Viking Line’s Performance (2023): • Operated fewer vessels but recorded almost five million passengers (4,897,494).• Strong performance on specific routes like Turku–Åland–Stockholm.• Notable vessels contributing to success: Viking Grace and Viking Glory.• CEO Jan Hanses anticipates an exciting and demanding 2024.• Key drivers for 2024 include reflagging of Viking XPRS and Viking Cinderella, along with

Several Nordic airports and airport operators have released their passenger numbers for October. Avinor:• 4.5 million passengers in October, a 1.5% increase from 2022.• 8% behind 2019 numbers.• Spain remains the largest destination, 7% above 2019 levels.• Decreased traffic to Sweden and Denmark by 21% and 12%, respectively. Swedavia:• 2.9 million passengers in October, a

Tallink’s passenger numbers between Estonia and Finland dropped by 0.6%, and freight volume decreased by 27%. The passenger count between Finland and Sweden declined by 18.1%, and freight volume fell by 41%. Passenger traffic between Estonia and Sweden increased by 5.3%, while freight traffic decreased by 1.1%. Total passengers from July to September were 1,775,821,

In September 2023, several Nordic airport operators shared their passenger numbers: SWEDAVIA, operating in Sweden, reported that about three million passengers traveled through their airports, marking a 5% increase compared to last year and reaching 80% of 2019 levels. FINAVIA, operating in Finland, saw 1,496,749 passengers in September, a 2.4% increase from the previous year.

The TFWA World Exhibition & Conference held last week in Cannes (1-5 October 2023), garnered remarkable attention, with a substantial increase in attendance. Attendance in numbers in 2023:2.761 buyers and landlords (15% more than the previous record number in 2019)7,375 visitors (23% growth compared to 2022; record 7,531 in 2019) With more exhibitor space, buyers

2023 TFWA World Exhibition & Conference, taking place at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes from Sunday, 1st October to Thursday, 5th October. The TFWA World Exhibition & Conference is the largest annual gathering of the duty-free and travel retail industry. It is organized by the Tax-Free World Association (TFWA) and provides a platform for