The Prime Minister's speech on 28 May kick-started a vast recovery movement in French airspace. In the wake of these announcements - and in particular the 100 km restriction lifted travel, the ADP Group made official the date of 26 June for the reopening of Orly airport. " Together, let's get air traffic moving again at Orly, with impeccable health protocols and airlines motivated to open up the Schengen area. "said Augustin de Romanet, head of ADP, citing in passing " the main customers at the heart of Orly "These include Air France, Transavia, Corsair, Vueling, easyJet, Air Caraïbes, French Bee, Tap Portugal and Air Corsica.
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The Corsican company has also announced a substantial recovery plan, which will start on 2 June with the relaunch of Ajaccio-Paris and Bastia-Paris flights - in partnership with Air France - first to CDG and then to Orly, once it has reopened. As also announced byairport NiceWith the resumption of Calvi-Nice and Figari-Nice flights and the doubling of frequencies on the Ajaccio-Nice and Bastia-Nice routes, connections between the Isle of Beauty and the Côte d'Azur hub will be given priority. TheAir Corsica then plans to ramp up the pace throughout June, in particular towards Marseille, Toulouse, Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand or even Brusselsin addition to the Toulouse-Nantes-St Nazaire 'La Liaison' operated under a charter contract for Airbus. In total, Air Corsica is thus reopening 14 lines during the month of June.
People are once again willing and able to travel, whether on holiday or for business.
At the same time, the Lufthansa Group will also contribute to the recovery at French airports, with no fewer than 52 additional weekly connections. On Thursday, the German group made official its return to Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse and Bastia. This new roadmap will begin on 15 June. The parent company will operate three flights a week from Lyon to its Frankfurt hub, and five others to Munich. The Bavarian airport will also be linked to Bastia (one flight a week), Paris CDG (7), Nice (4) and Toulouse (5). The subsidiaries of the Lufthansa group will also be involved. Indeed, Austrian Airlines will serve Paris CDG (8 flights) and Nice (1) from Vienna, Swiss will link Zurich to Figari, and Brussels Airlines will fly to Paris CDG (4), Lyon (5), Marseille (3) and Nice (5). In total, Lufthansa's French service will thus increase from 23 to 75 weekly departures. " By taking over part of our planning in June, Lufthansa Group is rebuilding mobility by reconnecting France to our global network. "Michael Gloor, Lufthansa Group's Senior Director Sales France, points out that ". an important contribution to supporting the revival of industry and commerce, as well as the tourism sector - both of which are vital to the French economy. People are willing and able to travel again, whether on holiday or for business. "he adds.
