Jet2.com is expanding its bumper Winter 21/22
ski programme by adding weekly services to Lyon from Manchester Airport.
The gateway to the French Alps is the leading leisure airline’s eighth ski
destination on sale this winter, and the introduction of another ski route
comes in response to strong demand for flights to the best slopes in Europe.
Weekly flights to the popular ski gateway will operate
throughout winter from 20th December 2021 right through to 16th April 2022,
meaning skiers and snow sports fans can jet away to the slopes during peak
holiday times including Christmas and half-term.
Lyon provides access to some of the best ski resorts in the
French Alps including Tignes, Chamonix, Les Arcs, La Plagne, Les Deux Alpes and
Alpe d’Huez, as well a number of smaller ski resorts for those looking to get
away from the crowds.
The addition of Lyon means Jet2.com
will operate ski flights to eight destinations this coming winter, with
skiers now able to enjoy the best slopes by flying to Lyon, Chambery,Geneva, Grenoble, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Turin
and Barcelona (Andorra).
Jet2.com’s full ski programme, in addition to Lyon,
for Winter 21/22 is as follows:
- Chambery – new services from Winter 21/22 with ski flights on
sale from five UK bases (Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds Bradford, London
Stansted and Manchester) offering quick and easy access to world-famous
ski resorts in France, including the Three Valleys.
- Geneva – ski flights on sale from eight UK bases (Birmingham,
East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, London Stansted and Manchester)
as well brand-new routes from Newcastle and Glasgow. Geneva
offers ski enthusiasts some of the very best ski resorts including Tignes,
Flaine, Verbier, Zermatt and the Three Valleys.
- Salzburg – ski flights on sale from nine UK bases (Belfast
International, Birmingham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford,
London Stansted and Manchester) as well as a brand-new routes from Newcastle
and Bristol. Salzburg opens up the best of the Austrian
Alps and over 300 resorts including Kaprun, Mayrhofen and Obertauern to
skiers.
- Grenoble – the host of the 1968 Winter Olympics, Grenoble
offers the perfect gateway to the French Alps, with over 175 incredible
ski resorts nearby including Morzine, Chamonix, Chamrousse, Les Deux
Alpes, Alpe d’Huez and Avoriaz. On sale from Birmingham,
Bristol (new route), London Stansted, Manchester and Newcastle.
- Turin - the legacy of Turin’s 2006 Winter Olympics means that
skiers can enjoy speedy transfers to well-established skiing resorts such
as Pila, Vars, Le Corbier and Val d’Isere. With 400km of piste at the
Milky Way area alongside the stunning mountainous backdrop of the
Monterosa network, there is plenty to go at with services available from Birmingham,
Edinburgh and Manchester.
- Innsbruck – programme doubled in size for W21/22 with skiers and
snowboarders able to access the Tyrolean capital from Birmingham,
Bristol (new route), Edinburgh (new route), London Stansted and Manchester
(new Sunday service). Innsbruck hosted the 1964 Winter Olympics and
resorts such as Igls, Alpbach and St Anton am Arlberg make it a firm
favourite with skiers and snow sports fans year in year out.
- Barcelona
(Andorra) – with ski flights on sale
from Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds Bradford, skiers and
snowboarders can access the Andorra and the Pyrenees which host some of
Europe’s best ski resorts including Grandvalira, La Molina, Pal-Arinsal
and the mega-resort of Soldeu El Tarter.
Booking and
travelling on ski flights with Jet2.com means customers get to
enjoy VIP customer service which has seen the UK’s third largest airline win
numerous awards and accolades, as well as 10kg hand luggage and 22kg baggage*
and 22kg ski carriage*.
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays,
said: “After missing out in Winter 20/21, skiers and snowboarders are well and
truly looking to hit the slopes again. We have seen great demand on the back of
that, so we have taken the decision to provide customers with even more choice
through the launch of ski flights to Lyon. With eight ski destinations now on
sale for Winter 21/22 we have got Europe’s best ski resorts covered, and we
cannot wait to fly customers away to the snow once again.”
Ski destinations by base for Winter 21/22:
- Belfast International – Salzburg
- Birmingham – Chambery, Geneva,
Grenoble, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Turin and Barcelona (Andorra)
- Bristol – Chambery, Grenoble, Innsbruck and Salzburg
- East Midlands – Geneva and Salzburg
- Edinburgh – Geneva, Salzburg, Innsbruck and Turin
- Glasgow – Geneva
- Leeds Bradford – Chambery, Geneva, Salzburg and Barcelona (Andorra)
- London Stansted – Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble, Innsbruck and Salzburg
- Manchester – Lyon, Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble, Innsbruck,
Salzburg, Turin and Barcelona (Andorra)
- Newcastle – Geneva, Grenoble and Salzburg
*charges apply