The importance of air service to skiing

Destination ski resorts live and die by the availability or the absence of good air service and abundant passenger seats. The larger the passenger traffic at an airport, combined with its closeness to a resort will have a huge impact on business.

Over the past 40 years, the average ski vacation stay in the USA has shrunk from the traditional full-week, down to 3 to 4 days, making a short transit time between the airport and the resort extremely critical.

Historically, Denver and its large airport has pretty much build up the Colorado ski industry.

Today, thanks to its Delta Hub and its closeness to most of its best ski resorts, Salt Lake City is becoming a force to be reckoned with; a new airport terminal, under construction, should further enhance Utah ski industry's posture.

Europe is quite similar with Geneva and Easyjet becoming huge assets to skiers coming to the French Alps and nearby Swiss ski resorts...