Manchester saw heavy snow fall throughout the night and currently Manchester Airport is closed.

Flights have been suspended until at least midday, but with snow still falling, there are no guarantees. The heaviest snowfall seems to have passed, but South Manchester has been particularly hard hit.

All passengers are being advised to check what is happening with their flight before attempting to head to Manchester Airport. Getting there might not even be possible with higher ground badly affected and a number of roads closed.

Although Chamonix can be a relatively expensive ski resort, there are a number of bargains to be had, particularly if you look for last minute deals. Otherwise, here is some of the cheaper accommodation available.

Chamonix accommodation for two people
Odalys Résidence Le Grand Balcon is the cheapest option for two people. It is just outside Chamonix itself at Les Houches ski resort. Les Houches is covered by the Mont Blanc Unlimited ski pass and there are regular free buses.

There are self-catering chalets for four available at Odalys Résidence Le Grand Balcon for just £40 a night in January. This is with a sofabed and bunk beds though, so would perhaps be better suited to two.

Chamonix accommodation for four people
Again, Odalys Résidence Le Grand Balcon is the cheapest. If the £40 a night rooms mentioned above don’t take your fancy, there are also four person chalets with separate rooms for £48 a night.

Alternatively, Residence Maeva La Riviere is in Chamonix itself and has four person studio apartments available for around £69 a night.

All of the above deals are available through Expedia’s Chamonix page.

Jet2 have announced a series of new routes to Monastir in Tunisia. The budget carrier will be offering flights to the increasingly visited African destination from three airports: Manchester, Leeds Bradford and Newcastle.

All of thee flights are set to begin in May next year, although you can book with Jet2 as of now.

Jet2 is currently making a concerted bid to expand the range of airports it flies to from the three airports in northern England. In addition to this, it has also announced a series of additional flights from East Midlands Airport, which will start at around the same time.

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