- A Network Enriched: With 122 destinations announced for Summer 2024, including 103 international and 13 long-haul flights, Nice Côte d’Azur Airport surpasses its 2019 performance.
- Introduction of New Routes: The program is marked by the addition of 20 new lines, including 18 launches and 2 annualizations, covering 45 countries.
- Focus on Long-Haul Flights: A record of 13 long-haul connections highlights the effort to open up to strategic areas such as North America and the Gulf countries.
Expansion Strategy and Innovation
Nice Côte d’Azur Airport, in its Summer 2024 program, demonstrates a clear ambition: to strengthen its role as an international hub by expanding its offer of destinations to and from Nice and the Côte d’Azur. This new program proposes a number of destinations superior to that of 2019, illustrating the growing attractiveness of the territory, supported by reinforced direct connectivity.
New Destinations in the Spotlight
The program is distinguished by an enriched offer of 20 new features, including 12 new destinations:
- Agadir (easyJet)
- Aalborg (Norwegian)
- Abu Dhabi (Etihad Airways)
- Alicante (easyJet)
- Céphalonie (easyJet)
- Faro (Transavia France)
- La Valette (easyJet)
- Nuremberg (EuroWings)
- Philadelphie (American Airlines)
- Rabat (easyJet)
- Tenerife (easyJet)
- Erevan (FlyOne)
The program also includes 2 annualizations of lines (Rabat and Tenerife, with easyJet) and the opening of 2 new countries (Armenia and Malta).
This diversification of destinations reflects a desire for expansion and adaptation to the mobility needs of business and leisure travelers.
Focus on Long-Distance Connections
With 13 long-haul connections, Nice Côte d’Azur Airport highlights its role as an international hub, facilitating direct access to key destinations:
- Air Canada to Montreal;
- Air Transat to Montreal;
- American Airlines to Philadelphia (new);
- Delta Airlines to Atlanta and New York JFK;
- La Compagnie to Newark;
- United Airlines to Newark;
- Saudia to Riyadh;
- Gulf Air to Bahrain;
- Etihad Airways to Abu Dhabi (new);
- Emirates to Dubai;
- Kuwait Airways to Kuwait;
- Qatar Airways to Doha.
« The continuous growth of our network to and from North America and the Gulf countries is excellent news for the people of the Côte d’Azur and for our territory. These long-haul flights play a major role in our development and represent numerous opportunities for businesses throughout the Riviera, from Var to Liguria. Moreover, these are direct flights, which are faster, shorter, and less emissive, ” explains Franck Goldnadel, CEO of Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur.
The Summer 2024 program of Nice Côte d’Azur Airport represents a significant step in the development of the territory’s air connectivity. This expansion, characterized by a diversified offer and an opening to the world, confirms Nice Côte d’Azur’s place as an international pivot of mobility.
Nice Côte d’Azur Connectivity
- Nice Côte d’Azur Airport prepares for the arrival of electric air taxis with Joby Aviation, Blade, Heli Sécurité and Monacair
- Nice Côte d’Azur Airport Connected to New York for the First Time in Winter Thanks to La Compagnie
- Delta Boston–Nice: direct route inaugurated in May 2026
- 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
