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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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Nice bans holiday rentals, boosts controls at airport
Mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi has banned seasonal rentals in February and called for greater PCR test controls at the airport in an effort to stem the tide of the Covid pandemic.
Nice-Paris night train returns in April
The Nice-Paris night train, defunct since 2017, is being relaunched in 2021 to the excitement of travellers looking for an alternative to long drives and carbon-fuelled airline travel.
Explained: new rules on travelling to France
The National Council is fighting a new restriction that forces Monaco residents travelling beyond 30 kilometres from their home to produce a negative PCR test to French authorities.
France’s ski lifts to stay closed
It was announced on Monday that France’s ski lifts will remain closed in February, annulling all chances by the resorts of recuperating some losses during the half-term break.
Does this mean we can do lunch in Italy?
Italy has just reopened restaurants and museums in many regions including Liguria, despite warnings from public health experts that it is too early. So, what does it mean for day trippers?
France closes borders to non-EU countries
France has stopped short of ordering a third lockdown, for now, opting instead to seal its borders for travellers coming from outside the EU and close large shopping centres.
