Skiers face Massif price rises as Europe and the UK school holiday dates converge

Skiers face hotel battle as Europe and the UK school holiday crash
Skiers face a particularly difficult market in the 2010/11 season as UK school holidays coincide with those of the overseas schools.
Cautioned schools in France, Switzerland and Belgium were all in a part of the winter holidays with UK schools, which means that there is greater competition for accommodation in the Alps .
The family hotel is virtually sold out for the February 2011 mid-term in the operator's flagship property,  agents to act quickly to encourage the operator started discussions last week.
"The availability on the peak dates are on a first come, first served basis so you need to now to make sure of it," he said.
"But the British market will be more likely to book than those of other markets and with our agent incentives and early booking benefits, we hope that agents will be encouraged to begin thinking about the 2010-11 winter now."
Saw strong growth in sales of its ski-product of this year,  there is no sign of demand for all-inclusive properties flat out.
"The market for luxury all inclusive has remained very popular. And notice that the financial crisis still going on, people want a price to pay before you leave," he added.
 ski properties in its 2010-11 program, half of which has recently been renovated with.
Early booking offers mean saving is available for certain properties for booking early.