Tourism
People with pushchairs may soon have to pay for their travel – HSL would cut many benefits on transport in the capital region
Oulu Airport’s passenger numbers are gradually rising towards pre-euro times – about a third still to go
The number of passengers at Oulu Airport this year is set to rise to over 600 000. That would be double the number of passengers in the last two years.
The autumn at Hotel Astor in Vaasa has been excellent – the house has been full on average two or three times a week
The hotel manager believes that the prospects for the hotel are good also in the coming winter. Interest rate restrictions had a major impact on the hotel, which mainly accommodates foreign business travellers.
Susanna Rauma left her permanent job as a local nurse and now runs an Airbnb business: ‘It’s different being an entrepreneur than being on someone else’s payroll’
Airbnb accommodation is becoming increasingly important for tourism. In Ostrobothnia, for example, private accommodation already accounts for 20% of all accommodation capacity.
It all started four years ago, when the couple’s long-term tenants left their owner-occupied flat.
– We thought we would try short-term rentals and see how many people would come and how much work it would take,” Rauma recalls.
After the first apartment, the business started to expand rapidly. After just over a year and a half, there were already two apartments. Today, five apartments and a summer cottage are available for rent.
Finns have to claim for bankrupt Detur in Swedish or English – several million in guarantees
You can apply to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for reimbursement for unused trips, and the application must be completed in either Swedish or English. It takes several months to process the claim.
Tourists made last-minute decisions: the Vuokatti autumn holiday turned out to be almost like last year’s
Thousands of Detur customers may have to recover their money in Sweden and it could take months to get compensation – guidelines for Finns being prepared
On Wednesday, the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority will publish guidelines on how consumers can claim compensation for cancelled Detur package holidays. The travel agency has given a deposit to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, which will be used to pay the compensation.
