Camping giant, visitor records and flight statistics

The weeks are flying by and it's already Monday again, which as usual means travel news here at FREEDOMtravel. We've scoured this week's crop of press releases and picked out the most interesting ones. Enjoy!

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Motorhome industry submits petition for fair taxation of motorhomes

The motorhome industry is concerned about possible new changes to the taxation of new motorhomes, this time on a "reasonable basis". Therefore, the Swedish Caravan and Motorhome Industry Association (HRF) has submitted a petition to the Ministry of Finance calling for a fair and predictable, long-term sustainable, taxation of motorhomes. With its petition, HRF wants to put an end to the unfair taxation of new motorhomes.

Here are TUI's most booked city destinations for Easter

This year, Easter falls in early April. The thermometer has barely reached above zero in most parts of Sweden, but in many European cities spring has already arrived. Here are the five most booked city breaks among Swedish travellers according to TUI's latest booking statistics.

1. Rome
2. Barcelona
3. Naples
4. London
5. Paris

Visitor records in several Swedish cities in 2022

On 5 April, the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, with the help of Statistics Sweden, presented statistics on commercial guest nights in Swedish municipalities in 2022. In conjunction with this, several destinations sent out press releases about visitor records.

• Hässleholm showed a 9 per cent increase in the number of visitors compared to the previous year. In particular, foreign visitors increased.
• squid had a record number of visitors, with 450 455 guest nights, an increase of 3 per cent. Hotels were the most popular.
• Uddevalla hit a record number of visitors, with 445 080 guest nights, an increase of 28 per cent. The most popular was camping.

BRA launches new direct routes in Sweden

BRA strengthens its position as Sweden's domestic airline and launches three domestic routes starting in July 2023.

• Ängelholm - Visby (two days a week between 5 July and 13 August)
• Norrköping - Visby (two days a week between 5 July and 13 August).
• Skellefteå Gothenburg (two days a week between 4 July and 12 August).

International camping giant invests heavily in Härnösand and the High Coast.

The French company Huttopia will build and operate a new nature-focused campsite at Smitingen in Sweden. Härnösand. This is the result of a call for tenders. The agreement will enter into force on 1 September this year. Huttopia operates around 90 campsites, mainly in France but also in the USA, Canada, China and the Netherlands. The basic idea is to offer close-to-nature yet comfortable and sustainable experiences in specially designed cabins or tents made of natural materials, known as glamping, as well as regular tent sites.

More air travellers in 2022 - but far fewer than before the pandemic

The number of passengers at Swedish airports amounted to 25.3 million in 2022, compared to 10.9 million the year before (+133 per cent), reports the Swedish Transport Analysis Agency. The change is greatest for international flights, which increased by 144 per cent. However, the levels are still much lower than before the pandemic. The four most common international destinations in 2022 were Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom and Poland. Finland lost almost half of its travellers from Sweden during/after the pandemic.

Reflection of the week

Is it surprising that Naples is so high on the list of city destinations? Italy is always popular, but that city doesn't usually make the top list.

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