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Ski departures near pre-pandemic levels as winter bookings 'boom'

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Will Payne
13 February 2023

Departures from the UK to popular ski destinations are projected to near pre-pandemic levels this month as bookings for winter getaways "boom", according to new data.

(Credit: The Oxford Ski Company)

More than 60,000 flights are scheduled to depart in February, equalling 81% of 2019 levels.

According to new data from analytics firm Cirium, the number of routes from the UK to Europe’s most popular ski resorts are expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels this month. 

In Austria, Innsbruck is scheduled to see 8% more UK flights this February compared to 2019, while Salzburg will see 11% more UK flights than pre-pandemic. Klagenfurt will see a 50% uplift in UK arrivals.

In France, Chambery is scheduled to see 13% more UK arrivals than February 2019, but Grenoble and Lyon remain 1% and 12% below pre-pandemic UK flight levels respectively.