Finland’s The Hotel Maria to rebrand under Waldorf Astoria

Hilton has signed a management agreement with M&L Group to rebrand The Hotel Maria in Helsinki as Waldorf Astoria Helsinki. Located in the historic Kruununhaka district, the hotel will become the first Waldorf Astoria property in Finland and the...

Storm Ulla knocks out power and halts rail traffic in southern Finland

Storm Ulla caused widespread disruption across Finland on Friday, cutting electricity for more than 19,000 households, stopping rail services, damaging infrastructure, and forcing event cancellations. Wind gusts reached over 30 metres per second...

Oasis fans have been camping outside Cardiff Principality Stadium

Oasis fans have been camping outside the Principality Stadium in Cardiff ahead of the band’s highly anticipated first reunion show tonight (July 4). The Britpop group will take to the stage at 8:15pm BST, following support slots from Cast (6pm)...

Some international LGBTQ+ travelers pull back on U.S. trips: 'Why would I go there?'

Participants march in the Reclaim Pride Coalition's seventh annual Queer Liberation March in New York, June 29, 2025. Erik McGregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Canadian citizen Robert Sharp was planning to visit Provincetown, Massachusetts — one...

Holiday rentals plunge in Amsterdam, but grow overall in NL

The number of nights in short-term rentals booked via online platforms such as Airbnb and Booking keeps surging in Europe, with the total reaching 854 million in 2024, according to data published by the EU statistical office Eurostat. In the...

Beyond France: Europe’s air travel system struggles to cope with post-Covid demand

The two-day strike by French air traffic controllers on July 3–4 has forced the cancellation of over 1,500 flights and disrupted travel plans for nearly 300,000 passengers, is more than just a national labour dispute. As reported by Airlines for...

National News More travel disruption as 14 flights from Dublin Airport cancelled Passengers can expect further delays to flights today, with 14 cancelled from Dublin Airport 49 minutes ago

James Cox Passengers can expect further delays to flights today, with 14 cancelled from Dublin Airport. It is largely due to French air traffic control strikes and ground strikes in Finland. Meanwhile, Ryanair's boss is calling for the European...

More travel disruption as 14 flights from Dublin Airport cancelled

Passengers can expect further delays to flights today, with 14 cancelled from Dublin Airport. It is largely due to French air traffic control strikes and ground strikes in Finland. Meanwhile, Ryanair's boss is calling for the European Commission...

July flight disruptions: Key dates and affected countries for travellers

Holidaymakers and travellers are being alerted to significant flight delays and cancellations in July. They are being urged to brace for "significant disruption" as a wave of air traffic control and airport worker strikes sweep across Europe this...

How could European summer strikes scupper your holiday?

A series of summer strikes in Europe affecting flights, trains and hotels are threatening to derail British holidaymakers’ trips. Ongoing strikes across mainland Europe are likely to cause delays and even cancellations, and travellers are being...

Finland receives €91 million in EU transport funding, including icebreaker support

The European Commission has approved €91 million in funding for Finland to support nine national transport projects, the Ministry of Transport and Communications confirmed on Tuesday. The largest share, over €42 million, will be used to acquire a...

Mahindra Holidays acquires Finland's property firm for ₹2.35 crore via subsidiary

Lapland uni organising schedules to manage winter tourist season housing shortage

The tourist industry in Rovaniemi has caused such demand for student housing that exchange students have cancelled stints in the city and one institution has moved contact teaching out of the peak tourist season. Emmi Huhtala, a 22-year-old...

Wildfires burn across Greek tourist hotspot as thousands evacuate in soaring temperatures

3 July 2025, 19:41 Firefighter uses a hose as the try to extinguish the blaze near the town of Lerapetra on the south coast of Crete island, Greece. Picture: Alamy A fast-moving wildfire has ripped through a tourism hotspot in Greece as hundreds...

The absolute must-do and see things in Finland’s Lake Saimaa region

Finland is the kind of place that feels like it shouldn’t be real — lakes outnumber people, the air smells like peace and quiet, and sauna is considered a nudist national sport. Oh, and it just so happens that it was named the happiest country in...

Mahindra Holidays’ Finnish arm acquires 100% stake in Salla Star Property firm for ₹2.35 crore

Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd announced on Thursday that its Finland-based subsidiary, Holiday Club Resorts Oy (HCR), has acquired full ownership of Keskinäinen Kiinteistö Oy Salla Star (KKOSS), a Finnish mutual real estate company. The...

Finland grants visa to 2,600 foreign wild-berry pickers this summer

About 2,600 wild-berry pickers were granted a seasonal work visa for Finland for summer 2025, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a press release on Wednesday. About 60 applicants, however, received a negative decision. Most of the...

Mahindra Holidays shares to be in focus on Friday after acquiring 100% stake in Finland-based real estate firm

Mahindra Group-owned hotel subsidiary, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India, shares will be in focus of the stock market investors on Friday, 4 July 2025, after the company acquired a 100% stake in a Finland-based mutual real estate firm, Keskinainen...

Mahindra Holidays acquires Finnish mutual real estate company KKOSS

MHRIL’s Holiday Club Resorts Oy acquires KKOSS in Finland

Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd (MHRIL) stated it has acquired a 100 per cent stake in Keskinainen kiinteisto Oy Salla Star (KKOSS) for ₹2.34 crore through its wholly owned subsidiary Holiday Club Resorts Oy (HCR) in Finland. The company...