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Denmark introduces entry restrictions for all travelers until 17 January 2021

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Royal Embassy of Denmark released on 9 January 2021 an update on the latest travel restrictions. A flight ban has been imposed on transportation of passengers from the entire world, …

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Asia’s & Scandinavia’s best and worst visa-free passports revealed

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Henley & Partners has released the latest results of the 2021 Henley Passport Index which shows how powerful the Asian and Nordic passports are in terms of travel freedom. The …

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Norway introduces mandatory Covid-19 testing and digital registration for all travelers

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Effective from 2 January 2021, the Norwegian government has imposed mandatory Covid-19 testing for all travelers entering Norway. The test must be done as soon as possible and within 24 …

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Fly virtual flight to Santa’s hometown and support UNICEF’s work with Finnair

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Finnair announced on 22 December 2020 that is is now possible to fly to Santa’s Finnish home from your own sofa! Santa’s official airline, Finnair, will offer eight ‘flights’ using …

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Norwegian and Thai airways reported to the Danish police for withholding customers refunds

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The Danish Transport Authority has reported ten airlines to the police for withholding customers refunds for canceled flights during the corona outbreak. A statement on the website of the organization …

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Finnair re-opens Helsinki-Bangkok-route for passenger traffic starting 29 Dec

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Finnair announced on 10 December 2020 that it is re-opening their Helsinki-Bangkok-route for passenger traffic. The route will be operated once a week on Tuesdays as of 29 December 2020. …

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Cathay Pacific teams up with selected hospitals for passengers to get COVID-19 PCR tests

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As COVID-19 PCR test is mandatory for arrival in many destinations, Cathay Pacific has cooperated with selected hospitals in Bangkok and Phuket to offer their passengers a special rate for …

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Singapore Ministry of Health announced travelers from Norway and Estonia require to stay at dedicated SHN fecilities from 8 Nov

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6 Nov 2020 the Singapore’s Ministry of Health-MOH announced important update on Stay-Home Notice(SHN) for travelers from Norway entering Singapore, that said: The Multi-Ministry Taskforce has been closely monitoring the …

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Finnair offers complimentary Coronavirus insurance for passengers

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Finnair announced on 4 November 2020 a complimentary Finnair Corona Cover that will protects passengers in case of getting sick with coronavirus while in their destination. Finnair Corona Cover is …

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The Danish Embassy Manila released the latest regulations on how to enter Denmark

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The Royal Danish Embassy Manila released the latest list on how to enter Denmark on 30 October 2020, that said: IMPORTANT INFORMATION WHEN ENTERING DENMARK If you arrive from a …

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Danish embassy released travel rules and procedures for your Christmas plan

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The Royal Danish embassy in Singapore has received several inquiries regarding travel rules for Christmas. Please view the most important rules and procedures that the embassy has gathered for Danes …

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Ambassador Syrjälä attended the opening ceremony of Juneyao Air’s second route Finland-Zhengzhou

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The Chinese carrier Juneyao Air celebrated the opening of its second direct flight to Finland at Zhengzhou airport on Sunday 18 October 2020. The opening ceremony was attended by, among …

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Danish Deputy Head of Mission invited to the launch event by Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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On 1 October 2020 the Danish Deputy Head of Mission, Ingrid Dahl-Madsen, was invited to the launch event of Thailand NOW application endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at …

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Travel Finland invites to visit Rovaniemi … virtually

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Rovaniemi is an urban capital of Lapland on the Arctic Circle. Rovaniemi is also Santa Claus’s hometown in Finland. This autumn Visit Rovaniemi and virtual reality studio Zoan have created …

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Finland announced latest travel restrictions, effective on 28 Sept

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On 24 September, the Government of Finland adopted a decision on restrictions on entry into the country, which will enter into force on 28 September. For all other non-Schengen countries …

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Finnair partners with Terveystalo to offer coronavirus testing for travellers

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Finnair has started co-operation with private Finnish healthcare service company Terveystalo to offer its customers easy and fast access to coronavirus testing prior to travel. The service will be launched on 28 September 2020. …

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The Finnish embassy in Vietnam mentioned rescue flights registration link for stranded travelers in S.E.A.

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The Finnish embassy in Hanoi mentions that the commercial company Envoy may help you find the next flight home. The commercial airline Envoy maps travellers in Laos and Southeast Asia …

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Thailand’s Immigration bureau: All visas need to be renew by 27 September

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The Thai Immigration Bureau has urged foreigners to renew their visas before the 26 September 2020 which is where the current exemption expires. Thailand earlier announced an exemption for foreigners …

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Finnair resumes operation to Nanjing for September and October with a weekly frequency

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Finnair announced on 4 September 2020 that the airline has received permission from Chinese authorities to operate one weekly flight between Helsinki and Nanjing as of 11 September. The route …

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Direct flights to Beijing from Denmark, Sweden, Thailand resumed

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China’s aviation regulator said on 2 September 2020, it will resume direct flights to Beijing from eight countries including Thailand, Cambodia, Greece, Denmark, Sweden and Canada from 3 September. Earlier …

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On Covid-19 and the future of hospitality: Sam-Erik Ruttman

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Back in the 1990’s and until the early 2000’s Swedish-Finnish hotelier Sam-Erik Ruttman was a well-known face within Bangkok’s expatriate community. Then, working for Dusit Hotels & Resorts he was …

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Update on airlines resuming operations to Nordic capitals

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Air carriers Finnair, Qatar Airways, Latvia’s airBaltic, Juneyao Airlines and Icelandair have unveiled plans to increase the number of flights operations from Finnish airports in August. Finnair announced on Twitter …

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VFS visa application centres in the philippines for Nordic countries and the UK resumed operations from 22 July 2020

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VFS Visa Application Centres in the Philippines for Nordic countries announced that operations have resumed from 22 July 2020. VFS Centres also noted that since your safety is their priority. …

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Indonesian Immigration announced that visa holders need to re-apply their visas

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The Indonesian Immigration Directorate General announced 12 July 2020 on the official Twitter account @ditjen_imigrasi, that foreigners holding temporary stay permits, visas on arrival and free visas who have been …

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