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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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nog, we've had guests booked over Xmas for some time but we've changed our transfers to avoid Boxing Day. Unfortunately you won't get Easyjet's winter schedule for some time. You could try the train, Eurostar and SNCF have scheduled services on Boxing Day.
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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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Yeah, I'm pretty sure we can get flights on boxing day, but not a chalet. Almost all companies seem to have their changeover day on Xmas Eve (not convenient for some of our group.)
Any ideas much appreciated 
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We think we're going to Switzerland on a do-it-yourself, because of the same problem. You can definitely get flights, swiss rail goes straight to all the resorts, even on boxing day, and we're going to book a hotel direct. Not yet sure of resort!
Crystal does "short ski" packages of 3 nights and flight, leaving any day, and then you pay for the extra nights, but there's a limited choice.
This is my 3rd Christmas trip, and my partners 7th trip in the same time span, and you really don't need a package ski holiday, except for the problem of getting to the resort from the airport, that's why we're looking at Switzerland and their excellent trains.
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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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Silver Ski are doing a boxing day flight and have 2 chalets in Val D'Isere. www.silverski.co.uk
I have the "early bird brochure" if you need more info, or give them a ring. They have some cracking chalets in most of the other top French resorts. Not heard of anyone that has had a bad holiday with them
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nog, as you've discovered to get the low prices from TOs you have to accept their departure dates. And the problem this year is that a) Xmas is on a Sunday and b) Boxing Day is a Monday which will be a Bank Holiday in the UK. Which means that the days the TOs will NOT be flying is Sunday and Monday. Pain in the ar$e but that's the way the cookie crumbles.
Of course there are some TOs which offer boxing day departures, as Frosty the Snowman points out.
But if you can't get a TO to provide you with a Monday departure then either look seriously at changing your dates (which I know no-one wants to do, but life's not always fair), or go independent - search online for details of independently owned chalets & approach chalet hosts directly. Depending on how large your group the chances of getting a better deal per person is likely to be better than going thru a TO anyway. Don't forget that rail is a viable option, and would dramatically knock down your transfer costs (for details do a search on this site - there are long threads on this already).
You might also have to look at plumping for a hotel - being the form of accomodation most likely to be flexi about your arrival/departure dates.
Good luck!
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| Frosty the Snowman wrote: |
| Not heard of anyone that has had a bad holiday with them |
Give it a year- I've got an interview with them! 
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I'll take a look at Silverski ... THANK YOU 
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Dear Sir
I write to complain about my skiing holiday with your company during which one of the chalet "girls" was constantly pis...........................................
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Frosty the Snowman, more likely to complain about me burning cakes - always been a forte of mine!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Nadenoodlee, Drunken staff I can handle, but poor food! 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Frosty the Snowman, oh shut it, its not like you can cook it any better youself  Somehow dont think id be putting that on an application form anytime soon!
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Nadenoodlee,Good luck, if Its any help the staff did seem fairly happy with their lot
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You know it makes sense.
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Frosty the Snowman, Cheers- fingers crossed for friday!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Nadenoodlee, hope the throat clears up and the interview goes well. We'll be rooting for you.
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Poster: A snowHead
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kuwait_ian, Thank you! Have to drive all the way to Hertfordshire!! Might be worth a stop at MK snowdome on the way home!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nadenoodlee, I take it the knee is up to that ?? Or are you just going to shout at the gypsies camped in the aux car park 
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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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kuwait_ian, Its all wishful thinking for me- brothers driving and has mentionned a stop off! Knees ok unless I have it bent for more than 2hrs, then it gets sore, but other than that its nearly all better! I think swimming 3 times a week has really helped!
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Just to get back to the subject for half a tiny second...me and Mr Sarah42 ARE going to switzerland on Boxing day for a week, flights hotel and train all booked separately saving £140 English Pounds EACH on any brochure price. Check it out. Who needs a rep? (Sorry, reps.)
Also, Thomson do Boxing Day departures, but not in France it seems.
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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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| Nadenoodlee wrote: |
| Knees ok unless I have it bent for more than 2hrs, then it gets sore, but other than that its nearly all better! |
 Am having some difficulty in thinking of that many activities where you might have your knees bent for more than two hours (unless you're very lucky......)
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There are Boxing Day departures to Turin I think.
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