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Travel Daily News
22-07-2025
- Business
- Travel Daily News
Jet2.com adds Verona to ski programme from Edinburgh Airport
adds Verona to its ski destinations from Edinburgh for Winter 25/26 and 26/27, expanding access to Italian Alps. Following continued demand from skiers and snowboarders, has expanded its ski programme by adding Verona to its line-up of ski destinations from Edinburgh Airport. The leading leisure airline has put new ski services on sale to Verona for both Winter 25/26 and Winter 26/27, representing an additional 4,000 ski seats on sale. Verona is an exclusive destination to from Edinburgh Airport in winter. New weekly Saturday services will be available from Edinburgh Airport from 7th February 2026 for Winter 25/26, which are perfectly timed for the 2026 Winter Olympics, and for Winter 26/27 from 26th December 2026, meaning customers can slope off to the snow during the Christmas holidays. The flights are scheduled to operate in the morning, offering friendly flight times for snow enthusiasts looking to make the most of their winter escape. has ski flights on sale to six ski destinations from Edinburgh Airport for both Winter 25/26 and Winter 26/27 – Verona, Chambery, Geneva, Salzburg, Innsbruck and Turin. The addition of Verona to ski programme from Edinburgh Airport means customers can access the Italian Alps and the many ski resorts, slopes and views it offers. Skiers and snowboarders can take advantage of several popular ski resorts located close to Verona, including Val di Fassa, nestled in the Trentino region and one of Italy's largest ski areas, Madonna di Campiglio, situated in the Brenta Dolomites of Northern Italy, and Cortina d'Ampezzo, a charming ski resort in the Dolomites offering stunning scenery and world-class ski runs. As a result of this expansion, will operate to Verona from two UK bases in Winter 25/26 and Winter 26/27 – Edinburgh Airport and Manchester Airport, giving customers access to some of the country's top ski and snowboarding resorts located close to the popular winter sports destination. ski programme is on sale from across ten of its UK bases (Belfast International, Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle International and London Stansted) and gives snow sports fans plenty of choice and flexibility when it comes to hitting the slopes this winter and next. In addition to this wide choice of destinations, dates and flights, customers booking and travelling on ski flights with get to enjoy VIP customer service which has seen the UK's third largest airline win numerous awards and accolades. Customers can also enjoy a 10kg hand luggage and 22kg baggage and 22kg ski carriage with Steve Heapy, CEO of and Jet2holidays, said: 'We are experiencing continued demand from skiers and snowboarders clamouring to book the best of the action for this winter and next and our ski flights are selling very well. As a result, we are delighted to be expanding our ski programme even further and giving snow sports fans more choice, with the addition of Verona from Edinburgh Airport for Winter 25/26 and Winter 26/27. Verona provides fantastic access to the best ski resorts in the Italian Alps, whether you are a beginner or an expert, with several resorts within easy reach. With perfectly timed flights, we are giving skiers access to the best ski resorts across Europe, and we know our new ski services to Verona from Edinburgh Airport, along with those already on sale, will be a huge hit with snow sports enthusiasts.'
Washington Post
07-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Skiing body FIS signs Azerbaijan to five-year sponsor deal for world championships
GENEVA — Skiing's governing body signed the oil- and gas-rich state of Azerbaijan on Tuesday as its first global sponsor of world championships which face challenges from changing climate . The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said the five-year deal with Azerbaijan's tourism agency through the 2030 season also includes the World Cup in some disciplines, including aerials, ski cross and snowboard cross.
