Corona measures - and Biggest booking channel for camping sites

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It's November and time for the first travel news of the month. The spread of COVID-19 is increasing across Europe, which of course affects travel in different ways. Nevertheless, various press releases are issued every week.

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SJ extends metropolitan traffic on weekends

SJ is strengthening its weekend services on the Stockholm-Malmö and Stockholm-Gothenburg routes. This means an increase in weekend traffic by 15 per cent, which corresponds to just over 5,000 new bookable seats every weekend from 9 November. This is to meet increased demand among leisure travellers. There are still plenty of seats available for those who are able to travel from Monday to Thursday.

First Camp is now Sweden's largest booking channel for camping.

Sweden's largest camping chain First Camp now also has Sweden's largest booking channel for camping, in terms of number of visitors. In 2020, the number of visitors to the site is expected to be well over 3 million. On firstcamp.se you can book camping accommodation at the company's 44 destinations, 39 of which are in Sweden.

The functionality of the site has been continuously expanded, including the launch of a low-cost calendar. Three years ago, around 12 per cent of the company's bookings were made online, but that figure is now around 40 per cent. The online booking for 2021 has already opened.

Norwegian flies here in November

Norwegian continues to adapt and adjust the route network according to demand and changing travel restrictions. The company has updated the route network for November 2020. Here you can see which destinations Norwegian flies to during the month of November. Please note that it is important to keep yourself updated on any changes in travel recommendations and restrictions before departure.

• From Stockholm Arlanda: Umeå, Luleå, Copenhagen, Oslo, Malaga, Alicante, Las Palmas and London Gatwick.
• From Copenhagen: Alicante, Berlin, Gran Canaria, Krakow, Malaga, Oslo, Stockholm and Aalborg

Europe is closing more and more

The spread of COVID-19 is increasing across Europe. Many countries are introducing various restrictions to limit the spread of the virus, and in recent days, new restrictions have been announced in Portugal, Greece, the UK and Austria.

This could be the closure of restaurants and bars, a ban on unnecessary shopping, a curfew at certain times, or people being asked to stay at home except for work and other necessary errands. The situation changes from day to day, and if you are planning to travel in Europe, it is important to stay updated on the current situation.

TUI reports that corona measures are producing results

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the risk of contracting the coronavirus during air travel is extremely low. TUI has looked at the risk of infection over the entire journey, including the hotel stay. Since the start of the pandemic, it has had 2.1 million travellers from different countries and of these, only 163 have been confirmed to be infected during travel and hotel stays. This is less than half a case (0.49) per 100,000 travellers over a 7-day period. 

To ensure safety while travelling, requirements include face masks, deep cleaning of flights between departures and HEPA filters that clean the air to hospital standards.

Reflection of the week

The spread of infection is increasing again and it's really tough for the travel industry. Personally, we are inspired by lots of destinations and look forward to travelling again. However, due to the situation, we are staying in Sweden for now.

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