Charter from Umeå, pets in hotels and extended advisory notice

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Every Monday we present travel news here at FREEDOMtravel, and today it is time again. This week's news is about charter traffic and cruises that start again while the advice to non-essential travel to a large part of the world is extended. And it's all about hotel stays with your pets!

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TUI re-launches charter flights from Umeå with trips to Crete

On the last of August, TUI will once again start offering charter flights directly from Umeå Airport. The first destination to be launched in the autumn is Crete, followed by trips to the Canary Islands. Starting on 31 August, TUI offers direct flights from Umeå Airport to Crete, Greece once a week on Tuesdays. Starting on 29 October, TUI and Ving offer departures with direct flights from Umeå Airport to Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain once a week on Fridays.

Silja Symphony back on the Stockholm - Helsinki route

On 27 August, Tallink Silja's vessel Silja Symphony returned to the Helsinki after a full 18-month hiatus from its normal operations due to entry restrictions between France and Germany. Finland and Sweden. The route will once again be operated by two ships, the sister ships Silja Symphony and Silja Serenade, with daily departures from Stockholm and Helsinki.

New Viking Glory offers conferences with panoramic views

Viking Line's new flagship Viking Glory will enter service in early 2022. The conference area has room for almost 400 guests and offers panoramic views of the Baltic Sea from deck 9. Conferences on board can be booked now. Viking Glory will be one of the world's most climate-smart ships. From the beginning of 2022, the ship will depart every evening from Stockholm via Mariehamn to Turku. Conference guests can choose from day cruises, scheduled journeys or a full day on board.

Record number of pets in hotels this summer

Work at home and restrictions have meant that many Swedes have invested in pets during the pandemic. This can be seen not least in Swedish hotels, where the number of hotel guests with fur, feathers or scales increased explosively during June, July and August. Almost 10,000 pets stayed at Scandic's Swedish hotels during the summer, a record increase of 84% compared to the summer of 2020. To meet new travel habits, Scandic increased the number of pet rooms this spring and offered guides for dog walks at the hotels and "doggy bags".

Where Swedes travelled in summer 2021

Flygresor.se has compiled a top list of the ten most popular destinations in the summer of 2021. The list shows the most searched countries during the period 1 June to 25 August. The statistics are based on flight searches from Sweden.

1. Turkey
2. Spain
3. Lebanon
4. Greece
5. Sweden

Travel advice due to the pandemic extended until 15 October

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends the advice against non-essential travel to most countries in the world until 15 October, as the international situation remains uncertain and rapidly changing. Some 60 countries remain exempt from the non-essential travel advice under the previous decision. These are mainly European countries, but also, for example, Australia, Japan, Canada and the United States. New Zealand.

Reflection of the week

Now it feels like a lot of travelling will start again, although there will certainly be a focus on less far-flung destinations for a while. Pets in hotels? Smart of Scandic to attract new groups when many of the foreign guests did not show up!

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