Aéroport Nice Côte d’Azur reached a major aviation milestone on Sunday 17th May, welcoming its first-ever direct flight from Boston. The new transatlantic connection marks the airport’s seventh direct route to the United States—a market experiencing unprecedented growth—and stands as the third route operated out of the French Riviera by Delta Air Lines.
The post-pandemic travel landscape has seen a new direct service established between the French Riviera and the United States every single year. This steady expansion highlights the region’s booming appeal to North American visitors, while simultaneously answering a strong demand from residents across Southern France, Monaco, and Northern Italy looking for seamless travel across the Atlantic. The numbers speak for themselves: more than 300,000 passengers utilised these direct US routes in 2025, a figure that has tripled since 2019.
As of 17th May, the seasonal service will operate three times a week through to 23rd October, utilising a spacious Airbus A330 aircraft configured with 282 seats, which includes 34 Business Class berths, 21 Premium Economy seats, and 227 in Economy. For Delta Air Lines, a long-standing partner at the Riviera hub, the Boston connection joins its established year-round and seasonal services to New York JFK and Atlanta.
A new gateway for transatlantic tourism
“We would like to extend our warmest thanks to the teams at Delta Air Lines for once again demonstrating their confidence in and commitment to our region, which is the best connected to the United States in France after Paris,” stated Franck Goldnadel, President of the Executive Board of Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur. “Delta Air Lines is our leading transatlantic partner in terms of both longevity and the number of routes and seats it operates.”
Eleonore Roger-Martin, Commercial Director France for Delta Air Lines, echoed this enthusiasm, noting that the connection is designed to bridge the gap between New England and the Riviera. “Our new non-stop service between Nice and Boston represents far more than just an additional route: it offers passengers on both sides of the Atlantic a simpler and more seamless travel experience,” she explained. “This new service complements our existing operations to New York JFK and Atlanta, increasing capacity in the market and demonstrating our long-term commitment to the region, which we have served for the past 35 years.”
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