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easyJet to relaunch La Rochelle flights to Nice and Southampton in 2027
easyJet will add flights from La Rochelle to Nice and Southampton in 2027.
The airport serves La Rochelle and the nearby Île de Ré in western France.
Flights to Nice are due to start on 9 April, running on Mondays and Fridays from spring to autumn.
The Southampton route is scheduled to begin on 29 May, with flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Both destinations have been served from La Rochelle before: the Nice route stopped in spring 2024, and Southampton flights ended in 2019.
The airport says flying to Nice offers a faster alternative to a train journey of at least 10 hours or a drive of about nine and a half hours.
Bookings for the new flights are expected to open soon.
easyJet plans to relaunch flights from La Rochelle to Nice and Southampton in 2027.
The Nice service is scheduled to start on 9 April, with flights on Mondays and Fridays.
The Southampton service is scheduled to start on 29 May, with flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The Nice route was stopped in spring 2024, while Southampton had not been served since 2019.
The articles differ on the airport’s total number of destinations in 2027: Alouette reports 15 and Sud Ouest reports 16.
- Who
- easyJet will operate the routes from La Rochelle.
- What
- Flights to Nice and Southampton are due to resume in 2027.
- When
- Nice is scheduled to start on 9 April and Southampton on 29 May, 2027.
- Where
- The routes will connect La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport with Nice, France, and Southampton, England.
- Why
- The sources do not state a reason for easyJet’s decision. The airport says the Nice route offers an alternative to rail and road travel.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Service between La Rochelle and Southampton ended.
The seasonal Nice service was stopped.
The airport announced easyJet’s planned routes to Nice and Southampton for 2027.
The Nice service is scheduled to begin, with flights on Mondays and Fridays.
The Southampton service is scheduled to begin, with flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
- Nice start date
- 9 April 2027
- Nice frequency
- Two flights a week, on Mondays and Fridays
- Southampton start date
- 29 May 2027
- Southampton frequency
- Two flights a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays
- Total destinations in 2027
- Alouette reports 15; Sud Ouest reports 16
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What people are saying
It offers an alternative to rail and road travel, with a significant time saving.