Snowjet sees uptake in January bookings

Tuesday 15th September, 2009

Snowjet, the ski flight specialist which has started selling direct flights from London Stansted to Sion Airport in the popular Swiss Valais Region, is noticing some interesting changes in travel trends this season. “The strongest change is that more skiers are purchasing flights for departures during January, traditionally one of the quieter ski months,” says Snowjet Managing Director David Lacy. “We first noticed a move towards January departures last year, but this year the trend is even more marked. The cost of flights in January is lower too, so we can only summise that savvy skiers have an eye for a bargain.”

Also, with the weakness of Sterling against the Euro and Swiss Franc, skiers are taking more luggage, he notes. They don’t want to purchase too much in resort, so they are filling their suitcases with essentials such as toiletries, sunblock and in some cases, we suspect, food as well. We carried a lot more luggage last season and expect this trend to continue throughout the 2009/2010 season. With this in mind, Snowjet’s 20kg free luggage allowance can save skiers up to £20 per person when compared with other low cost carriers who charge for bags. That’s a big saving, especially for those who are self-catering and looking to keep within budget.”

Snowjet’s new scheduled Sion flights, operated by parent company Titan Airways’ BAE 146-200 jets are configured with just 80-seats with a seat pitch of 32 inches, providing passengers with extra leg room and comfort.

The flights (number ZT 6411/2) will start operating twice-weekly every Saturday and Sunday from 19 December 2009 through to 18 April 2010, departing London Stansted at 1000, arriving Sion at 1300. From Sion, departures are at 1400, arriving London Stansted at 1500 (local times). These exclusive flights are bookable now at www.snowjet.co.uk from just £49 one way, including all taxes and a free 20kg baggage allowance.

Fly closer, ski longer

Passengers flying direct to Sion benefit from terrific time-saving advantages. Verbier is just 35 to 40 minutes away from Sion, compared with two and a half hours from Geneva. In addition, Sion handles a relatively low volume of passengers, which means skiers don’t have a long wait at baggage reclaim or at check-in, enabling them to spend longer on the slopes. This, together with Snowjet’s convenient flight times, ensures passengers can enjoy their winter break to the full.

Sion is the fastest route to some of Switzerland’s top ski resorts, including Zermatt, Verbier, Saas Fee, Crans Montana, Nendaz and Veysonnaz. Snowjet’s Sion flights are the only scheduled services from the UK to this exclusive and efficient Alpine airport.

The new route to Sion complements Snowjet’s established routes, between Gatwick, Stansted, Bristol and Manchester and Chambery Airport in the French Alps. Flying to Chambery makes for significant time savings on transfers to some of France’s top ski resorts, including Meribel, Val d’Isere and Courchevel. All Snowjet’s Chambery routes are available from just £29 one way, including taxes and a free 20kg baggage allowance.

All Snowjet flights are ATOL protected, giving passengers’ financial protection and peace of mind.

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Editor’s Notes:
Snowjet is part of Satellite Travel Group (established 1983) wholly owned by Titan Airways, the UK’s leading VIP charter airline.

Whilst Snowjet flights are new, Satellite Travel has been offering flights to the Alps for more than 20 years. Today Satellite Travel is one of the leading providers of seat-only flights to the UK ski industry, chartering aircraft on behalf of a number of ski tour operators.

Please contact: Snowjet on +44 20 8652 1222 email info@snowjet.co.uk

www.snowjet.co.uk