Contesting the centralisation of the French aviation modeland the omnipotence of Paris-CDG This is the ambition of the major regional airports, and in particular the Nice hub. With this in mind, the Côte d'Azur airports has found a major ally on the transatlantic axis: after unveiling its ambitions for theToulouse airport, Air Canada is preparing to step up its presence in south-east France, particularly in the business travel segment. Next spring, the company itself will operate the Nice-Montréalwhich until now has been entrusted to Air Canada Rouge. The low-cost subsidiary's B767-300 will be replaced by a A330-300. As a result, business travellers will be able to choose between three travel classes - compared with two previously - with a business cabin "Signature with 27 seats, an intermediate class "Privilege with 21 seats and a cabin Economical with 244 seats. In addition, Air Canada's schedule includes an extra weekly flight, bringing the total number of flights to five routes a week. Flights depart Nice at 13:30, landing in Montreal at 16:00. Return flights will leave Montreal at 6.45pm and arrive in Nice at 8.10am. Nevertheless, the route will remain seasonal, and will be operated by from 8 May to 24 October. " Air Canada's move upmarket on our hub, with the Air Canada Signature Class, is a mark of confidence for which we are grateful and which has increased the number of seats available between Nice and Montreal by 58%.says a delighted Dominique ThillaudChairman of the Board of Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur. It is in line with our ambition to connect our region ever more densely to the world, and more broadly to create bridges between all regions by offering travellers a quality alternative to the major Northern European hubs. "he continues.
