New flights for winter 2022-2023 to Grenoble Alpes Isère and Chambéry Savoie Mont-Blanc airports
The VINCI Airports network provides British passengers the opportunity to land in either Grenoble or Chambéry airports, both the closest gateways to the French Alps.
The end of Covid restrictions has boosted the UK ski industry and French ski resorts to enable skiers across Britain to look forward to winter reuniting family and friends skiing within the French Alps.. Snow laden slopes are on the horizon ensuring a ski holiday remains attainable for passionate skiers. As a major player for access to the Alps ski resorts with two platforms, VINCI Airports strives to deliver a high-quality customer experience each winter.
This winter sees the introduction of new ski routes from the UK to the Chambéry Savoie Mont-Blanc and Grenoble Alpes Isère airports, such as Edinburgh on Saturdays from December 17th. As regards Chambéry airports, weekly flights on a Sunday will arrive from London Stansted, and Manchester with Jet2.com and from London City and Southampton with British Airways Cityflyer from December to April 2023. Whilst the other gateway, Grenoble airport, will allow customers to depart from London Gatwick, London Luton, Edinburgh and Liverpool with easyJet, as well as from Birmingham with Jet2.com.
With a frequency of flying from London Gatwick and Stansted every Monday, Thursday and Friday, guests can opt for a ski short break as an option. Picking a resort with short transfers from the airport, savvy skiers can squeeze in an extra half day – or even full day – on the slopes This allows skiers to save valuable holiday days without taking a full week off to enjoy the mountains.
The location of the French Alps airports of Grenoble Alpes Isère and Chambéry Savoie Mont-Blanc is a huge plus as many Isère and Savoie ski resorts are easily reached in less than two hours, such as Alpe d’Huez, Les 2 Alpes, Courchevel and Méribel etc This winter an exceptional event will be held on February 6th to 16th 2023: the Alpine Skiing World Championships in Meribel and Courchevel! Giving the opportunity to British afficionados to attend a unique celebration of sport at the very core of the Alps atmosphere.
Grenoble Alpes Isère airport will be served by 11 routes from the UK and Ireland for winter 2022/23:
- easyJet – London Gatwick: Monday, Thursday, Friday Saturday, Sunday; Luton: Monday, Saturday and Sunday ; Bristol: Saturday; Edinburgh and Liverpool: Saturday and Sunday.
- British Airways – London Heathrow: Saturday; London Gatwick: Saturday and Sunday.
- Jet2 – Birmingham: Saturday and Sunday; Manchester: Monday, Saturday and Sunday; London Stansted: Saturday; Newcastle: Saturday.
- Wizz – London Gatwick and Luton: Saturday.
- RYANAIR – London Stansted, Bristol, Dublin, Manchester, Birmingham: Saturday; Edinburgh: Saturday and Sunday.
Chambéry Savoie Mont-Blanc airport will be served by 8 routes from the UK for winter 2022/23:
- Jet2 – London Stansted: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday; Manchester: Saturday and Sunday; Bristol, Leeds, Birmingham and Saturday.
- British Airways – London City: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; Southampton: Saturday; Edinburgh: Saturday.
The airports are human-scaled and welcoming to the average skier, especially when compared to catching a flight in a larger crowded airport. Moreover, the slopes of all local resorts are also a short drive from the airports and easily accessible by tour operator transfer, hire car and regular coach services which run directly from the airports. Regular shuttle services available from the terminal are on hand to all the main ski resorts: La Plagne, Alpe d’Huez. Les 2 Alpes, Oz en Oisans, Vaujany, Auris en Oisans, Villards Reculas, Aime, Bourg d’Oisans, Bourg St Maurice, Chamrousse, Les Menuires, Moutiers, Serre Chevalier, St Martin de Belleville, St Foy, Tignes, Val d’Isère, Val Thorens, Brides Les Bains, Courchevel, La Grave, La Roisère, La Tania, Les Allues, Les Arcs, and Méribel.
