Christmas flights from Newcastle to Lapland kick off as part of TUI festive schedule

Flights from Newcastle Airport have commenced this week to the most christmassy place on earth for the 2023 season, with TUI flight attendants dressing up in the festive spirit to welcome customers onboard.

TUI’s largest ever Lapland programme is now in full flow with 37,000 Brits making their way from nine regional airports - including Newcastle - on 169 flights to the winter wonderland.

More than 200,000 reindeers, 1,000 sleighs and 350 snowmobiles and the big man himself will be greeting customers when they start to arrive from the 30th of November.

This season, 5,000 Brits will descend on Lapland for day trips to experience a festive packed itinerary starting with a visit to Kittilas Snow Village, which is home to an ice hotel, followed by sleigh and snowmobile rides, and a taste of tradition with a Lapland local telling old-aged stories and legends about the Lappish culture. 

More than 32,000 customers will be staying for longer on three- or four-night breaks , with more time to experience all Lapland has to offer. 

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Ben Christe, TUI’s Service Delivery Manager in Lapland said: “Lapland is a truly magical place to work; where else can you spend your days off feeing reindeers, enjoying a husky ride or witnessing the Northern Lights.

"The experiences our guests have in Lapland are like no other, and you just know that everyone who visits is making memories which will last a lifetime.

"The children are awe-struck, and that’s why we all love to do it. It’s incredible to see the smiles on everyone’s faces as they arrive and leave, knowing that we played a part in bringing the magic to life tends to be the kind of destination people only visit once, and so my advice for anyone who is planning on visiting is to take in as much as you can, as it’s a once in a lifetime experience”.