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Sweden travel & tourism news for travelers and travel professionals. Latest travel and tourism news on Sweden. Latest news on safety, hotels, resorts, attractions, tours and transportation in Sweden. Stockholm Travel information. Sweden is a Scandinavian nation with thousands of coastal islands and inland lakes, along with vast boreal forests and glaciated mountains. Its principal cities, eastern capital Stockholm and southwestern Gothenburg and Malmö, are all coastal. Stockholm is built on 14 islands. It has more than 50 bridges, as well as the medieval old town, Gamla Stan, royal palaces and museums such as open-air Skansen.
Travel Between Canada and Scandinavia Gets Easier With SAS–WestJet Codeshare Deal
SAS and WestJet have launched a new codeshare agreement that expands travel options and improves...
SAS and Aeromexico Launch New Codeshare to Boost Connectivity
SAS and Aeromexico have announced a new codeshare agreement that will take effect on December 1...
The Quiet List: The World’s Best Cities, Best Hotels for A Best Night’s Sleep
If travel is supposed to restore you, why do so many trips end with dark circles and a short fuse...
The 9 Best Story Book Hotels Beyond NH Hotel’s PR Campaign
The NH Hotel Collection's hotel new PR campaign transforms several of their properties, such as the...
Why Your Doctor Should Prescribe Travel to These 10 Countries
Health insurances have one goal. Spending less money and allowing doctors to prescribe travel may...
Financially Booming Norse Atlantic is Not Only North Atlantic Flights Anymore
Launched three years ago Norse has carried 3.6 million passengers as of end-June 2025 - and it's...
Drunk Delta Airlines Pilot Faces Two Years Prison in Sweden
An intoxicated female Delta pilot was arrested yesterday at 9.15 am in Stockholm after failing a...
Lufthansa Group gets stiff Competition after SAS, KLM & Air France joine as a Team
No longer the Lufthansa Group, with Eurowings, Swiss, Austrian, Air Brussels, ITA being the only...
New Oslo and Stockholm to Phuket Flights on Norse Atlantic Airways
Each route will provide one weekly rotation, granting travelers in Scandinavia an economical and...
New SAS Beirut Flights from Copenhagen and Stockholm
SAS is delighted to announce the resumption of its services to Beirut, having paused operations...
Norse Atlantic Rivals THAI with New Stockholm-Bangkok Route
Norse Atlantic Airways will operate new Stockholm-Bangkok route bi-weekly, specifically on...
SkyTeam Global Airline Alliance Welcomes SAS as New Member
The inclusion of SAS as a member of SkyTeam establishes the alliance as the sole airline consortium...
Tokyo connects to Milan, Stockholm, and Istanbul on ANA
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan's largest and 5-Star airline for 11 consecutive years, today...
JFK Airport Terminal One Has Billion Dollar Plans
The New Terminal 1 at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport has a one-star review on...
Goodbye Star Alliance, Welcome to Sky Team for SAS
SAS Scandinavian Airlines will leave the Star Alliance and now join SKY TEAM on September 1 this...
SAS joins Skyteam; Star Alliance Responds Today
Star Alliance claims to be the largest airline alliance in the world, but is now losing one of its...
Vietnam Plans to Extend Visa Exemption to 13 More Countries
The government has tripled the length of stays to 45 days for citizens from the 13 countries...
Massive Fire Engulfs Waterpark in Sweden
Situated in downtown Gothenburg, Liseberg is a popular tourist attraction in Sweden.
SAS Bans Nesquik Over Nesltle’s Support for Russia’s War in Ukraine
Ukraine has designated 45 companies from 17 different countries, including the United States of...
Copenhagen Another Step Closer to Tourist Tax
The proposed tourist tax, despite municipal efforts to outline its structure, must undergo...
New Air Canada Stockholm Flights From Montreal and Toronto
Air Canada announced that is will be expending its presence in Scandinavia with new flights to...
SAS hired a former Chapter 11 Advisor as the Chief Transformation Officer
Scandinavian Airlines SAS appointed Ginger Hughes as the new Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) and...
The Most Amazing Hotels in The World
Many five-star hotels are worldwide, but only some can be called amazing. We found ten worth to be...
Sweden to Build World’s Largest Wooden City
Working with wood can reduce the climate impact of buildings by up to 50% while significantly...
New Helsinki to Stockholm Flights on Finnair
Bromma is a convenient gateway to the city's numerous attractions, including world-class museums...
Travel alert: Americans warned of possible terror attacks in Turkey
US Embassy in Istanbul issues a new, updated security warning, alerting US citizens of possible...
Best Shopping Travel Destinations in the World of Tourism
It is surprising that New York City isn’t among the three best cities for shopping, as well as...
Elite Hotels of Sweden switches to Infor HMS
Premium hotel operator Elite Hotels of Sweden has begun a project to standardize operations on...
Winter thrills seekers: Best European countries ranked
The factors considered by experts were the number of trails, trails per 10,000km2 for snowshoeing...
Visit Sweden to discover new audio story
The vast forests of Sweden possess both beauty and tranquillity – but also drama and mystique...
New Doha flights from Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen
Finnair to launch daily services from Nordic capitals to Doha in strategic partnership with...
Thailand’s Central Group close the deal on Selfridges
Central Group and Signa Holding announced today they have now completed the acquisition of...
International travel: The ups and the downs
What is international travel doing after 2 1/2 years of COVID-19 health restrictions which resulted...
Finland to build a wall on its border with Russia
New bill was passed amid growing security concerns over the war of aggression waged by Russia...
First Maurice Strong Memorial Lecture announced on World Environment Day 2022
SUNx Malta announce the launch of the Annual Maurice Strong Climate Friendly Travel Lecture Series...
UNWTO and Stockholm+50 International Conference: One Healthy Planet for All
UNWTO joined high level representatives from Environment Ministries, International Organizations...
New York City in 2022 Top 10 LGBTQ+ wedding destinations
With same-sex marriage now being legal in 29 countries around the world and COVID-19 travel...
IATA: Strong improvement in airline safety performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2021 safety performance data for the...
World’s Best Passports for Quality of Life in 2022
It´s the early days of 2022 and new year´s resolutions begin with renewed hopes of lifestyle...
Jamaica Announces New Air Services from Stockholm to Montego Bay
The Jamaica Tourist Board is delighted to announce that VING, operated by Sunclass Airlines, will...
Why flying Finnair via Helsinki to the world?
Finnair announced additional frequencies and new flights to Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Bangkok...
SAS List of new domestic and international destination cities
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) was established in 1946 through a consortium agreement between...
Finnair launches nonstop Miami, Bangkok and Phuket flights from Stockholm
Thailand and Miami are among the top winter holiday destinations for Swedes.
Flights from Budapest to Rome, Milan, Basel and Malmo resume
Welcoming the return of links to the cities of Basel, Malmo, Milan and Rome, Wizz Air has confirmed...
As cases top 1 million, Sweden wonders what went wrong with its ‘COVID strategy’
Sweden's Public Health Agency warned that the situation might worsen despite the vaccinations
IGLTA partners with Copenhagen 2021 supporting WorldPride and EuroGames
LGBTQ+ tourism and operators will be linked in with the upcoming Copenhagen 2021 through the...
Sweden: It could become necessary to close down parts of society
The ‘Swedish model’, has drawn criticism both at home and abroad. Sweden’s reigning monarch, King...
Sweden becomes a front-runner in sustainable aviation
Sweden has an ambitious target of being fossil-free by 2045. As a part of the initiative, the...
Air India Halts Flights: Madrid, Milan, Copenhagen, Vienna, Stockholm
Air India announced that it will stop flights to at least 5 European destinations due to of a drop...
Sweden lifts travel restrictions on 4 European countries
Swedish officials announced that the government of Sweden will cancel travel advice to its citizens...
Swedish-owned Stena Line makes a hard decision
Swedish-owned Stena Line recently announced that it plans to furlough 600 employees and make 150...
Better late than never: Sweden finally bans public gatherings of 50 or more people
Having previously banned all gatherings of more than 500 people, Swedish authorities announced...
SAS top in Fly Quiet and Green
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has taken the top spot in ‘Fly Quiet and Green’ league table for...
Five countries demand compensation from Iran for downed Ukrainian Boeing
Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced that Canada, Afghanistan, the...
Sweden’s bombing wave continues with explosions in Stockholm and Uppsala
Powerful explosion rocked an upscale central Stockholm neighborhood on Monday morning, shattering...
Swedish Foreign Minister: Sweden is safe to visit
Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said that foreign citizens do not want to come to Sweden, since...
Goodbye ‘borderless’ Europe? Denmark sets border checks at Swedish border
Denmark’s Justice Minister Nick Haekkerup announced today in Copenhagen that the country will...
Stockholm police mobilized over potential Muslim migrant mob riots during Davis Cup
Stockholm police officers have been mobilized across the city, which will host the upcoming Davis...
Woman killed by masked gunmen on Swedish beach
A gang of masked gunmen attacked a man and woman carrying a child near the popular beach resort of...
Swedish woman kicked off bus in Swedish migrant town for wearing “too few clothes”
Amid Sweden’s blistering heatwave (local media say the Scandinavian nation experienced temperatures...
63 Australian-made planes grounded after 9 people killed in deadly Sweden crash
A total of 63 Australian-made planes have been grounded around the world following the fatal...
Nine people killed in Sweden skydiving plane crash
According to Swedish emergency services, nine people were killed in a tourist plane crash in...
Swedish government wants to ban ‘Nazi’ Norse runes and Swedes hate the stupid idea
The Swedish government is looking into the possibility of forbidding the use of Norse runes, local...
SAS back in business with better pay
SAS and their pilots reached an agreement. Frequent travelers in Northern Europe are are pleased to...
Strike: Scandinavian Airlines SAS about to refuse 70,000+ passengers
More than 70,000 passengers may get stranded today flying through, from or to airports in...
Neste and Air BP ready to deliver sustainable aviation fuel
Neste, a products producer from wastes and residues, and Air BP, the international aviation fuel...
No terror when tour bus exploded in Stockholm
Earlier Sunday a first suspected terror attack was reported in Stockholm, Sweden. A tourist bus...
Sweden proposing ambitious aviation greenhouse gas emission reduction target
Sweden has an ambitious target of being fossil-free by 2045. As a part of the initiative, a...
Portugal, Sweden, and Canada most LGBT-friendly travel countries
Thanks to legal improvements for trans- and intersex persons as well as anti-hate crime...
Qatar Airways celebrates the launch of its second Swedish gateway
To celebrate the launch of Qatar Airways’ new direct service to Gothenburg, Sweden, Qatar Airways...
Sweden turns into the world’s largest gourmet restaurant
To highlight healthy and natural food available in nature, Sweden, together with four Swedish...
Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight touches down at Gothenburg Landvetter Airport
Qatar Airways’ first nonstop flight from Doha to Gothenburg, Sweden landed today at Gothenburg...
Stockholm in need of more hotels
Despite a substantial increase in the number of hotel rooms in Stockholm last year, the demand for...
Addis Ababa – Oslo: Ethiopian Airlines now 6 times weekly
Ethiopian Airlines will be increasing its frequency between Addis Ababa and Avinor Oslo Airport as...
Arrested in Dubai for having a glass of wine on Emirates: Not really?
Was a Swedish passenger flying on Emirates airline arrested in Dubai with her 4-year-old daughter...
Doha to Gothenburg now non-stop on Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways will launch direct five-times weekly flights from Doha to Gothenburg, Sweden starting...
Icehotel in Sweden: You got to see the two new art suites!
Two new art suites just opened at ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi. The summer is in full bloom in Sweden...
An attempt to “enter dangerous proximity” to Russian floating nuclear power unit intercepted in Baltic Sea
Russian convoy ships in conjunction with the Swedish Coast Guard and the Danish Navy have...
IATA Transparency in Payments now in the Finland, Norway and Sweden markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Transparency in Payments (TIP)...
