Jet2.com has responded to strong demand from
skiers and snowboarders looking to get back to the slopes, by adding more
Easter ski flights to Geneva. The announcement comes as the Swiss
Government today confirms that pre-arrival testing is no longer required for
vaccinated customers.
This, and the recent relaxation of travel restrictions has
seen snow sports fans rushing to make up for lost time, with this demand
increasing even further following the reopening of French border last week. The
leading ski airline is restarting its programme of ski flights to the French
Alps this weekend, with busy flights taking off once again to Lyon, Chambery
and Grenoble.
Since this welcome news, customers have been quick to get
their piste of the action booked in, with bookings up across all of the eight
ski destinations that Jet2.com operates to (Chambery, Geneva,
Grenoble, Innsbruck, Lyon, Salzburg, Turin and Barcelona (Andorra).
Booking and
travelling on ski flights with Jet2.com means that 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*.
With more customers looking to enjoy Easter on the slopes, Jet2.com
has added the following flights to Geneva (the company’s full ski
programme for this Winter is detailed at the end of this release). The flights
are ideally timed so that customers can make the most of their time on the
slopes.
- Geneva – additional services from Birmingham (Saturday 2nd
and 9th April), Glasgow (Saturday 2nd and 9th
April), Leeds Bradford (Saturday 16th April), Manchester
(Saturday 2nd and 23rd April) and London Stansted
(Sundays from 27th March to 10th April and Saturday
2nd and 16th April).
To give skiers and snowboarders even more to celebrate on
top of this, Jet2.com is offering 10% off all ski flights
too. This means customers can hit the slopes for less, whether they are booking
for this winter or for Winter 22/23. Bookings must be made by 7th
February 2021 for these promotions to apply.
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays
said: “Skiers and snowboarders have missed out on the best part of two ski
seasons over the past couple of years, so they are absolutely jumping at the
opportunity to hit the slopes once again. All eight ski destinations that we
have on sale this winter are looking extremely popular, and it is obvious that
snow sports fans want to make the ski season last for as long as possible too.
In response to that, we are expanding our Easter ski programme so that
customers have even more choice when it comes to hitting the best slopes in
Europe. With our ski flights restarting to France this weekend too, we are
looking ahead to a very popular and successful ski season.”
The company’s
full ski programme for Winter 22 is as follows:
- Chambery – ski flights on sale from five UK bases (Birmingham,
Bristol, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and London Stansted), offering quick
and easy access to world-famous ski resorts in France, including the Three
Valleys. The popular ski areas of the Alpe d’Huez, Chamonix, La Plagne and Val d'Isère are
easily accessible from Chambery, providing memorable skiing whether you
are a beginner or an expert.
- 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, London Stansted, Manchester and Newcastle.
- Lyon – flights on sale from Manchester Airport provides snow sports fans
with direct access to several major French ski resorts such as Tignes, Les
Arcs and Alpe d’Huez, as well a number of smaller ski resorts for those
looking to get away from the crowds.
- Geneva – a huge programme of ski flights on sale from eight UK bases
(Birmingham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, London
Stansted, Manchester and Newcastle). 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, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds
Bradford, London Stansted, Manchester and Newcastle). Salzburg opens-up
the best of the Austrian Alps and over 300 resorts including Kaprun,
Mayrhofen and Obertauern to skiers.
- 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 – skiers and snowboarders able to access the Tyrolean
capital from Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, London Stansted and
Manchester. 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, 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.
Ski destinations by base for Winter 21/22:
- Belfast International – Salzburg
- Birmingham – Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble, Innsbruck, Salzburg and Turin.
- Bristol – Chambery, Innsbruck and Salzburg
- East Midlands – Geneva and Salzburg
- Edinburgh – Geneva, Salzburg, Innsbruck and Turin
- Glasgow – Geneva
- Leeds Bradford – Chambery, Geneva and Salzburg.
- London Stansted – Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble, Innsbruck and Salzburg
- Manchester – Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble, Innsbruck, Lyon,
Salzburg, Turin and Barcelona (Andorra)
- Newcastle – Geneva, Grenoble and Salzburg
For further information and to book visit www.jet2.com/ski
*charges apply