WINTER flights to Switzerland are now on sale from Southend Airport .

Tickets go on sale today for winter flights to Switzerland with SkyWork Airlines from London Southend Airport.

Flights will leave London Southend four times a week on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 12.20pm with the return flight taking off from Bern at 12pm.

The new lunchtime take off and arrival time for winter, from 25 October, is being introduced to allow a more relaxed travelling experience for leisure passengers enjoying a trip to the capital city of Switzerland and beyond.

SkyWork chose London Southend due to its reputation for fantastic customer service along with its simply easier, super swift links to the heart of London.

Bern has all the fantastic features of a capital city. Its unique cityscape – designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site – includes exceptional medieval buildings such as the Cathedral, the Clock Tower and 6km of arcades – the longest covered shopping promenade in Europe.

It is also the home of the legendary Swiss chocolate Toblerone and Emmental cheese. Bern airport is also very popular with skiers, being the closest to the Jungfrau Region with Gstaad and the iconic Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains.

London Southend Airport Interim Managing Director Jon Horne said:“The SkyWork Airlines flights have been very popular with our passengers since they started from London Southend in October 2015, and I am sure they will continue to be so.

“Bern Airport is just 10 km from the city centre and easily accessible by train or by car, -an ideal starting point for trips into the Swiss mountains.”

Tickets are on sale now at www.flyskywork.com