 Poster: A snowHead
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Evening!
Never done this before as never had to go during school holidays but considering doing it when Sleazy release their Easter flights (hopefully) later this month.
However can't decide over booking a Saturday or Sunday flight. Have gone Sunday the last few years but looking at a few La Tania chalets a lot seem to be Saturday changeovers. La Tania is just an option at the moment and could change.
For those of you that book flights early to get cheap ones how do you decide which day to go on??
Sods law i'll find some accomodation later with the wrong changeover day for us!!
Thanks
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Hi
To be honest I think it makes no difference if you fly on a Sat or Sun. It all depends what day is cheaper. I think most chalet operators are 60/40 on Sat or Sun, there used to be a time when people ran from Sat - Sat , then people starting running from Sun - Sun and it seems to have equaled out, if anything Sat arrival may give you more options.
One thing to bear in mind is that Sun arrival will mean less traffic on the roads so you will get to your resort quicker, which can be a bonus
Good luck.
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Hi George06,
Most tour operators/accommodations etc run only one day of changeovers - some on Saturday, some on Sunday.
In general there are more Sat-Sat changeovers and the majority of independant hotels are run on this basis. But, Sun-Sun flights and transfers usually work out cheaper and as thesnowtraveller, says there is often less traffic on the road.
If you already have an idea in mind of which operator you want to go with, even if you aren't ready to book, it is worth choosing your flight day on the basis of their changeover dates. Otherwise, I would recommend just picking the flights which suit you best.
Happy planning!
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Random thought as you are DIYing could you get sat -sun flights then which ever accomodation you end up booking either sat - sat or sun-sun book a hotel room for the extra night OK you pay more over all but you get an extra days skiing as well and you dont limit your main accomodation choices we did this when we went to Bansko..though the extra night was in Sofia as our sunday flight back was in the morning but it meant we could ski all day om saturday.
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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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Saturday. Most places are used to a Sat-Sat accomodation.
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Agree with Mosha Marc, Most places in our village are rented out on a Saturday to Saturday basis so you will have more choice of accommodation.
Some places are flexible but they are few and far between.
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George06, Sunday ....so much less transfer hassle......
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Plenty in Serre Chevalier have a Sunday changeover as that was the usual transfer day for the big TOs.
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I think the mostly French places (ie any apartments rented out by French owners or agencies, or French hotels) tend to be Sat/Sat. And it's VERY difficult to book an odd night's accommodation.
I entirely agree that Sunday is much more pleasant on the roads.
I think Andorra has mostly sunday transfer days?
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George06, we are doing sunday to sunday and staying in La tania. Got the accomodation through www.latania.co.uk in an apartment that we have stayed in before (sleeps 4 in two separate bedrooms).
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I would go Saturday to Saturday if you are booking your own accommodation as opposed to using a tour operator, which it sounds like you will be if booking your own flights. Most run Sat to Sat.
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| thesnowtraveller wrote: |
One thing to bear in mind is that Sun arrival will mean less traffic on the roads so you will get to your resort quicker, which can be a bonus
Good luck. |
While this is true for arrivals, the roads on Sunday evening, particularly back to say Geneva, can be really full with locals returning from a weekend on the slopes.
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Saturday. The roads will be busy especially in school holidays. Easter isn't as bad as half term though!
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