In mid-May, the boss of Nice airport told
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that "the summer traffic forecasts did not make it necessary to reopen" Terminal 1, closed since the first confinement.
The evolution of the health situation has changed its plans at the platform.
It announces this Thursday its temporary restart, from July 21 to September 7, "to streamline health controls at the borders."
The airport will operate there "certain international flights, in particular from or to countries which must be subject to monitoring of authorizations", in order to "reduce the pressure on terminal 2 which could otherwise experience congestion linked to these controls. additional ”, indicates the direction in a press release.
This Friday signals the return of long-haul routes for the Riviera platform.
The Emirates company is resuming its flights to and from Dubai, but only by Boeing B777 for the moment (this route is usually operated by Airbus A380).
On Saturday, rotations will also restart with New York.
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Nice airport will (hopefully) connect New York and Dubai again this summer
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"The dynamic is rather good, we are still adding flights for the summer", breathes the boss of Nice airport
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