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Italy and Switzerland. Its sister company, them to integrate Ski Holiday Extras’ prices
Medhotels, launched its ski product last year. and product information into their own
While some ski routes have been cut by booking systems.
no-frills airlines in the last couple of years,
the likes of Jet2, easyJet, Bmibaby, Ryanair All-inclusives
and Flybe still offer regular services from a One of the few travel sectors to perform well
range of UK airports to key ski destinations. during the summer has been all-inclusive
There are also other options, such as resorts as they help holidaymakers to budget
Eurostar’s ski train to the French Alps, which more easily before they go away.
operates from December 2009, and ferries All-inclusive chains such as Club Med and
for customers who don’t mind a long drive. Mark Warner may benefit from this trend
Ski transfers have been a growing business during the ski season, particularly as most of Snowline
in recent years and specialists such as Holiday their resorts are in countries with the euro Upmarket ski operator Snowline is offering £100 off brochure prices
Taxis, Resorthoppa, Taxi Transfers and A2B continuing to be strong against the pound.
Transfers offering a range of services from Tui Travel’s decision to cut its portfolio of
airports to leading ski resorts in Europe. chalets by 40% for this winter may also help USEFUL CONTACTS
Holiday Taxis is increasing the number of increase demand for all-inclusive properties.
Operators
skitotal.com
gateway airports by 30% this winter and Club Med has continued to move upmarket
balkanholidays.co.uk snowline.co.uk
adding more rail stations. The company has with the opening of its first “five-Trident” ski
clubmed.co.uk thomsonski.co.uk
also introduced interactive online maps to village in the French resort of Val d’Isere.
crystalski.co.uk vip-chalets.com
make it easier for agents to sell ski transfers. Mark Warner is hoping to stimulate
espritski.com
firstchoice-ski.co.uk Extras
Taxi Transfers has also expanded its routes demand with guaranteed free child places
inghams.co.uk a2btransfers.com
including adding transfers from rail stations. for bookings made before the end of October.
lagrange-holidays.co.uk holidaytaxis.com
Other ski components can be purchased Prices are also up to 20% lower than last year.
markwarner.co.uk/ski hotels4u.com
from companies such as Ski Holiday Extras, Inghams has introduced all-inclusive ski
neilson.co.uk resorthoppa.com
which offers ski hire, lift passes and lessons packages for 2009-10 to Slovakia, Andorra
trade.pv-holidays.com skiholidayextras.com
resorthoppaagents.com taxitransfers.co.uk
as well as airport transfers. The specialist has and Romania. These include lift pass, ski
skidream.com
just launched XML feeds to agents allowing hire, lessons and half-board accommodation.
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