Airbag in motorhome, six on aeroplane and train on time

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Today is a wild mix of travel news! We can tell you about the first luxury car to install airbags as standard, how many people have sex on aeroplanes and how often trains are on time... really. There's also news about travelling to Russia, Legoland's 50th anniversary and our connected habits on holiday. It's Monday and it's FREEDOMtravel News day!

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Travel to Russia increases tenfold

Interest in travelling to Russia increases tenfold during the World Cup this summer, compared to the same period in the summer of 2017. This is according to new statistics from Ticket. The World Cup is being played in several Russian cities, with a focus on Moscow and St Petersburg. Now the number of travel bookings to these cities in particular is increasing rapidly, for travel during the period of the championship.

World's first luxury car with an airbag

When you buy a new car, it is equipped with airbags, but the same is not true for luxury motorhomes. Now Niesman+Bischoff report that with their new safety concept in the Flair motorhome brand, they have developed the first luxury liner motorhomes with airbags as standard, for both driver and passengers. This is despite the fact that there is no legal requirement for airbags in motorhomes. 

Legoland celebrates 50 years royally

Legoland in Billund turns 50 this year and has celebrated royally. HRH Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, Prince Felix, Prince Henrik and Princess Athena opened the doors to the new season, which is characterised by innovations such as the new Flying Eagle roller coaster, the relaunch of the classic Lego Canoe and the premiere of the Ninjago 4D movie.

How people have sex on aeroplanes

Dating company SaucyDates asked 11,179 members on its website about their experience of sex on aeroplanes. According to the results, 5% have had sex on a plane, with most of them using the toilets (59 %) or the seats (31 %). Here are some additional findings from the study:

• 18 % out of six on aeroplanes are with airline personnel
• 30 % of sex on aeroplanes is with a stranger
• 78 % would like to have sex on an aeroplane
• Boeing 747 is most popular for the purpose

Nine out of ten trains are on time

Nine out of ten trains arrive on time, according to statistics from the government's Traffic Analysis Centre. This is reported by TravelNews. In 2017, 90.3 per cent of trains were punctual (maximum delay of five minutes) and this is an increase of 0.2 percentage points compared to 2016.

However, the long-distance train only had a punctuality rate of 78 per cent. In February, SJ presented a survey saying that the Swedish population believed that half of the trains were on time. The correct figure is that nine out of ten trains are on time.

One in three want to connect while travelling

The sun holiday specialist eBeach.se has surveyed Swedes' digital habits on sun holidays. More than one in three say they want to be constantly connected, while 62 per cent prefer to have access to Wi-Fi from time to time. The main reasons for holiday surfing turn out to be family at home, social media and finding the right restaurants.

• I prefer to be connected to wifi all the time (35 %)
• I prefer to be connected to wifi sometimes (36 %)
• I want to be able to use Wi-Fi, but I usually choose not to be connected (26 %).
• I prefer not to be connected to wifi at all (3 %)
• Don't know (1 %)

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