Budget airline Ryanair is promoting winter trips to Lapland as part of its winter schedule for travellers wanting to visit the home of Santa Claus.
Ryanair has unveiled its winter 2025-26 Lapland-Rovaniemi schedule with return flights across three new routes: Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester.
Lapland is the largest and northernmost region of Finland and is known for its cold temperatures.
It is promoted as "a winter wonderland" with tourism offerings including reindeer and huskie sleigh rides through snow-covered forests.
The Arctic Circle crosses Lapland, so polar phenomena such as the midnight sun can be viewed in the region.
Rovaniemi has staked a claim as Santa's "official hometown" and developed the Santa Claus Village to encourage tourism.
“Christmas has come early for our UK customers with the launch of the Lapland schedule across three new routes, Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester,” Ryanair’s director of communications Jade Kirwan said.
“It’s never too early to start Christmas planning.”
Rovaniemi is the main regional centre of Lapland, and the Rovaniemi Airport is the second busiest airport in Finland.
“It’s never too early to start Christmas planning.”
Rovaniemi is the main regional centre of Lapland, and the Rovaniemi Airport is the second busiest airport in Finland.
The clean air here is “unbelievable” says a GOTR regular who has visited multiple times.
The winter Lapland-Rovaniemi flights are available to book now at ryanair.com.
Images: Visit Rovaniemi, Santa Claus Village
