British Airways will fly to the French Alpine city of Chambery from Stansted and is extending its Berlin service from the Essex hub through the winter.
The airline began operating from Stansted for the first time in May this year and the new twice-weekly service to the popular ski resort of Chambery will start on December 16.
Summer-only flights to Berlin, Faro, Ibiza, Malaga and Palma were due to run until the end of October, but Berlin will now continue through the winter.
Services to Faro and Malaga will also be extended until November 20.
Luke Hayhoe, British Airways’ commercial and customer general manager, said: “Our flights from Stansted have proved so popular with customers that we wanted to continue flying through the winter.
“The introduction of the new service to Chambery also gives skiers and winter sports enthusiasts a gateway to one of the best Alpine snow regions direct from their doorstep.”
Mats Sigurdson, Stansted’s aviation director, said: “It’s fantastic news for passengers that British Airways will continue to offer flights during the winter season to Berlin plus launch an exciting new route to Chambery to serve the Alpine ski resorts of France.
“The announcement is a real vote of confidence in Stansted and recognition of the strong demand that exists across the region and will provide passengers with even more opportunities to fly from their local airport this winter.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here