In yet another investment aimed at reducing fossil fuel use in its own activities as well as those of its partners and staff, Nice Côte d’Azur Airport now offers passengers parking spaces equipped with electric vehicle charging terminals.
Through its actions aimed at limiting air transport emissions, reducing its own energy consumption and reducing waste, the Group accelerated its strategy geared to supporting the return to better connectivity for its region, after two years marked by the consequences of the health crisis, and to developing sustainable tourism. The development or recovery of air routes, and an upsurge in air traffic meant the Group was able to play its part in the economic dynamism of the French Riviera, despite a still-fragile context.
Installed in 1994, the beacon located at the racecourse in Cagnes-sur-Mer will be definitively withdrawn from service on 31 December 2022. It is replaced by the GPS system for guiding aircraft approaching from the West, which guarantees compliance with the procedure for bypassing the Cape of Antibes whenever weather conditions allow.
Launched in March 2022 as a trial, the partnership between the airport and the charity founded by Coluche has been a great success. A first in France, this unprecedented initiative allows travellers to donate products prohibited in the cabin to Restos du Cœur. It will now be continued and expanded to all terminals at the airport.
The recovery in air traffic continues unabated at Nice Côte d'Azur airport, which is offering a flight schedule of 67 destinations to 30 countries for the upcoming winter season - a similar situation to that of 2019, but expanded with 22 new destinations, 21 of which are international.
Although it has a long-standing commitment to decarbonising its activities, the Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur group is also responding to a request from the Government and the Côte d'Azur region to reduce electricity consumption without delay. To tackle the challenge, Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur group plans to slash its electricity consumption by 10% , which equates to 3.8 gigawatt-hours. Many of the solutions implemented will play a long-term role in reducing the environmental footprint of its activities even further. A stricter version of this plan may be triggered if the national energy situation worsens.
Nice Cote d’Azur Airport takes note of and welcomes the decision of the Administrative Court of Marseille which supports its Terminal 2 development project, both in terms of its necessity and its integration into a low-carbon strategy. The adaptation of Terminal 2 will ultimately allow passengers passing through the airport to benefit from the best passenger experience and safety conditions.
In the frame of ACI Europe’s 32nd Annual Congress and General Assembly, currently taking place at Fiumicino airport in Rome, Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur (ACA) and Athens International Airport (AIA) have just joined the international network “Airports for Innovation”, founded by Aeroporti di Roma and Aena in 2021 with the goal to explore innovative and sustainable solutions covering the whole passenger experience in the post pandemic context, setting the ground for a sustainable future.
From June 15 and for 3 months, the capital of the United Arab Emirates will be connected to Nice, thanks to Etihad Airways opening a second route to France. Operating out of Abu Dhabi, Etihad offers a wide range of connections around the world and an important gateway for the Côte d'Azur.