These flights had been interrupted at the start of the health crisis. Their resumption coincides with the reopening of terminal 1 of the airport.
It had been interrupted shortly after the surge of the first wave of Covid-19. The connection between Nice-Côte d’Azur airport and New York, provided by Delta Airlines, is about to resume service, the company announced on Tuesday during a press conference held at the Boscoli hotel. .
Five non-stop flights will be operated from March 27, then one per day from May 2.
“When the line started, more than 66,000 lucky people were already using it. Today, nearly 90,000 travelers come to visit our territory or go to discover New York and the United States”, rejoiced Franck Goldnadel, president of the board at Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur, on Twitter.
The resumption of flights between Nice and New York is consistent with the reopening of terminal 1 of the airport, also scheduled for March 27. The latter had closed its doors on September 13 due to the health crisis.
At least 106 air connections will be offered at Nice-Côte d’Azur airport, compared to 121 in 2019.
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