Where to Ski And Snowboard - easyJet launches first ski flight to Sweden

easyJet launches first ski flight to Sweden

21st August 2016, by Abi Butcher

The new route from London Gatwick to Åre Östersund will be popular with skiers

The popular airline easyJet has added a new flight to Sweden for this winter, expected to be popular with skiers and snowboarders.

The new route from London Gatwick to Åre Östersund Airport is easyJet’s first service from the UK to Sweden and will start on 11 December. The winter-only service will operate once a week, with one-way fares starting from £30.49.

Åre Östersund offers access to ski resorts in Norway and Sweden, with Sweden’s largest resort, Åre, just a 90-minute drive away. The country’s other popular ski resort, Vemdalen, is a 150-minute transfer from Åre Östersund.

Earlier this year easyJet released seats for the coming winter on the rest of its ski destinations of Lyon, Saltzburg, Turin, Innsbruck, Grenoble and Geneva. It flies more frequently from the UK’s 14 to and from Europe’s ski destinations than any other UK airline.

Neil Slaven, easyJet’s UK commercial manager, said: “Åre Östersund, which is located in Sweden’s Jämtland province, is a great skiing destination and we are sure it will prove a popular service for both skiers and snowboarders looking to explore the region.

“The area is also famous for both its location to nearby nature as well as winter activities such as horse and dog sleds and snowmobile safaris which make it a fantastic family destination. We are sure that our travellers from Gatwick will find the range of winter activities on offer very appealing.”

To book, visit easyjet.com