Browsing entries tagged with Flights
8 Feb 2022
Jet2.com has added more ski flights at Easter from UK regional airports to Geneva following a surge in demand for ski holidays. The additional flights will run depart from Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford,…
26 Oct 2021
Several new regional flight routes have been announced for the upcoming ski season to Chambery and Grenoble, both airports that offer easy access via shorter transfer times to a host of popular ski resorts…
20 May 2021
British Airways is launching a new route to the mountains from Southampton Airport to Chambéry this winter. The flights will start on 18 December and run weekly until 17 April. The outbound is every Saturday…
18 Mar 2020
The airline easyJet is launching its winter schedule early to allow skiers and snowboarders to change existing bookings that have been affected by the coronavirus. Until 24 March, fares for next winter…
20 Feb 2020
Tickets go on sale today (20 February) for winter 2020/21 Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flights from London to Scandinavian Mountains Airport. The brand new, privately-owned airport offers speedy access…
24 Jan 2020
From next month, Jet2.com will start operating flights from East Midlands to Grenoble Alpes Isère. The route is one of nine new regional flights launched for winter 2020 by Jet2.com in its biggest ever…
14 Aug 2019
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has launched the first direct flights from the UK to the new Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR), which offers easy access to ski resorts in the Sälen and Trysil regions of…
15 Apr 2019
easyJet has assured skiers that whatever happens with Brexit, the airline will by flying as usual next winter as it puts its 2019/20 ski flights on sale. More than 19 million seats on more than 111,000…
10 Oct 2018
New flights have been announced to Grenoble Alpes Isère airport, gateway to some of the most popular French ski resorts among British skiers. Grenoble airport offers quick and easy access to Alpe d’Huez,…
2 Oct 2018
Three new regional ski flights will be operated by Jet2.com this winter. The airline is operating new routes to Turin from London Stansted and Leeds Bradford, as well as to Lleida (Andorra) from London…
6 Sep 2018
The Austrian Tirol is now much more accessible, due to British Airways, easyJet and Laudamotion increasing the number of flights to Innsbruck from the 9th December 2018. British Airways will run flights…
25 Jul 2018
Tickets are now available to fly direct to Geneva or Chambery directly from Southampton Airport for the forthcoming 2018/19 winter season. The easyJet route to Geneva will be back again for 2018/19.…
11 Jul 2018
The German town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen has been recently added to the Crystal portfolio for the 2018/19 season. Once two separate towns, Garmisch and Parkenkirchen joined forces to host the 1936…
14 Mar 2018
WHERE TO SKI AND SNOWBOARD PROMOTION The French ski resort of La Tania in the Three Valleys has been something of a sensation this winter for family ski chalet company Ski Amis — with entire weeks selling…
6 Mar 2018
Thinking about a ski trip to the US or Canada before the end of the season? New research has shown that long-haul flights are cheaper if booked on a Tuesday and that short-haul flights are best booked…
4 Dec 2017
Start-up airline powdair has formally announced it will not be taking off this season. The airline had been due to start flying from UK regional airports to Sion in Valais on 11 December, and has held…
7 Nov 2017
Ski Amis have launched their Autumn sale with catered chalet prices now from only £299 per person. With only five weeks before the resorts open their doors and the Alps receiving a metre of snow over…
31 Oct 2017
Norwegian Airlines is running a flash sale with ski flights to the US and Europe massively reduced for three days only. The Halloween 2017 sale runs from today, 31 October, to Thursday 2 November, covering…
13 Oct 2017
More flights are being launched to the Alps this winter, from London and Birmingham to Grenoble Alpes Isère airport. British Airways and Jet2 will fly once a week from London Heathrow and London Stansted…
31 Aug 2017
The new airline that is proposing to fly skiers from regional UK airports to Sion in the Valais region of Switzerland has announced two new year-round routes — for which tickets go on sale today (31…
14 Aug 2017
VIP SKI is adding a host of regional flights to its 2017/18 winter programme, to increase convenience for its guests. The chalet company will continue to fly from London Gatwick to the Alps with British…
4 Aug 2017
Norwegian has added two new low-cost flights to the US, which will further help reduce the cost of ski trips to North America this coming ski season. Norwegian will be flying into Chicago and Austin, Texas,…
13 Jul 2017
British Airways will begin flying from Manchester to Salzburg and Chambery this winter, gateways to some of Europe’s top ski resorts. The new flights are directed at skiers and snowboarders and will…
11 Jul 2017
Low-cost airline EasyJet is launching a route from Southampton to Geneva this winter, the first time the airline has ever operated from the Hampshire airport. The new service will operate three times a…
26 Jun 2017
The new airline that will fly between regional UK airports and Sion in Valais, Switzerland, is offering season passes for frequent fliers. Powdair, which will take its first flight on 14 December 2017,…
9 Jun 2017
Crystal Ski Holidays has launched a new flight from Yorkshire to the French Alps. The flight from Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) to Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport for this winter coincides with…
5 May 2017
SWISS is offering flights from London to Sion again for part of the 2017/18 ski season. This February just gone, Swiss International Airlines operated a direct service during the February half term…
6 Apr 2017
Skiers headed to Colorado and other ski resorts in North America have a fantastic new flight route from September, thanks to low-cost airline Norwegian. From 16 September, Norwegian will begin flying three…
24 Mar 2017
Flights for the 2017-18 ski season are now on sale with easyJet. More than 18.8 million seats went on sale yesterday, 23 March, with prices starting at £24.49. Flights across Europe from 29 October 2017…
20 Feb 2017
A new airline specifically for skiers and snowboarders will begin flying to Sion Airport in Switzerland from regional airports in the UK later this year. PowdAir will fly five times a week to Sion from…
26 Jan 2017
Not on the slopes this weekend but want to pretend you’re in the mountains? How about taking part in a record attempt at creating the world’s longest ski lift queue? If you live in London, or happen…
24 Jan 2017
Now that the snow is starting to fall, and more is forecast, we’ve teamed up with Monarch Airlines to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a pair of flights to the slopes this season. Start the New…
23 Dec 2016
Budget airline easyJet has launched its December/January sale with up to 20% off 400,000 seats to and from the UK, including ski destination Geneva. Discounts are available on flight bookings made…
22 Dec 2016
The latest — and 67th — Warren Miller film will hit our cinema screens early next year with snowsports action from around the world. Some of the world’s top skiers and snowboarders including Ingrid…
16 Dec 2016
British Airways is starting flights from Stansted to Chambéry Savoie Airport tomorrow, Saturday 17 December, offering skiers a new route to the Alps. Flights will leave Stansted at 7.20am returning at…
15 Dec 2016
If you haven’t yet booked your ski holiday, now’s the time to make the most of some fantastic offers around. Yes there isn’t masses of snow in the Alps right now, but the situation is a lot better…
14 Dec 2016
French Alps specialist Peak Retreats, best known for its wide selection of self-catering ski accommodation, has teamed up with Club Med to offer all-inclusive ski holidays. In response to what it says…
1 Dec 2016
Following on from Eddie The Eagle chairlift promotion in Waterloo station with Austrian tourist office, Londoners will be again treated to a bit of ski fun, this time from Swiss International Airlines.…
23 Nov 2016
It’s that time of year again — forget Black Friday, the idea has snowballed within the ski industry which is celebrating White Wednesday, White Friday and even White Week offers. Ski Famille is offering…
14 Nov 2016
A new shuttle connecting Turin Airport to Serre Chevalier Briançon, via Cesana, Claviere, and Montgenèvre, will make access to the towns and resorts of Briançonnais even easier this season. The Resalp…
17 Oct 2016
Swiss International Airlines will be operating three flights between London Heathrow and Sion Airport next February half term to alleviate some of the seasonal pressure that week. Sion Airport is a short…
6 Oct 2016
Have you booked your ski holiday yet? For the next five days, Crystal Ski Holidays is running a flash sale, offering an extra £100 off per person on 100 different hotels, apartments and chalets across…
13 Sep 2016
One of the most convenient airports in France for skiers flocking to the Alps has undergone a major renovation to improve services this winter. Chambéry Savoie airport, which is within an hour and a half’s…
9 Aug 2016
The iconic ski resort of Jackson Hole in Wyoming is becoming even easier for UK skiers to visit this winter, with the addition of four new flights from London Heathrow each week. The new route, which connects…
28 Jul 2016
Early booking offers on ski holidays across Europe and North America are running out soon. While skiers are worrying about the cost of Brexit, tour operators are offering a mass of incentives to ensure…
27 Jun 2016
Skiers will have a new flight option to the Austrian Tyrol this winter, when British Airways starts a service from London Heathrow to Innsbruck. The new route starts on 4 December and will run four times…
14 Jun 2016
More good flight news for skiers — Monarch has added an extra 338,000 seats to its winter programme for the 2016/17 ski season, including three new routes. The independent airline has added new…
9 Jun 2016
Le Ski has announced a new regional flight route for the coming winter. The ski tour operator that specialises in the premium French resorts of La Tania, Val d’Isère and Courchevel, will fly from Manchester…
25 Apr 2016
Budget airline Jet2.com has announced a major expansion to its ski flight programme for next season, with new routes from regional airports around the UK. The airline will next season operate 47 weekly…
10 Mar 2016
British skiers will be able to fly direct to Salt Lake City next season, with a new route announced by Delta airlines for 2016/17. Skiers will be able to fly directly to Utah from London Heathrow for…
18 Feb 2016
Ski Total has launched an innovative “revise and ski” trip for families over Easter, offering revision sessions for children and teenagers in its chalets in Val d’Isère. The revision sessions are…
19 Jan 2016
With December’s snow drought firmly behind us in the Alps (with snow forecast all week and next weekend), we’ve teamed up with Monarch, one of the UK’s leading independent airline groups, to offer…
7 Jan 2016
With up to a metre of snow across the Alps in the past few days, and heavy snow continuing to fall for the foreseeable future, now is the time to book up your ski holiday. If you can snatch a last-minute…
27 Nov 2015
Like it or not, Britain is currently in the grip of Black Friday, which also means money off ski holidays this year. Alpine Weekends is offering Where to Ski and Snowboard readers an extra £50 off its…
9 Sep 2015
Despite a hit-and-miss season, with below average snowfall, major transfer day issues in France and strange, changeable snow conditions, Crystal Ski Holidays has reported strong growth in its ski market.…
13 Jul 2015
The low-cost airline easyJet will fly to Friedrichshafen in Germany from December, offering a new option for skiers heading to Austrian and German resorts. Friedrichshafen offers 1.5-hour transfer times…
8 Jul 2015
Do you want to reward the tour operator you used last year for your ski holiday? Now’s your chance, with Ski Amis, Crystal Ski, Esprit Ski, Inghams and Ski Olympic among those companies nominated by…
3 Jul 2015
A number of new flight routes have been opened between the UK and Europe for the coming ski season making it ever easier for skiers to get to the mountains. Yesterday, easyJet announced it has added twice-weekly…
7 May 2015
Thomas Cook has cancelled plans for the first ever non-stop flights between London and Reno due to inadequate staffing at the US airport closest to Lake Tahoe ski resorts. The plans for the twice-weekly…
24 Mar 2015
After weeks of spring sunshine, winter has returned to the Alps — heralding another fine end to the ski season. If you’ve not been out yet, or craving a second ski trip, now’s the time to grab a…
28 Feb 2015
Emergency centres have been set up in Moutiers to cope with skiers stranded because of the rockfall in Val Thorens. Yesterday afternoon (Friday, 27 February) a large rock fell onto the road down the valley…
30 Dec 2014
Well, it snowed! After a nail-biting run-up to Christmas, an epic storm last weekend, 15,000 people getting stranded in the French Alps and being forced to sleep in emergency accommodation, things have…
20 Nov 2014
If all this snow falling in the Alps is making your mouth water, and you have a few days of holiday not yet taken this year, then your luck is in. Ski tour operators are currently offering some massive…
4 Nov 2014
Skiing in Lake Tahoe resorts on the California/Nevada border will be much more accessible to British skiers from December 2015 following the launch of direct flights to nearby Reno. Thomas Cook and…
6 Oct 2014
A host of new flight routes will be operating from all over the UK to the Alps, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia this winter. British Airways will fly twice a week from Gatwick to Friedrichshafen in Germany…
28 Sep 2014
Two ski resorts in the US have new direct routes from major hubs used by Brits during the ski season. Jackson Hole in Wyoming has a new route from Chicago and Mammoth Mountain in California has a direct…
6 Jun 2014
Skiing in Finland is set to become more accessible next winter, with new direct flights available from Manchester. The weekly flights, from Crystal Ski Holidays, will depart every Sunday from Manchester…
27 Jan 2014
Last month we saw some recession-busting bargain ski holidays, but the deals keep on flooding in. So much so that, as the snow finally starts to fall in earnest, we thought we’d flag up a few more for…
8 Jan 2014
If you want to grab a fantastic bargain, now is the time. The conditions are fantastic and there are ski deals everywhere — we’ve just added a load to our “bargains” section — but the offers…
21 Oct 2013
Skiers and boarders living near Cardiff and Manchester will benefit from new flight routes this winter. Flybe is adding four brand new flight routes out of Cardiff Airport to Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble…
30 Sep 2013
If you go out climbing in the Alps, the last thing you expect to find is a stash of jewels worth £200,000. But this is exactly what one 20-year-old Frenchman found while climbing Mont Blanc earlier this…
17 Sep 2013
A mountain restaurant in Zermatt will be serving up in-flight meals on SWISS flights this winter. The family-run Chez Vrony is a long-standing favourite restaurant of both the editors and readers of Where…
23 Aug 2013
Thomson is adding 13 new regional flight routes to its ski programme this winter. The new routes to European ski slopes include departures from East Midlands, Liverpool, Southend, Southampton, Glasgow…
31 Jul 2013
Steamboat Springs is planning to introduce floodlights on five ski runs for this coming season. The plan would light up around 1,000 vertical feet on Sitz, See Me, See Ya, Vogue and Stampede as well as…
18 Jul 2013
Cosmos Holidays has launched a ski and snowboard programme for the first time ever this week, as news of a revival of fortunes in the British ski industry was revealed. Over the coming winter season, Cosmos…
5 Jul 2013
SWISS will be flying from London Gatwick to Geneva three times a week from 14 December. The airline is also introducing new fares, offering one-way trips from London to Geneva for as little as €39 (£33.60…
4 Apr 2013
EasyJet is expected to announce a reduction its losses over the winter thanks to the growing popularity of ski holidays this season. Winter is traditionally a time when the budget airline makes a loss,…
21 Dec 2012
Because it is the only major airline that now offers free ski carriage Swiss remains one of the most competitive airlines for skiers this winter. And a new car parking deal makes Swiss flights from London…
17 Dec 2012
With only one mainstream airline offering free ski carriage this winter, more and more skiers and snowboarders are thinking about hiring equipment in resort this year. The winter sports equipment retailer…
16 Nov 2012
Ski resorts in Colorado are subsidising flights from major cities across the US in order to boost the numbers of skiers visiting the area this season. According to the Denver Post, resorts including Steamboat,…
4 Nov 2012
Swiss has long been distinguished from rival airlines flying to the Alps by its free ski carriage policy, but now others are competing. Monarch airlines is offering free ski carriage on new routes introduced…
26 Mar 2012
Easyjet has today celebrated the launch of its new UK base at London Southend Airport – the first new airport in the south east for decades. And included in the new European flights from Southend will…
7 Nov 2011
In an update to our earlier news, Helvetic has now announced skis will fly for free all winter. The offer applies to one pair of ski boots and a pair of skis+poles or a snowboard. Advance notice…
9 Sep 2011
Swiss airline SkyWork has announced a new UK-Switzerland route for winter 2011/12, which will reduce transfer time to the resort of Adelboden and its neighbours – making them a bit more attractive…
17 Jun 2011
The Catalan government has announced that UK tour operator Neilson, in conjunction with Thomas Cook charter flights, will use the Spanish regional airport Lleida-Alguaire to access the Pyrenees next winter.…
19 May 2011
Tour operator Inghams will not be offering charter flights into Calgary for skiers headed to Banff and Lake Louise for the 2011/2012 season. Instead the company will switch to scheduled airlines for…
10 May 2011
Low cost carrier BMI baby has announced increased winter flights from its East Midlands and Birmingham airport hubs for 2011/12. The main addition is two new routes from East Midlands, to Toulouse…
7 Apr 2011
Fed up with this season’s heat and want to look ahead to next winter? Well, some 2012 flights are going on sale now. The latest of these is from Easyjet. It’s a particularly good time to seal…
7 Mar 2011
Snowjet has launched its winter 2011/12 flights earlier than usual, with savings for early bookers and increased frequency on routes. With a choice of flights to Chambery or to Sion, next winter’s…
19 Jan 2011
... And you get free carriage on skis and boards. Air Berlin has announced lower lead-in fares on its London Stansted to Salzburg route from February. The new lead-in fares start at £26 one way, not a…
11 Nov 2010
Swiss airline Baboo will not be operating flights from Oxford or London City to Geneva this winter. The airline did not find the level of interest in the routes to sustain operations. And reviewing plans…
9 Nov 2010
Skiers and boarders visiting Bulgaria now have a wider choice of flights, with the launch of a new Stansted to Plovdiv route for 2010/11. During the summer, Ryanair announced plans to operate twice-weekly…
13 Sep 2010
Fly the family to Geneva with Baboo this winter and the kids will cost only the tax rate. The family special applies to all Baboo flights, which for UK users is mainly from London City airport, and is…
18 Aug 2010
Less than a month after Frontier Airlines announced plans to pull out of routes to Aspen, the airline has said that its flights from Denver to the resort will continue for the coming winter season. So,…
16 Aug 2010
German budget airline Air Berlin has just launched new flights to Salzburg from London Stansted for 2010/11 – and in addition to the new flights, will carry ski equipment free of charge. [Yippee!]…
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