Jet2.com has announced a new route from London Stansted to Innsbruck, Austria, for the 2026/27 ski season, offering weekly Saturday flights from 19 December 2026 to 10 April 2027. The service will operate during peak travel periods, including Christmas, February half-term, and Easter.
Expanded ski programme from Stansted
The new Innsbruck route adds over 6,000 additional ski seats from Stansted, responding to continued demand for ski holidays. Jet2.com's ski programme from the Essex airport now includes five destinations: Innsbruck, Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble, and Salzburg, providing access to ski regions in Austria, France, Switzerland, and northern Italy.
Innsbruck: a gateway to world-class resorts
Innsbruck is a well-established winter sports gateway, with the Nordkette ski area just 20 minutes from the city centre, offering six slopes and a snow park. Nearby resorts include Mayrhofen, known for snow-sure slopes, and St Anton am Arlberg, famous for its après-ski scene.
Other ski destinations from Stansted
Chambery serves as a gateway to French Alps resorts like Courchevel, with up to three weekly flights. Geneva offers up to seven weekly services, providing access to Tignes, Flaine, Verbier, Zermatt, and the Three Valleys. Grenoble features weekly Saturday flights, with over 175 nearby resorts including Morzine and Chamonix. Salzburg also offers weekly Saturday services, connecting to Kaprun, Mayrhofen, and Obertauern.
Baggage and booking details
Passengers receive a 10kg hand baggage allowance, with hold luggage and ski carriage (up to 22kg each) available for an additional charge.
CEO comments
Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: "We are seeing continued demand for our ski programme with skiers and snowboarders eager to book the best of the action for this winter. As our ski flights have been selling well, we have responded by putting on a new route from London Stansted to Innsbruck on sale and providing customers with even more opportunity to hit the slopes." He added: "Innsbruck offers easy access to several world-class ski resorts, so we are confident that these new flights will prove popular with skiers and snowboarders of all levels. Our unrivalled ski programme from London Stansted now includes five destinations, giving skiers and snowboarders even more chance to explore the French, Austrian, Swiss and Italian Alps with our award-winning airline."
