Teesside – Lyon Route Announced

This has been discussed briefly before, but has today been formally announced on the Teesside Airport website.

The flight will be operated by a NCL Britannia 757 and will run for 4 weeks this winter.

A bit of a boost after a significant reduction in IT activity this winter.

Full story here:

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Slope off to France as New Ski Destination Skis into Teesside for 2005
Teesside Airport is launching its first-ever flight to Lyon, France, with the UK’s No. 1 ski specialist, Crystal Ski.

This exciting new departure starts from Teesside Airport on Saturday 8th January 2005 and the last flight returns on 12 February, giving ski enthusiasts in Teesside the chance to enjoy an action packed ski adventure without having the hassle of flying out of a London airport.

Many of France’s most famous and valued ski resorts can be easily accessed from Lyon, including Val d’Isere, Tignes, Courchevel, Meribel, Mottaret, Val Thorens, La Tania, Brides les Bains and Les Menuires in the Three Valley ski area, as well as Les Arcs and La Plagne in the Paradiski area. Other ski resorts which are easily accessible via Lyon airport include, La Rosière, Les 2 Alpes, Alpe d’Huez, Chamonix, Argentière, Valmorel, Valloire and Valmeinier.

The lead-in price with Crystal Ski for 2005 is £304 per person in Alpe d’Huez in the 3 star Les Bergers Apartments for 7 nights on a self-catering basis, including return flights and transfers from Teesside to Lyon. Skiing is said to be almost to your doorstep and close to the meeting points for ski school and lifts.

Gareth Crump, Crystal’s Product Director says: “We are delighted to include Teesside Airport among our list of new airports to Lyon. Crystal already offers the largest choice of ski holidays, but we are determined to keep improving our range of holidays for all types of skiers. At one level this has led to us to provide better childcare than ever, including our unique six-day childcare service. And at another, the launching of an exciting range of mountain activity holidays to cater for our loyal and increasingly adventurous holidaymakers.”

For reservations: 0870 160 6040. Brochure hot-line: 01235 824324. website: http://www.crystalski.co.uk

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