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🌊 In Finland, Visit Finland highlights Yyteri, the longest beach in the Nordic countries, featuring a wellness center, hotel, and golf course. The beach is part of an internationally recognized nature reserve with a Blue Flag designation. Ylläs in Lapland offers beautiful beaches for midnight sun swims in arctic waters. Naantali, near Turku, known for its wooden houses and craft shops, is recommended for food lovers with seaside promenades featuring eateries like Amandis, famed for Finland's best waffle. Pihlajasaari, 10 minutes from Helsinki, offers sandy and rocky beaches, a protected grove, and a two-kilometer nature trail.

✈ easyJet reported strong performance in April, May, and June with nearly 70% of summer flights sold. Pre-tax profit in the third quarter hit £236 million, a £33 million year-over-year increase. easyJet Holidays contributed £73 million, up £24 million. The airline offered 28.1 million seats, a 7% annual increase, maintaining a load factor of 90%, rising to 92% in June. Passenger numbers climbed from 23.5 million to 25.3 million. Ancillary revenue grew by 11% to £693 per seat. Total revenue per seat increased by 1% to £81.61, with package holiday revenue up 42% to £336 million. CEO Johan Lundgren predicts another record-breaking summer, with July to September bookings at 69%, representing 1.5 million more seats sold compared to the same period last year. For October to December 2024, 20% of the capacity has already been sold, up two percentage points, with a 5% capacity increase.

✈ Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary remains unruffled by the decline in profits and average fares causing a slip in the stock market. Ryanair still aims for 200 million passengers by 2024. Meanwhile, competitor easyJet reported a 16% profit increase in the quarter, catching O’Leary off guard.