La Compagnie, the all-business-class transatlantic airline, has announced it will extend its Nice–New York (Newark) service through the winter 2026/2027 season — the first time a direct flight has connected Nice Côte d’Azur Airport to New York outside of the summer months.
The airline, which resumed the Nice–Newark route on 6th May this year and currently operates up to four flights per week during the summer season, will reduce to two weekly flights from the start of the winter schedule. The decision to continue the service beyond October — when it was originally due to end — follows strong demand from American travellers visiting the French Riviera and from business and leisure passengers in the south of France seeking a direct transatlantic connection.
The schedule
The winter 2026/2027 service operates twice weekly in each direction. Flights depart Nice on Tuesdays and Fridays at 12:00, arriving at Newark at 15:30. Return flights depart Newark on Mondays and Fridays at 20:30, arriving in Nice at 10:20 the following morning. All times are local and subject to change.
The broader context
The French Riviera is the best-connected region in France to the United States after Paris, with more than 300,000 passengers travelling on direct transatlantic routes in 2025. The extension of the Nice–New York service into the winter season is consistent with a broader push at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport to develop year-round transatlantic connectivity, alongside the April 2026 opening of Terminal 2’s expansion — which increased the airport’s capacity to 18 million passengers — and the launch of Delta’s Boston–Nice route in May 2026.
Franck Goldnadel, President of the Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur board, noted the significance of the timing, with the United States preparing to mark the 250th anniversary of its independence. “By maintaining a year-round transatlantic connection, it strengthens our territorial appeal and offers both business and leisure travellers a privileged gateway to a destination that continues to embody Franco-American friendship,” he said.
Christian Vernet, Chief Executive of La Compagnie, said demand on both sides of the Atlantic had made the extension a natural next step. “This extension strengthens our position in a strategic market and reflects our commitment to offering a unique transatlantic experience, entirely dedicated to business class,” he said.
The product
La Compagnie was founded in 2013 and operates a fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft — a narrow-body jet not typically associated with transatlantic flying, but one the airline has configured with 76 fully flat-bed business-class seats in a single-aisle layout. The model’s extended range capability makes the New York crossing viable, and the absence of an economy cabin allows the airline to position itself as a lower-cost alternative to the business-class cabins of major carriers.
Beyond Nice, the airline operates daily flights between Paris Orly and Newark, and up to six weekly flights between Milan Malpensa and Newark, making it one of the few carriers operating exclusively all-business transatlantic services from multiple European cities simultaneously.
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Photo source: La Compagnie