How about spending Christmas or New Year in Paris while 1,500 French tourists visit Skellefteå, northern Sweden and Swedish Lapland? It is now possible through a collaboration between the French tour operator Quartier Libre, and the Travel Producer Skellefteå, who together make the new flight possible.
The French tour operator Quartier Libre has been around for almost 30 years and specializes in charter trips from France to, among other places, the Nordic countries.
For the winter season 2026–2027, Quartier Libre has decided to operate eight flights to Skellefteå Airport with approximately 1,500 travelers, who will thereby have the opportunity to experience northern Sweden. The flights will be operated by the KLM/Air France-owned airline Transavia.
Through a collaboration between Quartier Libre and the Travel Producer in Skellefteå, travel between Skellefteå and Paris is also possible on certain selected departures, which means that travelers from Northern Sweden have the opportunity to visit Paris with direct flights from Skellefteå Airport.
Departures with possible trips from Skellefteå to Paris will take place on December 19 and 26, 2026 and departures with possible trips from Paris to Skellefteå will take place on December 26, 2026 and
January 2, 2027. The travel producer can also arrange alternative travel options on the outbound or return journey and offer various package travel options with hotels based on the traveler's specific wishes.
This is the starting point for a new collaboration where incoming charter traffic from Paris is coordinated and coordinated with the possibility of also offering direct air traffic to Paris.
If the trips are appreciated, there are plans to expand traffic in the coming years with more departures and thus more airline seats.
- We have a great interest from our customers to visit northern Sweden and therefore we are very happy to be able to start charter traffic to Skellefteå. Quartier Libre has many customers who are looking forward to experiencing a northern winter with many different activities. The fact that we can also, in collaboration with the Travel Producer in Skellefteå, give the residents of northern Sweden the chance to experience Paris during Christmas and New Year is fantastic and we are now actively working together with Skellefteå Airport to hopefully increase traffic in the coming years, says François Garrabos, Airlines Manager at Quartier Libre.
- We are very pleased about this collaboration where incoming charter traffic with French visitors to northern Sweden is coordinated with trips to Paris from Skellefteå Airport.
Skellefteå Airport has a perfect geographical location where we reach many travelers along the entire Norrland coast and we have a very good collaboration with both Quartier Libre and Transavia which hopefully leads to more trips in the future, says Robert Lindberg, CEO of Skellefteå Airport.
- We look forward to an exciting collaboration with Quartier Libre where we can use our local knowledge and expertise to create unique travel experiences to Paris. We will be able to tailor this year's trips based on each customer's specific needs and wishes, while everyone will have the opportunity to experience a fantastic Paris at Christmas time with many magical Christmas decorations, says Cecilia Ärlebo, CEO of Reseproducenten.
- This is very good news as direct flights are a crucial factor for Skellefteå's accessibility and attractiveness. We have already initiated discussions with Quartier Libre to broaden their offering and contribute to offering more winter experiences and accommodation facilities to the French market, says Tim Lillestö-Andersson, business developer at Visit Skellefteå.
Flights to Skellefteå will start on 19 December 2026 and depart from Paris Orly, which is 13 kilometres from Paris. The KLM/Air France-owned airline Transavia will operate the flights with Boeing 737–800s, with seating for 189 passengers. A total of eight flights will be operated during the winter season, with the last departure from Skellefteå taking place on 6 March 2027. In total, around 1,500 incoming tourists will arrive at Skellefteå Airport.
This season, trips to Paris will be sold by the Travel Producer in Skellefteå in collaboration with the French tour operator Quartier Libre.
Facts:
Tour operator: Quartier Libre
Airline: Transavia
Aircraft: Boeing 737–800 with space for 189 passengers
Contact:
Quartier Libre François Garrabos fgarrabos@resaneo.fr +33(0)6 12 13 37 12
Skellefteå Airport Robert Lindberg robert.lindberg@sft.se +46 (0)70-551 70 75
Travel producer Cecilia Ärlebo cecilia@reseproducenten.com +46 (0)73-025 55 17
Visit Skellefteå Maria Broman maria.broman@visitskelleftea.se +46 (0)707-26 02 04
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