- easyJet to launch a direct route between Nice and Newcastle from March 2026, strengthening its network to and from Nice.
- This launch is part of easyJet’s network expansion strategy.
- It complements a series of new routes from Nice, including Düsseldorf, Madrid, Lamezia Terme, and Santorini.
easyJet opens Nice – Newcastle route
The British carrier easyJet, the leading airline at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport in terms of market share, has announced the launch of flights to Newcastle starting on 29 March 2026. The service will operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. With this addition, easyJet will serve 51 destinations from Nice.
Network diversification in 2025
The year 2025 marks an acceleration in announcements of new routes from and to Nice Côte d’Azur Airport. Air Corsica introduced a year-round service to Florence, while United Airlines inaugurated a direct flight to Washington. Air Canada resumed its seasonal service to Montreal, and Animawings opened a route to Bucharest. Chalair also launched a seasonal program to Brive-la-Gaillarde. Meanwhile, easyJet expanded its footprint with new routes to Düsseldorf, Hurghada, Santorini, and Lamezia Terme.
2024 marked by recovery
In 2024, Nice Côte d’Azur Airport welcomed 14.8 million passengers, a figure higher than in 2019. The airport offered 122 destinations across 45 countries, including five in the United States, two in Canada, and six in the Middle East. At the same time, the modernization of Terminal 2 increased its capacity to 18 million passengers per year. On the environmental front, emissions under the airport’s direct control have decreased by 93% since 2013.
Sources: EasyJet, Agence Proches via AeroMorning
Nice Côte d’Azur Air Connectivity
- Twin Jet new routes Nice–Olbia and Nice–Menorca summer 2026
- Nice Côte d’Azur Airport Terminal 2 extension: 23,000 sq m and capacity increased to 18 million passengers
- Nice Côte d’Azur Airport summer 2026: a record network of 130 destinations
- Cork–Nice: Direct Aer Lingus service from May 2026
- €2.8 billion in economic impact in 2024 for Nice Côte d’Azur and Cannes-Mandelieu Airports
- The Côte d’Azur is emerging as a testing ground for decarbonised air mobility
- United Airlines reactivates the Nice–Washington route in summer 2026
- Nice Côte d’Azur: Second Place in Quality of Life Among Major French Metropolises in the 2025 Arthur Loyd Barometer
