Ski Sunday - Save Time & Money

October 30th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey

The vast majority of ski holidays, both packages and DIY, are sold on a 7 night basis from Saturday to Saturday. Just a small percentage of accommodation providers offer week long breaks starting on Sunday, yet there are many advantages to arriving a day later. On route, quieter airports, quieter airspace and quieter roads mean you’ll get to resort more quickly and with less hassle than the Saturday masses. On arrival, fewer people in the lift pass office and the ski hire shop mean you won’t waste valuable slope time getting kitted out. And on the Saturday of your holiday the fact that everyone else is on the move means you get the mountain virtually to yourselves.

You might think that these privileges would come at a premium. In fact, opting for Sunday travel also saves you £££. Sunday ski flights are on average 20% cheaper than those on Saturday. Choose to ski in the low season and you could pick up a real bargain. Latest offers from Snowjet include Gatwick to Chambéry on Sunday 4th January from £29 one way.

Read on for the pick of accommodation providers who offer Sunday arrivals.

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Tags: budget ski holidays, La Plagne, La Rosiere, Sainte Foy, Snowjet, Tignes
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Snowjet’s Skier Friendly Flights to Chambery

October 16th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey

The credit crunch and high fuel prices have put airlines across the board on the back foot: cutting flights, imposing fuel surcharges on passengers and introducing higher baggage fees. Snowjet, the ski flight specialist, is resisting these trends.

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Tags: ATOL, Chambery Airport, Courchevel, La Plagne, Les Arcs, Meribel, Snowjet, Tignes, Val d'Isere, Val Thorens
Posted in News from the Alps, Skiing in France, Skiing on the Cheap, Snowjet, Travel to the French Alps | 2 Comments »

Skiing on a Budget

July 30th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey

It hasn’t escaped my notice that in the UK everyone is harping on about something called the credit crunch. In an effort to save money, the good British public have sacrificed their summer holidays in 2008. It is my esteemed view that in doing so they are protecting their winter ski holiday because snow is way more appealing than sand.

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Tags: Bourg Saint Maurice, budget ski holidays, La Tania, Resorts, Sainte Foy, ski holidays, Snowjet
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