Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE)

• 9 600 000 passengers in 2010
• A common day at Nice airport 26,000 passengers travelling in 322 commercial airplane movements with an average of 81 passengers per flight.

• 105 scheduled destinations – 35 countries – 58 airlines including 17 low cost airlines
  • France : 22 destinations - 8 airlines
  • Europe without France : 67 destinations - 23 countries - 40 airlines
  • North Africa : 8 destinations - 3 countries - 4 airlines
  • Intercontinental : 8 destinations - 8 countries - 8 airlines
• More than 1,250 weekly frequencies.
• The only French regional airport with a daily transatlantic service on New-York and a daily service on Dubai.
• Nice-Monaco: one of the world's N°1 scheduled helicopter route (1 flight every 20 minutes)

• AIRPORT CATCHMENT AREA : 8 million inhabitants
  • In the heart of Southern Europe.
  • 1 million inhabitants within 30 minutes of the airport*.
  • 8 million inhabitants within 21/2 hours by car.
  • Nice is the 5th biggest city in France.
  *Data: Sirius CCI, 2009

• AN ATTRACTIVE REGION
  • 300 days of sunshine per year.
  • The south attracts migrants of all ages.
  • Each year, over 20,000 people between the ages of 20 and 29 settle in the south.
  • Business tourism offsets the seasonal aspect of the traffic. Sophia Antipolis, Europe's leading Technology Park with 25,000 R&D managers and engineers.
  • 200 international events each year Between 300,000 and 500,000 congress delegates
  • Monaco's prime financial market
  • Winter tourism in South Alps: ski resort at 90 km from the airport (open from December to April).

For more details about the French Riviera region click here.

Data: SIRIUS/CAD 2008/2009

• STRONG INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE
  • 1,500 companies with foreign capital generating 23,000 jobs.
  • 12% foreign residents.
  • 55 nationalities.
  • 60% English speakers.
  Data: Sirius CCI May 2007
• TOURISM IN FRANCE
  • #1 in the world: 82 million visitors per year.
• TOURISM IN THE PROVENCE ALPES CÔTE D'AZUR AREA
  • Expenditure per tourist travelling by air: €70/day.
  • 34 million visitors per year.
  • 2nd most popular destination in France.
  • 220 million hotel nights.
  • 22% of France's 4* hotels are located on the Côte d'Azur.
  • 1.7 million cruise passengers in 2009.
  • Revenue: €1.1 billion.

  Data : CRT 2009/CCI 2009

• Discount on landing fees
  • 75% for the first year
  • 50 % for the second year
  • 40 % for the third year (only for long haul – route > 3 400 km)
• Discount on passengers fees
  • 50 % for the first year
  • 30 % for the second year
  • 20 % for the third year (only for long haul – route > 3 400 km)
• Conditions for application – Short and medium haul
  • The route hasn't been operated for at least 12 months by the same airline
  • The route has to be operated for at least one aeronautical season and on the minimum basis of 24 rotations during summer and/or 16 rotations during winter
  • Night flight excluded (from 22:00 pm to 06:00 am local time)
  • The catchment aera of the new destination must be independent of any other served catchment area from/to Nice
  • If a second airline operates the same new route, the latter will benefit from the same discount application for the remaining period

• Conditions for application – Long haul
  • The route must be equal or longer than 3,400 km
  • The route hasn't been operated for at least 12 months by the same airline
  • The route has to be operated for at least one aeronautical season and on the minimum basis of 16 rotations during summer and/or 12 rotations during winter
  • Night flight excluded (from 22:00 pm to 06:00 am local time)
  • The catchment aera of the new destination must be independent of any other served catchment area from/to Nice
  • If a second airline operates the same new route, the latter will benefit from the same discount application for the remaining period

Before each aeronautical season, a committee composed by Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur, 2 major Airlines, CSTA, SCARA, ratifies the discount applications for each new route.

• IATA Summer Season Bonus of €1.50 excl. VAT awarded to scheduled airlines (with traffic of N-1 > 5,000 passengers at Nice Airport)
  • per extra departing passenger above the airport's summer growth objective (4,7% in 2011)
  • minus passenger traffic that already benefits from new route incentive measures.
• IATA Winter Season Bonus of €5 excl. VAT awarded to scheduled airlines (with traffic of N-1 > 3,000 Passengers at Nice Airport)
  • per extra departing passenger above the airport's winter growth objective (3% in 2011/2012)
  • minus passenger traffic that already benefits from new route incentive measures.
  • Bonus calculated and paid at the end of each IATA season.
• Conditions for application*
  • Unscheduled routes are excluded
  • Night flight excluded (from 22:00 pm to 06:00 am local time)

(*) Don't hesitate to contact us for full detailed conditions.

• Routes Studies: expertise in route analysis and potential, route profitability, with the most efficient modern tools (Route, PRO, BSP, SRS Analyser).
• T.O.D.: origin, destination and profile passenger surveys.
• Statistics: available online from our website or on request.
• Engineering: rich experience in Airport Marketing Engineering at Pointe-à-Pitre, Tahiti Faa'a, Reunion Island, Cyprus...

• Our Code of Ethics: providing equal treatment for all carriers, depending on the importance of the new route for NCE's network on the French Riviera.
• If you are looking for promotional tools to launch new routes to/from Nice, the Nice Côte d'Azur Airport Marketing Department can customize and finance your media plan...
  • Press conference: we can organize a meeting for you with the most influential journalists from the Nice Côte d'Azur Airport catchment area.
  • Press: advertising on supports with a strong edition according to your target.
  • Billboards: very good visibility on large billboards located on main thoroughfares.
  • Radio: a choice of leading radio stations with a daily audience of 200,000 listeners.
  • Internet:
    • Fun tools to promote your destination on the second airport's website in France.
    • Online quizz (edited under the control of a bailiff) posted on www.nice.aeroport.fr (190,000 visitors per month).
    • Tailor -made banners on a selection of websites. Web marketing action with banner, social networking like
    • Articles on social networks (Facebook ,Twitter, etc.)
  • Direct Marketing: an immediate one-to-one impact with over 4,000 business contacts. e-mailing: 1,800 contacts from a regularly updated customer database to keep in touch with the influencers: travel agencies and firms from the catchment area.
  • Event: sales blitz. A four persons' team for a blitz operation aimed at people working in the tourism industry. Street marketing to promote the destination.

• "Plaisir de Partir", a promotional brand for flights and stays to/from Nice. Over 80% of offers for stays, excursions, cruises, weekends involves regularly scheduled flights.
• Thanks to the integrated BravoFly search engine, your plane tickets out of Nice are on sale over the Airport's entire catchment area. It is promoted through an annual media plan in the most influential supports.
• You can help your TO partners benefit from your best rates for departures from Nice in direct or connecting flights.
• www.plaisirdepartir.com - For further information: plaisirdepartir@cote-azur.aeroport.fr

• Club Airport Premier is a recognition programme reserved exclusively for passengers who travel from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport at least 10 times a year. We are offering you the opportunity to become involved in this innovative experience free of charge. By becoming one of the scheme's partners, you can give your best clients the Club Airport Premier Card.
• Advantages for you:
  • Communicate with our 14,000 frequent travellers.
  • Promote your new destinations departing from Nice to 9,500 members via the quarterly newsletter and information flashes dedicated to you.
• To find out more: clubairportpremier@cote-azur.aeroport.fr

• 120 minutes catchment : > 8 million
  • In the heart of Southern Europe.
  • 1 million inhabitants within 30 minutes of the airport*.
  • 8 million inhabitants within 120 minutes by car.
  • Nice is the 5th biggest city in France.
  *Data: Sirius CCI, 2009

• The most important international events:
  • Cannes Film Festival: 123 countries.
  • Monaco Grand Prix.
  • MIPIM, the world' property market: 79 countries.
  • MIPCom, the world's leading content market for professionals of entertainment: 100countries.
• Passenger Profile 2010:
  • 9 600 000 passengers in 2010
    • 38% resident
    • 62% visitors
  • Reason of travel
    • 45% tourism
    • 29% business
    • 26% personal
  • Nationality:
    • 50% French
    • 42% European
    • 8% Others

• European & domestic network: 87 destinations
• African network: 1 destination
• North African network: 8 destinations
• Transatlantic network: 2 destinations
• Middle East network: 5 destinations
• 77% of airfreight travels on mixed passenger/cargo flights
• Airfreight profile
  • Incoming = 43%
  • Outgoing = 57%
• Trucked Airfreight profile
  • Incoming = 27%
  • Outgoing = 73%
• Express freight profile
  • Incoming = 58%
  • Outgoing = 42%

• Flower production
• Fragrance and flavours
• Perishable goods
• High technology
• Space industry
• Pharmaceutical industry

• Overnight and day lorry-shuttle connections with many neighbouring European airports boost the load rate of flights from Nice.

• 2 parallel runways enabling 50 movements per hour
• Length: South = 2,963 metres North = 2,730 metres
• Landing: Localizer + ILS + glide + DME visual PAPI
• Authorized equipment: all types of aircraft, including Boeing 777-300, Boeing 747-400F, Antonov 124 F, Airbus A340-600, Airbus A380 under study.

• Open 24/24
• Total handling capacity: 50,000 metric tons
• Storage zone: 10,000 m2
• Sheltered outdoor area: 2,300 m2
• 4 officially approved cold rooms for products of animal and vegetable origin
• Veterinary border inspection post
• Phytosanitary border inspection post
• Strongroom
• 4 openings onto runway

• Boeing 767 unloaded in less than 30 minutes and merchandise available within the following 2 hours.
• Fast simple customs clearance.
• Linked to the East-West Franco-Italian motorway network.

• Cargo zone is guarded round the clock.
• All freight handling agents are DGAC-approved "regulates agents".
• Security procedure adjusted to consignments in transit within the cargo terminal.

• The 2nd busiest airport in France.
• 9 600 000 passengers in 2010
  • 38% resident
  • 62% visitors
• Reason of travel:
  • 45% tourism
  • 29% business
  • 26% personal
• Nationality:
  • 50% French
  • 42% European
  • 8% Others
• Traveling on a 105 scheduled-routes network to 35 countries
• Offering more than 1.250 weekly frequencies
• With 58 airlines including 17 low cost airlines
• Catchment area > 8 million inhabitants
• 2010 Indirect traffic : 1.8 million pax (from/to Nice)

Read the latest statistics from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport

• Urban airport near the city of Nice (5 km from the city centre).
• Located by the sea just 40 km from Cannes and Monaco for which helicopter service is available (one of the world's heaviest traffic).
• The Nice Côte d'Azur Airport has a 370-hectare surface area.
• Ski resort at 90 km from the airport (open from December to April)

• 2 parallel runways: 2570m and 2693m.
• 1 high-speed exit (up to 52 movements/hour, 26 landings per hour). It can accommodate all aircraft up to code E.
• Works on the runways and roads have been underway since 2008 to accommodate A380 aircraft regularly in 2012.
• Fully Slot Coordinated.
• Operating hours: 24h.
• Total capacity : 14 million passengers.
• 2 Terminals + a General aviation Terminal :

• 45 000m2 (National, Schengen and non-Schengen).
• Capacity: 4.5 million passengers.
• 6 telescopic passenger bridges with windows - contact rate: >92%.
• 55 standard registration counters in 6 zones.
• 9 security check-in posts.
• Automatic baggage sorting system with laser barcode scan of luggage tags.
• Maximum hourly rate: 2,600 pieces of luggage/hour.
• 25 boarding gates including 11 in the international zone.
• 6 baggage conveyor belts for arrivals.

• 55,000 m2 (National, Schengen and non Schengen).
• Capacity: 8 million passengers.
• 12 telescopic passenger bridges with windows - contact rate: >97%.
• 63 standard registration counters in 4 zones.
• 10 security check-in posts.
• 1 manual baggage sorting system and 1 automatic system with laser barcode scan of luggage tags.
• Maximum hourly rate: 2,600 pieces of luggage/hour.
• 24 boarding gates including 7 in the international zone.
• 7 baggage conveyor belts for arrivals.
• Two additional double bridges (A380 compatible) should be inaugurated as from summer 2011.
• An extension of the passenger terminal with an additional
• 3 to 4 million passenger capacity should be available in 2018.

• A new terminal for general aviation has opened in March 2010.
• VIP lounges, areas for crews to relax, airline companies' and specialised agents' desks and luxury shopping share the majority of the new 1,500m² General Aviation Terminal.