London Stansted Airport News
New winter destinations from London Stansted Airport(22nd June 2006)
flyglobespan, which already flies to Tenerife and Athens from London Stansted, will be offering cheap daily flights to Chambery in the French Alps from December 2006. The web based airline, with flights from as low as £30 including taxes, hopes that the pricing and convenience of a destination closer to many of the French resorts will attract winter sports enthusiasts from London and the South East on short breaks.
A spokesman for flyglobespan, which is one of Britains fastest growing airlines based originally out of Glasgow and Edinburgh, said “Chambery is a very good destination for us. It is in an ideal location for some fantastic Alpine resorts and is attracting more and more skiers every year. Once skiers realised how close it is to certain resorts, it makes it the ideal gateway.”
flyglobespan’s new daily service from Stansted to France begins on December 23 and leaves the UK at 7.00am, arriving in Chambery at 9.45am. The return journey leaves France at 10.15am and touches down in the UK at 11.00am. flyglobespan expect the flights to continue beyond the winter and become part of their regular schedule.
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About Londons Stansted Airport
London Stansted Airport is the fourth largest airport in the UK, and is situated about 35 miles to the North East of London. The airport operates around a single terminal where 45 airlines which fly to 148 destinations. In 2004 the airport transported 21.5 million passengers. The airport is increasingly being used as the hub of many no frills airlines.
Stansted airport is well served by a variety of transport links in order to get passengers to and from the airport. The airport is linked to London's Liverpool Street Station by the Stansted Express rail link while a number of coach services use the nearby M11 motorway access the road network.
London Stansted Airport Transport Guide.
Those travelling to the airport by car have a number of parking options. The closer to the terminal building the more expensive the parking although pickup and drop-off lasting less than 15 minutes is free.
London Stansted Airport Parking Guide.
Only one hotel, The Raddisson, is onsite at the airport however a number of other hotels are very close to the airport. Most hotels offer a combined hotel and parking package that can often be the same price as parking alone.
London Stansted Airport Hotel Guide.
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