finnish travelers blocked in UK

The Nomad Today 12/23/20

The Foreign Office says in a statement that there will be no repatriation flights for Finnish residents and discourages those who are considering getting help from the Embassy in London.

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Tourism

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Few clients in tourist establishments despite calls to domestic travelers

The Nomad Today 11/29/20

Finnish travelers did not respond as well as expected to calls from local tourism entrepreneurs to fill their establishments during the October school holidays

21 October 2020, Saxony, Leipzig: Policemen walk through the isle of a train heading from Munich to Hamburg to inspect the passengers' adherence to obligatory protective mask wearing on public transportation. Photo: Martin Schutt/dpa.

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS

EU reimposes entry bans on travellers from Canada, Tunisia, Georgia

The Nomad Today 10/21/20

Conversely, travel restrictions were lifted for Singapore.

Three months after the European Union, together with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, closed its external borders to all non-essential travel, the bloc is now opening up to certain countries. Photo: Christoph Soeder/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the latest coverage and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full. Airport

Tourism

Travellers from these 14 countries can freely enter the EU from July

The Nomad Today 6/30/20

Chinese citizens will also be allowed, but only once China lifts its ban on EU citizens.

Tourism

RESTRICTION LIFTED

Air travelers in Finland can again take domestic connecting flights

The Nomad Today 5/27/20

The flight restriction concerning domestic transfer passengers has been removed. Passengers arriving in Finland from abroad can again take domestic connecting flights.