Luxaviation UK has announced its European winter hotspots, with eastern European destinations proving increasingly popular among private flyers. While Geneva and Lyon remain the most popular destinations for access to the Alps, and Frankfurt attracts visitors to Christmas markets, the operator is reporting a significant increase in flight requests to airports such as Ljubljana Joze Pucnik in Slovenia, Bulgaria's Sofia airport and Skopje airport in Macedonia.

MD George Galanopoulos states: “Eastern Europe is definitely on the rise as a winter destination for our customers. As well as swifter access to the quieter slopes where there is always good snow cover, customers enjoy the historic village-style locations, cuisine and scenery.

“In the past few weeks, we have provided more quotes than ever before to the region. Ljubljana provides access to the Pohorje Mountains, a favourite for night skiing, Sofia is a short drive to the popular Bansko resort in the Pirin Mountains and Skopje is 90 minutes from Popova Sapka where excellent snow cover is virtually guaranteed between January and March.”

Luxaviation UK's top destinations for winter 2017-18 season are Geneva, Switzerland; Lyon, France; Frankfurt, Germany; Oslo, Norway; Sofia; Skopje; Innsbruck, Austria; Helsinki, Finland; Ljubljana and Andorra.