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HAve seen one tour operator say there are scheduled winter flights to sion from london heathrow. Who operates them Any ideas of price for taxi transfers from Sion to Veysonnaz or Nendaz. thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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brian
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dan100, it's very easy to get to Sion by train from Geneva airport (ie direct trains from the airport) if all else fails
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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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dan100, there probably aren't any direct, scheduled flights as otp.co.uk who started off in Nendaz (but have now expanded) don't offer it as an option although they used to.
IIRC, the drive up to Nendaz is only a bit more than 20 mins so the fare shouldn't be too harsh.
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dan100, Swiss used to fly scheduled to Sion, but back when it was still Crossair! Otherwise you can only fly direct by charter. This is a pity, since Sion is a great little airport (I hope that is not too oxymoronic!), ideally placed for all the Valais ski resorts. Bus services are good from Sion airport to Verbier, Nendaz, Zermatt and Grimentz at least. You can see the airport from Nendaz, so I agree, a taxi should not be extortionate.
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It is a great little airport, the main pronlem is it doesn't have the magic box of tricks that allows landing in poor vis. Apparenly they've got to be able to see the ground from 1500m or above or they have to divert. I've flown there 5 times and landed there twice. I may have been unlucky, but it is very frustrating to have to go to GVA and back up the Valais again.
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Thanks for all the help. I will check with Swiss. The charter flights are fully booked the week we would be interested in. Geneva would be ok, I just fancied cutting fown the transfer time still further and not have the hassle of lugging ski gear around too many times
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Does anyone have a rough idea of trainfares for adult and children, please
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brian
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think i remember from another thread that pre booked rail transfers anywhere in Switzelrand are £57 return for adults
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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brian, snap! but you managed the links as well.......
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brian
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dan100, also if you're using the train from GVA you ought to be able to check your luggage through to Sion railway station without needing to pick it up at the airport. Maybe check with the airline ?
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You know it makes sense.
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dan100, if it is shortish transfer, then check the price out. It may well be cheaper than getting the £57 ticket
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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brian wrote: |
dan100, also if you're using the train from GVA you ought to be able to check your luggage through to Sion railway station without needing to pick it up at the airport. Maybe check with the airline ? |
wow
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Poster: A snowHead
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dan100 wrote: |
HAve seen one tour operator say there are scheduled winter flights to sion from london heathrow. Who operates them Any ideas of price for taxi transfers from Sion to Veysonnaz or Nendaz. thanks |
You know, if I wanted to find out what flights there are into Sion I would look at the Sion airport web page. This would tell me that Flybe and Alpwings fly from Gatwick and City at weekends during the ski season.
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brian
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davidof, interesting. That alpwings flight has only appeared in the last few days. They seem to be a business oriented outfit, 999 CHF return to London City (£450), not exactly competing with the budgets !
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