Sports holidays, Tunisia and destinations for solo travellers

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Monday at last! Or, how do you see Mondays? Here at FREEDOMtravel, we run travel news, that is, short extracts from the week's press releases from the travel, tourism and camping industry. Stay tuned!

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Where Swedes are travelling for their sports holidays

Many Swedes want to jump-start spring and leave winter behind for a week. Sun and beach holidays are the most popular for spring break travellers, with Gran Canaria and Bangkok topping the list. Big cities are also climbing the list, with Barcelona and Berlin increase by 56 per cent and 111 per cent respectively compared to before the pandemic, according to Ticket's booking statistics. The following destinations top the list:

1. Gran Canaria
2. Bangkok
3. London
4. Malaga
5. Phuket

First Camp Group's best year ever

First Camp Group reports a record result for 2022. Total reported sales more than doubled during the year, from 473 to 1,004 MSEK. Organic growth was also very strong with +18 per cent. Some significant events during the fourth quarter:

• In December, First Camp acquired the Leksand Resort group.
• First Camp has entered into an agreement for Aarhus Camping in Denmark and entered into an agreement to acquire Bö Camping in Norway.

New direct flight from Arlanda to Tunisia

Tunisia's second-largest airline, Nouvelair, is back at Arlanda Airport, launching direct flights to Tunis-Carthage International Airport in Tunisia. The route will be operated one day a week from 19 June 2023, on Mondays, with an Airbus 320. The route is operated by the Airbus 320 aircraft type, which can accommodate 180 passengers. Tickets are on sale at www.nouvelair.com.

London is favourite destination for solo travellers in 2023

The idea of travelling alone can be daunting, but is a great opportunity to get to know both yourself and new people around the world. Hotel and travel search site momondo.se has listed the most popular destinations for solo travellers in 2023:

1. London, United Kingdom
2. Málaga, Spain
3. Istanbul, Turkey
4. Paris, France
5. Alicante, Spain

SJ is Sweden's greenest brand in 2023

SJ has been named Sweden's greenest brand in the Transport category for the fifteenth consecutive year, according to the consultancy firm Differ. More than 1,000 Swedes voted in the survey, and SJ is once again recognised for its cutting-edge sustainability work. An ongoing project involves plasticising the bistro. Since April 2022, the company Allwin has been collecting the food left over from the trains in Stockholm. The food, equivalent to 2 400 meals a month, is then distributed to those in need, including under the auspices of the Church of Sweden.

Record figures for guest nights in Halmstad

Preliminary statistics show more than 800,000 guest nights in Halmstad in 2022, which is a record. There has been a good development of guest nights, and the biggest increase is for domestic visitors. Among foreign guests, it is mainly Danes, Germans and Norwegians who are returning. The trend indicates a longer season. The hotels in Halmstad had an all-time high and increased by 60,000 guest nights compared to 2021.

reflection of the week

It's great that there is finally a direct flight to Tunisia again. We liked Tunisia very much and can recommend a visit to the island, among other things. Djerba and in the blue and white city Sidi Bou Said.

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