Over the past year, Nice Côte d’Azur Airport expanded its network to reach a historic high of 122 destinations in 45 countries and a record number of long-haul routes: 5 to the United States, 2 to Canada and 6 to the Gulf States.
“Connecting the Côte d’Azur directly to major regional cities and developing direct routes to international capitals is a responsible way of meeting the transport needs of Côte d’Azur residents and all those who come to visit us,” says Franck Goldnadel, Chairman of the Board of Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur.
In 2024, Nice airport handled nearly 14.8 million passengers across all aircraft types (commercial aviation, business aviation and helicopter traffic), compared with 14.2 million in 2023 (and 14.5 million passengers in 2019). General aviation traffic was up by 2.5% at Nice Côte d’Azur airport, while it remained stable in Cannes and Gulf of Saint-Tropez.
Revamping Terminal 2
Work is underway on Terminal 2 and will include a new international departure lounge with a selection of new retail stores and a new airport lounge. Renovations are expected to be ready by this summer, which will coincide with the UN Ocean Conference in June.
In autumn 2025, work will begin on the new boarding gates, followed by a new check-in hall, a new baggage sorting system and a new baggage claim hall. This expansion, made necessary by the growth in passenger numbers, should make it possible to increase airport’s theoretical annual capacity from 14 to 18 million.
For the second year, Nice airport will organize World Passenger Day, an initiative launched in Nice and now taken up by fifteen European airports, including Rome.
New destination: Chisinau
Starting in May 2025, SkyUp airlines will expand its flight network with new direct flights from Nice to Chisinau.
Flight Schedule:
Chisinau → Nice: 15:50-17:50 (Wed, Sat) – Price from 15 EUR
Nice → Chisinau : 18:50-22:25 (Wed, Sat) – Price from 49 EUR
Flights begin on May 21, 2025, with two flights per week.
