Travel & Holiday

We started with 30cm of fresh powder & ended touring the religious shrines of Lourdes on Good Friday. Plus had some great Spring skiing in between.

The Supreme Court has overturned a High Court ruling that found in favour of a father who took his daughter on a term-time holiday. It has implications for parents who take their kids out of school for a ski holiday. UPDATED

It’s already time to think about next season’s ski trip & Ski-Flights has released its programme for a few European destinations for Winter 17/18.

The new service will operate between UK regional airports and Sion Airport in the Swiss Valais region, cutting transfer times to some of the country’s most popular ski resorts.

The gang of 7 arrived just as a huge storm set in over the French Pyrenees. With strong winds and inclement weather skiing plans needed urgent tweaking for family entertainment.…
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The insurance company Aviva says February half-term is the most dangerous time of year for a trip to the slopes. It’s offering advice on staying safe as the holidays begin. NEW

Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards prepares to fly back to 1988 with Kicking Horse Powder Tours. NEW

5 Justices met this week to consider the issue. They are now considering their judgment which will be published later. NEW

A new scheduled transfer service between big airports and the Aosta Valley in Italy has this season launched – and it’s affordable! NEW

The Supreme Court is today considering a government-backed appeal against parents taking their children on holiday during term-time. The result will have implications for skiing families. UPDATED

There were 478 events in 46 countries across the world as 3m people were involved in the 6th edition that took place last weekend. NEW

There are a raft of special offers out that could save you £100s. With the much wished for snow finally arriving in resorts, here are some January deals to get you out to the Alps. UPDATED

Action Outdoors has launched a new destination for 2017 February half term and offers a favourite over the Easter break for an all-inclusive price of £523. NEW

This is a ski trip like no other. Iglu Ski and Iglu Cruise is teaming up to offer a joint cruise and ski holiday. You up for something new?

A court has supported 3 families who refused to pay fines for taking their children out of school for a holiday. Esprit Ski supports the development.

Austria & Italy are better value than France & Switzerland. That’s the conclusion of a new report that compares the cost of skiing for families in resorts across Europe. Overall costs are up due to a poor exchange rate.

Three families who refused to pay fines for taking their children on holiday in term time have won their court case. It has significant implications for skiing families.

Ski Lifts has launched a transfer service for this winter to and from London airports from skiers’ homes in the UK. NEW

The French airport gets a new name and has renovated its commercial wing to improve customer experience this winter.

The game plan of Ryanair’s CEO is to make flights free with the idea of sharing revenue with airports instead. NEW

This is the year to treat yourself to a cheeky pre-Christmas trip, with an abundance of snow in some places and bargains too.

Action Outdoors aims to give students options to get them out skiing, offering the top French resorts in ski holiday packages to boot.

Learning the sport is not just fun, it helps boost child development.  That’s the message from family ski specialists, Esprit. Getting children on skis when they’re young has many advantages…
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People will be able to trade Swiss francs for Bitcoins at ticket machines across all Swiss railway stations. NEW

There is a new route from Belfast City Airport to the Austrian City of Salzburg. It is to be run in conjunction with Crystal Ski and Topflight. NEW

One of our PlanetSKI partners is giving away a week’s holiday to La Plagne. Offer ends today.

A private flight to the Alps during next February half term may be cheaper than going on a scheduled airline. Here we look at the costs of travelling to the Alps in its busiest week.

Who would’ve thought it: the gondola ski lift may be the answer to city centre congestion.

There are a few places left on the December course in Zermatt. Do you have what it takes?

Want to go skiing by train but can’t bear the complicated process of finding out what tickets are available and how much they’ll cost? Help is at hand.

It has been named as the Best Family Ski Tour Operator in the annual Family Traveller Awards. NEW

There are some mouth-watering discounts currently available with up to £350 off. If you want to save some money then read on… NEW

£350 off some holidays with some substantial savings to be snapped up. 100s of holidays are on offer and PlanetSKI has an exclusive preview. But why are they so cheap?

The new Eurostar services have just gone on sale for the peak school holiday period in February 2017.

The new direct flight next winter run by Delta to Salt Lake City has boosted early British bookings to the ski resorts of Utah. UPDATED

The airport that is in the heart of the French Alps is getting a facelift with a much-needed upgrade in its facilities.

The Swiss city is leading the way in driverless technology. This summer there have been minibuses going round with no humans in charge. PlanetSKI reports. NEW

There are a host of new flights to the Alps, the Rockies and other mountain ranges. Many start from regional airports.

It will be flying to Östersund airport close to the local ski resort of Åre and others. Could Sweden follow the success of Norway with British skiers? NEW

Radio 4 looks at EU ban on people taking Swiss hire cars into neighbouring EU countries. It could have a significant impact next winter & the BBC turned to PlanetSKI for advice.

There are many offers at the moment as ski operators try to persuade you to book early.

The weekly Eurostar services that go to the heart of the French Alps is increasing in interest as people see the attractions of train travel. There is disagreement about the pricing policy though.

Some local councils in England have dropped court cases against parents over term-time holidays following a recent court victory by one father.

British Airways is launching a new route in December from Heathrow to Innsbruck. It gives access to some of the best skiing in the Alps.

The short break specialist, Skiweekends, is ending its cheaper way of getting to the mountains as demand falls.

The New York State Senate has passed a bill requiring children to wear ski helmets at its resorts. It now needs to be ratified in the State Assembly.

The father who won a recent high Court has set up a company, School Fines Refunds Ltd, to help parents try to get their money back.

If you plan to hire a car in Switzerland & drive into France, Austria, Germany or Italy – beware. A new regulation bans EU residents from taking a Swiss-registered car into the EU.

Don’t be late for your ski flight next winter at Gatwick or you may not be allowed on board.NEW

Ski-flights.com has released its flight programme for 2016/17 and the prices look rather good. £149 return from Gatwick to Chambery.

The High Court has ruled in favour of father who took his daughter out of school for a holiday. But what does it mean for other parents? UPDATED

Night travel by rail to ski destinations could become a thing of the past. A campaign has been launched to save the services.

The airline flies to many of the ski gateway airports and tickets for the first half of next winter can now be booked.

The airline is running a trial scheme at Manchester airport. It claims it might eliminate check-in queues.