Operated daily by Delta in conjunction with Air France, the flight will continue four times a week throughout the winter season.  Delta will use a 245-seat Boeing 767-400 aircraft on services between Nice and New York through December 2015 and a 210-seat Boeing 767-300 aircraft from January to March 2016.

“We have transported more than two million passengers between Nice and the United States since 1991 and are delighted to respond to customer demand by extending this popular flight throughout the winter,” said Perry Cantarutti, Delta’s Senior Vice President Europe, Middle East and Africa. “Around 20 percent of passengers are flying to Nice on business and a year-round service will help support local industry both here and in the surrounding region.”

Patrick Alexandre, EVP Commercial, Sales & Alliances at Air France-KLM added: “The extension of the nonstop Nice-New York flight, now operated all year round by our partner Delta Air lLines, is a further illustration of Air France-KLM’s desire to expand its presence, together with its partners, on the French Riviera. The leading airline group in Nice, Air France-KLM, in cooperation with Delta, is reaffirming its leadership in the region in a sustainable manner. Highly committed to promoting France abroad, especially Nice, Air France KLM and its partner Delta carried 120,000 American passengers to and from Nice in 2014, representing 320 per day!”

Supporting major events in the local area

The Nice-New York flight supports a number of high-profile events in the Côte d’Azur region, including the Cannes Film Festival, of which Air France is official airline, the Monaco Grand Prix and the Nice Jazz Festival.

Offering enhanced onboard comfort

Passengers flying in Delta’s business class cabin, Delta One, enjoy a full range of premium products for a comfortable, relaxed, and productive in-flight experience. These include fully flat-bed seats in a 1x2x1 configuration with Westin Heavenly Inflight Bedding from Westin Hotels & Resorts. Delta offers fine dining on board with five-course chef-inspired menus accompanied by wines selected by Master Sommelier, Andrea Robinson.

The largest trans-Atlantic joint venture

The Nice-New York-JFK flight is operated as part of the joint venture with Delta, Air France-KLM and Alitalia. With more than 250 daily trans-Atlantic flights operated by the four airline partners and a fleet of 129 aircraft, this partnership provides customers with the benefits of a vast route network offering more frequencies, competitive fares and harmonized services across the Atlantic. This industry-leading JV represents nearly 25% of total trans-Atlantic capacity.

Delta in France

In addition to its Nice-New York-JFK flight, Delta operates a comprehensive network between France and the United States, with up to 12 peak-day flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. The airline together with Air France operates year-round nonstop service to 10 U.S. gateways: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis/St Paul, New York-JFK, Salt Lake City and Seattle; and to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia during the summer season.

Air France-KLM on departure from Nice-Côte d’Azur

Air France:

• Tel Aviv: up to 4 weekly flights from 15 July to 23 August 2015
• Athens: up to 5 weekly flights from 15 July to 23 August 2015

HOP! Air France

• 18 daily flights to Paris-Orly (15 flights on Saturday and 16 flights on Sunday) and 6 daily flights to Paris-Charles de Gaulle
• 3 daily flights to Lyon (2 flights on Saturday and Sunday)
• 3 daily flights to Toulouse (1 flight on Saturday and 2 flights on Sunday)
• 2 daily flights to Bordeaux (1 flight on Saturday and Sunday)
• 1 daily flight to Lille, Metz-Nancy-Lorraine, Nantes and Rennes
• 1 daily flight to Strasbourg
• 2 weekly flights to Biarritz (Saturday and Sunday) and Clermont-Ferrand (Friday)
• 2 main hubs in France: Lyon (27 routes) and Paris-Orly (20 routes)

KLM:

Amsterdam: 28 weekly flights

Air France-KLM, 19 destinations in North America

During the 2015 summer season, Air France-KLM serves 19 destinations in North America on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol: Atlanta, Boston, Calgary, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, Houston, Los Angeles, Mexico, Miami, Minneapolis, Montreal, New York, Papeete, San Francisco, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington.

Friday 19 June 2015