Finavia’s airports in Lapland are preparing for the busy winter season, with air traffic volumes expected to the highest since 2007. It is expected that 500 charter and scheduled flights will arrive at Lapland in December. Measured by the number of charter flights, the busiest airports of the month will be Kittilä (150) and Rovaniemi (140), as in the year before, where the number of charter flights is expected to remain at the previous year’s level.

LaplandUK, the winter theme park, is enjoying a healthy start to the new season as a 30 percent reduction in ticket prices has led to a surge in bookings. BTN takes a closer look at the finest Father Christmas experience this side of the Arctic Circle.

LaplandUK has announced its winter season dates for this season, which will run from 4 to 24 December. The lavish interactive theatrical production, which recreates Father Christmas’ arctic homeland, has become the essential destination for families seeking the ultimate Father Christmas visit in the UK.

No childhood memory quite matches the magic of meeting Father Christmas. And LaplandUK is the nearest you’ll find this side of the Arctic Circle.