Tag: Vantaa
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport will face a shortage of aviation fuel within a week
Logistics workers have asked airlines to refuel their planes abroad during the two-week walkout, but some companies may decide to cancel flights to Finland.
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport was crowned the best in Europe for its customer experience
The ASQ Award, which is determined by an annual survey covering 400 airports in 95 countries, celebrates excellence in airport service quality. “We are extremely grateful for this award and proud that our efforts to provide a first-class customer experience have received international recognition. The result of this year's ASQ survey is the best in…
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport was awarded the best customer experience award in Europe
The ASQ award was based on the institution's surveys of approximately 4,000 passengers.
The court sentenced Gabriel Temin to a suspended sentence for violating Russian sanctions
The CEO of two companies in Vantaa, Gabriel Temin, received a nine-month suspended sentence for violating the regulations and the criminal export of defense equipment.
Finnish trade unions announce a two-week strike that will affect freight transport and fuel distribution
It starts on Monday March 11th and ends on Sunday March 24th. The Confederation of Trade Unions (SAK) estimated on Wednesday that around 7,000 workers will participate in the strike, which is a clear drop from hundreds of thousands of day-long political strikes. organized earlier this year. According to Helsingin Sanomat's estimate, its analysis that…
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport was named the best destination for business travelers in Europe
In 2023, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport served 15.3 million passengers, of which a significant quarter were business passengers. The airport's recognition is due to its comprehensive services, especially tailored for business travelers, including priority services, efficient check-in and security processes, and exceptional lounge facilities. Ulla Serlenius, executive director of Helsinki-Vantaa airport company Finavia, emphasized the commitment to…
Finnish house prices fell by more than 5% in January, the decline is moderate
“The fall in prices has slowed down a bit: in the last three months, prices have fallen by about 4-5 percent from the previous year, while more than half a year ago it fell by 7-8 percent,” Rämö said. The recession was more pronounced in the capital region and other large cities, where the prices…
Record import of waste to Finland in 2023
Last year, the amount of waste imported into Finland was almost twice as much as exported, which shows the country's growing role as a destination for international waste treatment and energy utilization. A significant change compared to previous years was the strong increase in the import of waste-based fuels, which quadrupled to approximately 180,000 tons.…
A record number of companies were closed in the Helsinki region in 2023
Especially in the retail sector, there have been a significant number of closures in the past two years, and more businesses in the Helsinki region have closed than started from January 2022 to September 2023. Although bankruptcies and corporate reorganizations are often used as indicators of economic downturns, Marko Silen, head of the Helsinki Region…
Tap water safe again in Espoo, Kauniainen and Vantaa
Residents of some parts of the capital region were advised to boil their water earlier this week.
Last year, the population of Helsinki grew at a rate not seen since the 1960s
The city of Helsinki pointed out press release last week that if the preliminary data is confirmed this spring, it would be a new population growth record since the 1940s, except for 1965, when eastern Vuosaare was annexed to Helsinki. In the 21st century, the city has increased its population by an average of less…
Extensive strikes hit Finland: Major disruptions in traffic and public services are expected
Early childhood education facilities will be closed for two days, February 13-14, affecting both public and private institutions in Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and several other municipalities. This change is expected to close most of the daycare centers in the affected areas, and family day care providers and human resources provider Seure are directly involved in…
The Finnish housing market sees an explosion in buyer interest, predicts steady growth for 2024
In the capital region, especially in Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Tampere, demand is growing strongly, especially for small apartments and detached houses in good condition. This demand has raised a new normal level and is expected to bring balance to the market. Despite the challenging year 2023, when new production shrank, sales of old apartments…
The increased popularity of non-religious ethics in Finnish schools
some smaller localities have growth of over 100%. The largest number of ET students are in the capital region, almost 30% in Helsinki and around 20% in Espoo and Vantaa. Other big cities, such as Tampere and Turku, are following closely, and the number of ET students has grown significantly. The trend is even more…
The number of passengers at Finnish airports is increasing, but the pre-pandemic level has not yet returned
Last year, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport was by far the busiest airport in the country, but the increase in passenger numbers was especially visible in Finnish Lapland.
Economic survey: Tampere is still the most attractive city in Finland
The popularity of all three cities increased by two percentage points from the previous year. Timo MyllymäkiTaloustuktuikma's senior vision manager, stated that Tampere in particular is a national attraction – the city is among the top three for the residents of eight regions, including Pirkanmaa. “The appeal of Tampere is broad,” he summed up. Espoo,…
The Finnish authorities should be especially careful about Southwind Airlines, says Traficom's boss
Bild reported on Friday that the airline was founded by Russian citizens and has leased most of its staff and fleet from Nordwind Airlines, a Russian carrier banned from EU airspace. The paper also wrote that the airline was established to transport migrants to the external borders of the 27-nation bloc via Minsk, the capital…
Several flights were delayed at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Heavy snowfall has affected flights during the holiday week.
A snowstorm causes tourism chaos in southern and central Finland
Helsinki-Vantaa flights were several hours behind schedule on Friday morning, and the Finnish Meteorological Institute has warned motorists of dangerous driving conditions in the southern and central parts.
In Finland, bankruptcies reached 25 years, the construction industry is the biggest victim of the year
“Although the number of companies that went bankrupt in the last year is the highest in 25 years, it is still clearly below the bankruptcy figures of the 1990s recession,” he reminded. For example, in 1992, the courts declared a total of 7,391 companies bankrupt. Compared to the financial crisis, the number of bankruptcies has…
The popularity of the value areas of Helsinki and Espoo is increasing with the decrease in housing prices
However, some areas of Helsinki, such as Vuosaare and Laajasalo, have seen their appeal wane. On the other hand, Espoo's Souka district has become desirable due to the expansion of Länsimetro (Länsimetro). Another large Finnish city, Oulu, has experienced its own transformation. Outer areas, such as Oulunsalo, have emerged as new hotspots that deviate from…
Thursday's strike cost Finland 100–130 million euros, says Satonen
According to him, the government has no other choice but to carry out reforms to increase the still relatively low employment rate. He also expressed doubts about the ability of trade unions to come up with measures to create 100,000 new jobs, the government's stated target, and predicted their response would be a “blank piece…
Finland is preparing for a general strike on December 14
Broad impact on services: The strike is expected to significantly affect various public services, such as buses, meals at schools and kindergartens, cleaning of public spaces and sports facilities. In addition, members of JHL who work for Finavia at Turku Airport will join the strike, which increases the impact of the strike. Target train services…
Finland's large power plants will strike on December 14 in response to the government's policy
Included are Vantaa Energia's waste plant in Martinlaakso and Järvenpää's power plants, Fortum's electricity and heat cogeneration plant in Suomenoja, all locations of Tampereen Energia and Tampereen Vera Oy, the Naantali plant of Turku Region Energy Production and Oy Alholmens Kraft Ab's Pietarsaari power plant. . As a result of the strike, the turbines at…
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport was awarded among the world's most beautiful airports
He emphasized the airport's role as many passengers' first impression of Finland, which acts as a showcase for the country's know-how and innovations. “It's great that Finavia can be involved in creating a positive image of Finland,” Serlenius stated. The globally known Prix Versailles architecture competition is an annual event. Notably, this year marks the…
YLE: November was the best month of the year for many real estate agencies
Topi SalmiThe executive director of the apartment center revealed that market activity picked up especially in growth centers such as Espoo, Helsinki, Tampere and Vantaa. One of the factors that contributed to the acceleration of sales is that first-time home buyers are not exempt from the transfer tax from the beginning of next year. Juho…
Award-winning customs dog Pepi uncovers drugs hidden in children’s toys
A Labrador retriever discovered a shipment containing 500 grams of amphetamine inside children’s toys. A matching shipment was found, two significant finds in total. Pep’s keen sense of smell led to another major discovery in June 2023. In the same warehouse, he sniffed out 600 grams of MDMA, a powerful drug cleverly hidden in a…
Purra: The closure of Finland’s eastern border must be possible despite legal concerns
Purra claimed on Sunday that Finland has drawn up legislation specifically for the kind of situation that has been seen on its border with Russia. “We have no choice. No trickery at the border will help. I believe the judicial reviewer will understand the situation from a national security perspective and allow the entire border…
Finland’s best service dogs of 2023: Celebrating canine heroes in law enforcement and safety
These year’s best service dogs will be officially recognized at the award ceremony on 16 December 2023 at 15:15 in connection with the Dog Fair at the Helsinki Exhibition Centre. Pepi: The Customs Canine Prodigy Middleriver’s Gundexter, also known as “Pepi”, is an 8-year-old Labrador retriever who has been successful in detecting narcotics with the…
The murder of a postal worker in Vantaa remains unsolved after a year
The Central Criminal Police began investigating the fatal beating of a young woman last spring.
Rantanen: Finland could close the entire border if necessary
“The point is that in the end, in a situation where it is necessary, Finland could close the entire border. No international agreement is a suicide agreement, Rantanen claimed at YLE A-studio on Tuesday. The Finnish government has announced that it is ready to resort to all means at its disposal to respond to the…