Travel
Runway error confirmed in Nice Airport near‑miss as government pledges tighter control tower rules
“The aircraft was 10 feet above the ground and therefore from the easyJet aircraft when the go-around was initiated,” wrote investigators.
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No cruise ships in Monaco this summer
Monaco will not be welcoming cruise ships to its shores again this year because of Covid, a move that will strike a severe blow to local souvenir shops and museums
Summer traffic disruptions
The government has several public works projects on the go, as well as traffic alterations in the coming weeks and months. Here is a recap of what to look out for.
MonacoTech start-up to launch travel app
Travel application Trippers, created by a Monaco-based start-up, is hitting Google Play and Apple Stores this month to help make planning a getaway less stressful and way more fun.
Monaco health pass on track for July
The Monaco government says it is working with its French counterparts towards a July ‘health pass’, set to be launched by the EU in July.
France reveals details of its ‘Traffic light’ travel rule system
The US and UK have been placed on France’s orange list, meaning only vaccinated travellers will be able to enter the country. The rest of Europe has been placed in the green zone.
Nice airport first in EU to use wind-shear detecting radar
Landings at Nice airport are set to become a lot softer thanks to the acquisition of a super-powerful lidar to detect sudden episodes of windshear, a first for any European airport.
