A new route to the French Alps has been announced by British Airways from Southampton Airport this winter.

The route to Chambéry will launch on December 18.

The firm says this new destination will combine "a colourful cultural scene with easy access to some of Europe’s most famous mountain resorts".

Tickets are now on sale for the route via the British Airways website.

Steve Szalay, Operations Director at Southampton Airport, said: “It is great to see British Airways add the Chambéry route to Southampton Airport.

“With the successful rollout of vaccinations across Europe there will be high demand for ski trips for our passengers.

In December British Airways announced 11 European 2021 summer routes from Southampton including popular holiday destinations in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, France and Germany.

Starting next month, BA CityFlyer will fly from Southampton to Alicante, Malaga, Florence, Faro, Mykonos, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Bergerac Dordogne Périgord, Limoges–Bellegarde, Nice Côte d'Azur, Edinburgh and Berlin.