Where Swedes are travelling this Easter - and where they don't want to go

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Want to know where Swedes are travelling this Easter? And where they not want to travel? We also tell you about the travel industry's April Fool's joke, about Destination Gotland's sustainability work and who has been named camping entrepreneur of the year. Last but not least - maybe you'll come up with the name of Viking Line's new ferry?

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How the travel industry was cheated on 1 April

The travel industry found it fun to fool around this year on 1 April. Here are some examples of this year's joke news:

• TUI launched a new hotel concept, Kids & Friends, for children aged 6-11 only. Dessert for starters and breakfast for dinner.
• Ving reported on holiday scammer Julle, who managed to stay for free in a charter hotel for 40 years.
• Airtours launched virtual trips to the Mamma Mia island of Skopelos. "The 'journey' would take place on Sveavägen and last only one hour.
• Apollo expanded its "Live a little" concept with the possibility of dating a lovesick local or arriving at the destination by parachute.
• Rolfs Flyg & Buss focused on hot air ballooning, and at the same time changed its name to Rolfs Flyg, Buss & Luftballong.

Destination Gotland takes UN baton for sustainability

Destination Gotland accepts the challenge of owning the UN baton for sustainability in 2019. The baton was taken over from Imse Vimse, a clothing company with an explicit sustainability profile. Destination Gotland has tough environmental goals for the ship M/S Visborg and works with more environmentally friendly fuel, speed optimisation, so-called eco driving and top-trimmed machines. In the restaurants, local produce is served as far as possible, and the coffee cups are made of grass.

Camping entrepreneur of the year selected

The Camping Entrepreneur of the Year and other award winners have been announced at SCR Swedish Camping's annual conference. The most prestigious award went to the Lars-Göran Andersson family from Kronocamping Lidköping. "For almost half a century, this year's winners have worked to develop their campsite, always through purposeful work and further development, into the facility that today is worth visiting several times - all year round!"

Where Swedes are travelling at Easter 2019

New booking statistics from Hotels.com show that many Swedes will be holidaying in or near Sweden during Easter 2019. New York and Dubai, which were previously high on the list, have fallen in popularity. Here are this year's most popular destinations:

1. London
2. Stockholm
3. Gothenburg
4. Paris
5. Barcelona

Swedes don't want to travel here for political reasons

According to a Sifo survey by Ticket, around 55 per cent of Swedes do not choose a holiday destination because the country has a policy or leadership they cannot support. However, booking statistics show that the experience and wallet often play a greater role than values when choosing a destination for a summer holiday. These destinations are most often cancelled due to political governance:

1. Turkey (33 %)
2. North Korea (19 %)
3. Russia (18 %)
4. Saudi Arabia (9 %)
5. USA (9 %)

Name Viking Line's new ships

In two years, Viking Line's new climate-smart ships will start cruising between Stockholm, Mariehamn and Turku. But what should she be called? You can help find the perfect name for Viking Line's new "love child". If your suggestion wins, you will receive a cruise on the maiden voyage in a premium cabin including meals.

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