How to save for your ski trip

Why do the best things in life have to cost money? If you’re thinking of heading to the slopes for a ski holiday, it’s likely you’ll have to budget beforehand. The only problem is: how should you go about it? 

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Jet2 increase ski flights

Despite the demise of Monarch airline, Jet2.com  has boosted capacity for the winter 2018/19, adding 10 new routes and an additional 160,000 seats, from their regional UK bases Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle and Stansted.

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Easyjet is launching a new service from Southampton to Geneva this December.  It will be the first time the airline has ever operated from this regional airport on the south coast of England.

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Take the Frozen Underground

We’re all familiar with London’s famous map of the Underground.  Now there’s a new twist – the Frozen Underground map of the Alps. This brilliant idea was created by amateur British astronomer Anton Vamplew.  His Frozen Underground features ski resorts instead … Read More

Private jet to the Alps

Flying your family in a private jet to the Alps is cheaper than you think! 

In fact, it’s cheaper to take a private jet to the Alps over February half term with Butler & … Read More

Dramatic cable car rescue

Dozens of tourists, including young children, had to be rescued after being trapped overnight in small cable-cars dangling over the slopes of Mont Blanc, in Chamonix in the French Alps. It took two days to complete the massively complex and … Read More

Cheapest train tickets to the Alps

If you’re already dreaming about next ski season, we have some good news.  Tickets for the Ski Train to the Alps for the whole season go on sale at 9am today.  We anticipate they’ll be popular as more and more … Read More

Crystal switches to train transfers

Crystal Ski Holidays is implementing train transfers instead of coach travel to all Swiss ski resorts from December 2016.  It will make family flight transfers with babies, toddlers, buggies and baggage much easier.

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easyJet winter flights on sale

Winter flights for the season 2016/17 are now on sale. So, if you like to travel independently when you go skiing, now is your opportunity to clinch a bargain price.  

EasyJet fly to many of the main ski … Read More

Lift strike in Les Deux Alpes

Getting all the family to the Alps for half-term is no mean feat. It usually requires lots of pre-planning, ski kit purchasing (if your kids grow half as fast as mine) and possibly even a few lessons on a local … Read More