London, UK – European airline Monarch on Monday announced plans to launch 10 new ski resort routes for winter 2012-13, including scheduled flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport for the first time.

The new routes will reach winter ski resorts in France, Switzerland, Bavaria and Austria via Grenoble airport in France and Friedrichshafen and Munich airports in Germany, complementing the airline’s existing services to Milan, Venice and Verona, which will operate year-round for access to the Southern Alps and the Dolomites.

The new air routes will launch at different stages over the autumn and winter period with Munich flights starting in mid-September, and lights to Grenoble and Friedrichshafen routes beginning in mid-December, running until early April 2013 concluding with the Easter holidays.

Flights to Munich and Grenoble airport will be further supported with additional flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport.

“The launch of these routes for winter 2012-13 marks an exciting new era for Monarch as we introduce our first program of scheduled ski flights and target a new customer base of skiers looking to fly to Grenoble, Friedrichshafen, Munich as well as via our numerous Italian destinations,” said Kevin George, Managing Director of Monarch Airlines. “The network will also be further strengthened by the addition of services from Leeds Bradford International Airport which will be launching this winter, and we are delighted to be able to bring our high levels of care and service to customers traveling from West Yorkshire in the future.”