New airport - and New Year celebrations for dogs

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There haven't been many press releases this week, perhaps due to the holiday season between Christmas and New Year? In any case, we have scraped together some news. This week it's about a new airport, a new ski resort, a new ferry and New Year's Eve celebrations for dogs.

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New airport in Sälen-Trysil inaugurated

Scandinavian Mountains Airport Sälen-Trysil was inaugurated on Saturday 21 December and the first planes with skiing guests landed the very next day. From the airport, there is only a 10-25 minute transfer to SkiStar's ski areas in Sälen and only 40 minutes to Norway's largest ski resort Trysil. According to a press release from Skistar, the airport will improve accessibility while creating jobs and confidence in the future.

The new Idre Himmelfjäll ski centre has been inaugurated!

Sweden's newest ski resort, Idre Himmelfjäll, was inaugurated on 17 December 2019. The ski resort, located in northern Dalarna, is a facility for all ski enthusiasts, but with an extra large focus on families with children. Around 300 people came to the inauguration and you can read more at the travel blogger, among other things. Drydenwho was one of those present.

Stena Line's new ferry arrives in Wales

Stena Line's new ferry Estrid has travelled all the way from China, where the ship was built, and has now arrived in Wales. The ferry will operate between Holyhead and Dublin. Stena Lina will expand with two more ferries in the Irish Sea within the next few years, when Estrid will be joined by Edda and Embla.

Record number of dogs spend stress-free New Year in hotels

Arlanda Airport has a one-mile radius fireworks ban, something that Clarion Hotel Arlanda Airport has taken note of. For the seventh year in a row, the hotel is organising "Happy Dog", a fireworks-free New Year with various activities for animal lovers and their pets. "Since the start in 2013, the number of four-legged guests has increased every year. This year, the rooms were already booked on Valentine's Day," says Björn Callin, CEO of Clarion Hotel Arlanda Airport.

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