Snow-seeking Londoners, listen up – I’ve got a piste of news that you might après-ciate hearing. Those of you who plan on hitting the slopes this winter can expect to be spoilt for choice, as the lovely lot over at London Gatwick have just announced that they will be increasing the number of flights heading to some of Europe’s best-loved ski destinations this winter.
The major airport (which just so happens to be the second busiest airport in the UK) will now operate over 250 flights to 15 of the most popular ski destinations each week throughout the peak season (December – March). Recent research discovered that around 1.5 million Brits head off on a ski holiday every year, and so I’m sure this news will be met with open arms ski poles.
Popular French ski destinations such as Chambery, Grenoble, and Lyon will be amongst the routes served throughout the season. But Gatwick will also be serving up easy access to resorts in Italy, Germany, Austria, Finland and Bulgaria.
Val-d’Isère (one of the most popular ski resorts in Europe) is within in easy reach from Lyon and Grenoble, whilst Chamonix (another fan favourite) is close by to Geneva and Chambery. Some of Europe’s most underrated ski resorts will also be accessible from Gatwick with Villars-sur-Ollon being a 90-minute drive from Geneva, Arabba Marmolada near to Bolzano Airport, and Borovets just an hour from Sofia.
Stephanie Wear, VP Aviation Development, London Gatwick said: “Every winter we welcome more than a million passengers jetting off with their skis and snowboards, so we know how popular these destinations are with our passengers. We are delighted to be able to offer such a breadth of choice this winter, with fantastic connectivity to a number of the best ski resorts across Europe.”
The full list of ski destinations you can reach directly from London Gatwick this winter:
- Bolzano, Italy
- Chambery, France
- Friedrichshafen, Germany
- Grenoble, France
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Innsbruck, Austria
- Ivalo, Finland
- Kuusamo, Finland
- Kittila, Finland
- Lyon, France
- Rovaniemi, Finland
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Salzburg, Austra
- Turin, Italy
- Verona Villafranca, Italy
So, get your thermals and your ski boots at the ready, because there really is snow place like home Gatwick Airport…