 Poster: A snowHead
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I've been browsing a few websites to try and get some rough costings for next years ski holiday, and DIY vs tour op etc. One thing I've found is that Crystal appear to have no holidays to Switzerland at all for April, from any departure point, you just can't select any departure date beyond March.
Anyone know of this is a glitch in their software/website? The first week of April isn't school holidays so I find it hard to imagine it's all sold out. And it can't be the flights as you can still book to French/Austrian resorts that I imagine use the same airport. All a bit odd. I don't believe they'd choose not to offer a popular holiday week. Should I let them know and if so who?
Do you think they'd be so grateful to me pointing out the error they'd give us a free holiday as a thank you??? Worth a try.
I case anyone's interested our shortlist of fairly high, snow sure resorts for the first week of April for a family with an enthusiastic 6yr is so far Val Thorens, Espase Killy, Saas Fee or Zermatt. Maybe there's some big reason why we should avoid Switzerland that no ones told us!!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Probably economics? The cost of having the staff in resort vs the dropping numbers booking holidays. They just pick a limited number.
We have booked April 16 in Val d'Isere for us (with what will be 10 & 7 yr olds).
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@TommyJ, I know they are operating too Engelberg next year, they might keep staff there later. Also Easter is April 20th next year so I would be suprised if they did not have reps in most resorts until the end of April
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easter sunday is 16th April
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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That's what I thought. I can't believe they've decided to offer no holidays at all to Switzerland over April this year. So perhaps a web/tech problem. Everyone else is offering Switzerland until at least mid April.
Luckily for us Easter is late-ish but our school holiday includes the first week of April which is a fair bit cheaper.
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@TommyJ, Zermatt is very easy to arrange yourself with flights to Geneva or Zurich then train to Zermatt from the airport
with one change at Visp, for accommodation check the tourist boards website http://www.zermatt.ch/en/, there is a town map on the site so you can check where any accommodation is located.
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Had it confirmed from Crystal that they are not offering any holidays to Switzerland beyond March 25th. Seems a bit odd when at least Saas Fee and Zermatt are promoted as high resorts ideal for late season. Presumably its just not worth their while for the return
So we will still look at options for those, either DIY or another tour op
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