Tui expands Santa day trip programme to Lapland 

Flights from 10 UK regional airports feature in an expanded Lapland day trip programme from Tui UK & Ireland for winter 2026.

A departure from Cardiff airport to Kittila in Finland has been added while flights from Bournemouth return after last operating in pre-pandemic 2019.

The ‘Search for Santa’ day trips start at £750 per person and include return flights with in-flight meals including a roast dinner on the flight home, a private meeting with Santa Claus and a gift for every child.

Snow activities including husky and reindeer sleigh rides, mini skidoo adventures for children and tobogganing when visiting the Snow Village in Kittila will be offered. 

Thermal clothing to keep warm in the Arctic temperatures is also included, plus a hot lunch in Santa’s Village and all transfers in Lapland. 

Flights are scheduled to run between December 5 and 23, 2026 with departures from Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Cardiff as well as Dublin.

Tui UK & Ireland commercial director Chris Logan said: "Our much-loved festive Search for Santa day trips are back, and we’re making it easier than ever for families across the UK to experience the magic of Lapland. 

“Now with flights from 11 regional airports, families have the ease of flying from their local airport to meet Santa and create unforgettable memories together.”