Nice airport has new US route and reopened UK route in 2026 summer schedule
Newcastle and Boston are among the ten additions this year for Nice Côte d’Azur Airport
The addition of Boston (left) brings the total number of long-haul summer connections to 15, with the Newcastle (right) route also reopening.
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The Nice Côte d'Azur Airport has launched its summer 2026 programme, including one new route to the US and one reopened route to the UK.
The airport claims this year’s schedule is the most extensive yet, offering 130 destinations across 47 countries. It runs until autumn.
The programme sees ten new or reopened routes, including Newcastle (easyJet) and Boston (Delta).
Overall there are eight more destinations than last year and two more than the previous summer.
The summer 2026 route additions are:
Newcastle (easyJet)
Boston (Delta)
Billund (Norwegian)
Bratislava (Wizz Air)
Cagliari (easyJet)
Cork (Aer Lingus)
Funchal (easyJet)
Gdańsk (Wizz Air)
Hanover (Eurowings)
Seville (Vueling)
The addition of Boston brings the total number of US routes from the Côte d’Azur to seven. Last year, following Delta’s announcement of the Boston route, Côte d’Azur France Tourisme said that Americans represented 15% of international tourists [in the area], with many then deciding to buy a property in Nice.
There are also two Canadian destinations, taking long-haul summer connections to 15 in total.
“Our projected flight programme for this summer reflects confidence in our ability to handle increasing passenger numbers. The opening of our Terminal 2 extension this spring will support this growth and allow us to offer visitors from around the world the highest quality of service,” said Franck Goldnadel, Chairman of the Executive Board of Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur.
Several routes introduced last winter will now operate year-round, including Chişinău (Wizz Air), Hurghada (easyJet), and Vilnius (Wizz Air).
In addition, capacity increases are planned on a number of routes. These include Birmingham (easyJet), Bucharest (FlyOne), Bordeaux (Air France), Djerba (Nouvelair Tunisie), and Paris Orly (Transavia France).
On the Paris–Nice corridor, Transavia France has taken over services to Orly, previously operated by Air France, offering up to eight daily flights during peak season. easyJet will also maintain a high-frequency schedule on the same route, while Air France is increasing capacity on its Paris–Charles de Gaulle service.
