Cheap flights airline Air Southwest has announced the launch of its first ski flights from Plymouth and Newquay to Grenoble, the most popular ski destination. The first flight operated by the carrier in the route took to the skies on 20th December. The carrier has stated that its services in this route would run throughout the ski season until 28th March.
Commenting on the strategic importance of introducing flights on this new route, Mike Coombes, Air Southwest"s deputy chief executive, stated that Grenoble represented an excellent winter ski destination.
Talking about the benefits offered by this service to skiers in the region, he said, "Air Southwest is delighted that it can offer ski breaks for people from across the region right on their doorstep, without having to take a long road journey to fly from a distant airport. Our new flights direct from Plymouth and Newquay have been extremely well received and this new service further demonstrates Air Southwest"s commitment to Devon and Cornwall.â
Bookings can be made through the airline"s online portal, with the price of one-way tickets in the route starting from as low as £39.
In another announcement made last month, Air Southwest has announced that it had flied its first air service from the newly re-opened Newquay Airport.