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Traditionally, the mid December weekend has been the most busiest at Rovaniemi, however, there's really no way to know for sure until during December when there's more concrete information which charter flights are going to actually be flown.

 

As for the snow, usually there's snow for the entire December, but there has been some exceptions in recent years.

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One of the largest Santa/Lapland travel organizers in Britain (& Ireland) is Canterbury Travel. Their list of tours (all airlines included) is here:

 

http://www.santa-holidays.com/day_tours_availability.php

 

http://www.santa-holidays.com/night_tours_availability.php

 

... not all of their tours fly to Rovaniemi, though most of them do. You can find out which by looking which resorts are close to RVN. Anyway, the weekend of 12/13 Dec looks better traffic-wise, in my opinion...

 

There are other travel agents offering similar Santa trips, too. If you have the time, do some research, it might pay off. Happy hunting  ;)

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Hi guys,

 

thank you very much for your great help - once again!

Really looks like the 12/13 is better, so if there isn't any big drawback there I think we'll go for that one.

 

I actually already stumbled upon the santa-holidays website and offered them free usage of my photos in return for a detailed timetable of all their flights to RVN. Judging by the absence of a reply though, it seems as if they're not too interested (didn't expect anythign else!)  :'(  :'(

 

Great hint with the airport websites!

 

Best regards from Switzerland and Kiitos!

 

Tis

 

 

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Couple flights more for 20DEC;

TOM6725 Bristol B752

TOM4739 Gatwick B75W

TOM4721 Gatwick B733

TOM2731 Manchester B752

TRA122 Amsterdam B738

 

And one flight from Stansted, no any information founded, like airline etc.

From BAA Gatwick I found five flights to Rovaniemi on 20DEC, two are Thomsonfly flights (4739,4721) and three another flight from somebody?!

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Dec 12/13 is a "normal" weekend in Finland, no "drawbacks" as far as I can see, Tis

 

Dec 6, on the other hand, happens to be Independence Day in Finland, a public holiday as well as a Sunday, and you might find that buses and taxis and other similar services, maybe restaurants too etc, would be "limited" or even closed then and moving around would be more difficult than the next weekend...

 

If you think about it, for a British family with kids ( the "average" Santa Tours customer), a visit to Santa on Dec 5/6 is a bit too early - but Dec 12/13 is OK, since it´s closer to the actual holiday and it leaves a comfortable week or so to get ready for the real Xmas at home

 

and Canterbury Travel & the other travel agents know this & therefore plan the best-selling two day tours for around the middle of the month

 

... I hope this helps  :)

 

 

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Dec 6, on the other hand, happens to be Independence Day in Finland, a public holiday as well as a Sunday, and you might find that buses and taxis and other similar services, maybe restaurants too etc, would be "limited" or even closed then and moving around would be more difficult than the next weekend...

 

Uhh, that was very helpful indeed!

That's funny about the 6th of December - it's Santa Clause day in many countries, but as Santa lives in RVN and is therefore Finnish, he shouldn't even be working on that day  ;D

 

Thanks!

 

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Hey again,

I took some time to visit all your helpful links and update my table. Doesn't look too bad for both 12/13 an 19/20!

The green ones are the tours of santa-holidays that should go to RVN. No times and airlines listed there, just origin airports. But basically each origin airport should mean another flight, except if they're doing multi-stop flights .

Anyway, looks like we'll opt for the 19/20, since we have another event on the 12/13 in Switzerland

 

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Best regards,

 

Tis

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Nostetaampa tätäkin välillä. Tälläistä näkyi tänään.

 

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Thomson Airways 737-800 G-CGZL

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Easyjet A319

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Thomas Cook 757-200

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First Choice 757-200

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Wizzair A320 ja kiva lumisade. ::)

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No eihän tuo keli sitten niin "tymä" ollutkaan. Meikäläisellä vaan laiskuus (taas) otti voiton... :-[

Et sitä LOT:tia saanut kuvattua?

Nojoo aluksi keli oli kyllä ihan surkea, lunta tuli niinkuin tuosta wizzairin kuvasta näkee.. Onneksi lumisade sitten rauhoittui ja sai edes jonkinnäköisiä kuvia. :laugh:

 

Tässä jonkunnäöinen kuva siitä LOT:ista, en jaksanut alkaa muokkaamaan kunnolla. Sää oli tuossavaiheessa täis p*ska kuten kuvasta näkyy. ::)

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Nojoo aluksi keli oli kyllä ihan surkea, lunta tuli niinkuin tuosta wizzairin kuvasta näkee..

 

Mukavin kuva tuo Wizzairin kuva noista on. Muut on sitä perusharmaata tuhnua, mitä meidän syystalvet jatkuvasti on, ja siks tuo WA just eroaakin joukosta positiivisesti. Mukavampi siinä tuo utuisen harmaa tausta on, kuin muissa se "vaan harmaa"...

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Kelit senkun paranee... :laugh:

LOT Charters SP-LLF (B737-45D), luulisin...

 

 

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Thomsonin "putte". Kuka on jättänyt laukkunsa platalle?

B737-8K5, G-FDZJ

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Jaha sinäkin jaksoit vaivautua kentälle. :laugh:Mistä kohtaa tämä on otettu, näyttää jotenkin oudolta paikalta?

Siitä henk. kunnan parkkiksen ja vanhan terminaalin kohdilta.

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Tulee heti Pink:in biisi mieleen: "Pliiiiiiiis, dount liiv mii (daddadadda)..." Pitääkin perustaa Naamakirjaan uusi "causes": "älä jätä matkalaukkua yksin kylmälle lentokentälle" ;D

 

 

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Kauemmaksi parkkeerattuja koneita ei tahtonut nähdä edes paljaalla silmällä, joten kuvataan sitten vaikka hylättyjä matkatavaroita. :laugh:

 

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Sama kone rullaa 03:selle lähtöön rwy21. Rullaustie pois käytöstä?

"Käsittelemätön" kuva: vain foorumikokoon pienennys ja usm.

 

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