The weather conditions wreaked havoc at Nice airport this Thursday evening. While strong swells and dangerous waves raged on the Côte d’Azur, air traffic was indeed disrupted. Airport communication mentioned a westerly wind and “a low ceiling”, forcing a landside landing, as reported by Nice-Matin.
A change announced twenty minutes before landing
Some flights may have been diverted, ten of them to Marseille or Montpellier. “I confirm that our flight was already quite late taking off from Paris CDG to land after 9 p.m. in Montpellier – announced 20 minutes before landing to the people on the plane” wrote a passenger on X. “In the time to find accommodation, it took almost 3 hours 45 minutes…” This traveler is preparing to spend a “hell of a day” this Friday, as she describes: “A return to Nice is planned by coach from 9 hours,” she says.
“Flight diverted to Montpellier with no return possible. Hotel found by EasyJet at 2 a.m. and return to Nice by bus tomorrow around 2 p.m.: no refund or other from the company,” complained an Internet user on Facebook, in the comments section of a publication from Nice- Morning.
15 flights from Nice also canceled
15 flights to Nice also did not take off. “Stuck in Palma at the moment, on last night’s flight to Nice! First flight found by the company: 10 hours of flight with a stopover,” lamented another user on Facebook.
These cancellations disrupted other flights since 15 departures from Nice, planned with these planes, will not take place either. “Our teams are in place to help these people,” added the airport communication, which advises passengers to check with their company or on the site.
