Air Travel

Our flight programme grows every year and because we are in control, you can depend on it. Our Saturday and Sunday flights mean 5 days off school rather than 6 for a midweek flight and you also avoid the crowded weekend slopes.

Departure Airports
We fly from Gatwick, Manchester and Luton and are able to arrange other departure points such as Bristol, Stansted, Glasgow, Liverpool and Leeds on request. Please see our Price List for appropriate supplements.

Short Transfers
The average transfer is only just over 2 hours and some are as low as 1 hour!
We plan our flights to arrive close together so that we can combine our coach transfers efficiently. However, when flights are delayed, it may be necessary to hold your transfer for a short while and we ask for your patience. We may also stop at more than one hotel en-route.
Please note that seat belts in Europe are not required by law and your coach may not be fitted with a seat belt.

Check-in
Equity representatives are on hand to help at departure and arrival (except for special scheduled flights). Please ensure you check in 3 hours in advance.

Weekend Flights
There’s no supplement for your Saturday or Sunday flight. You need take only 5 days off school and you also avoid some of the weekend crowds on the slopes.

Free Coach To Airport
Free coach transfer for groups of 40 or more paying passengers, from mainland England and Wales to London airports. We may need to pick up other passengers en route to improve our loads. Please enquire for Manchester and other regional airports.

Luggage Allowance
Please keep to the limit because excess charges can be high. Unless stated otherwise on your ticket, the luggage allowance is 20kg per person including skis but not hand luggage, which is limited to 5kg.
Please note that all airlines reserve the right to send skis and excess baggage on later flights. Excess baggage will be transferred to resort as soon as possible and Equity will provide emergency hire equipment if necessary. The luggage allowance may be pooled but this is subject to individual airline conditions.

Airlines
We use top charter airlines including First Choice Airlines and Monarch. We also use scheduled carriers such as British Airways. Equity do, however, reserve the right to use other airlines and destination airports, and to treat London Airports as interchangeable.

“No-Frills” Airlines
We also use alternative airlines such as Ryanair, EasyJet, Thomsonfly and Jet2. These airlines often have different conditions and baggage allowances to other carriers. The baggage allowance is normally 15kg or 20kg plus hand luggage up to 10kg.

Your Names List
A full passenger names list of all group members is now required from schools for all bookings when you pay your first deposits. Names should be exactly as per passport.
This list is also submitted to our insurance company to activate your immediate cancellation cover.

Ski Carriage
Most people take our inclusive hire skis. Should you wish to take your own a charge may be applicable - please enquire when booking. Aircraft luggage space is limited so ski carriage is subject to load. Please see “luggage allowance” and carefully note that skis are part of your luggage allowance.

In-flight Catering
No-frills airlines Easy Jet, Ryanair and Jet 2 do not provide a hot meal service but sandwiches and drinks are available at an extra charge onboard your flight. On Equity charter flights depending on flight times you will normally be served either a meal or a refreshment. Our coach companies are selected with care and often have worked with us for years, so we know that their safety standards and reliability are all they should be