easyJet's Roman holiday

Up, up and away: easyJet will be crossing the Franco-Italian skies as of the 12th of March with their new Nice-Rome route

From the 12th of March, it is going to be possible to fly to the ‘Eternal City’ for as little as 55 euros return. Planes are scheduled to depart daily (except Saturdays), from Nice at 9.30pm and from Rome at 7.30pm.

The UNESCO heritage site much feted for its art, architecture and culture, Rome is one of the world’s most visited destinations. Its famous Colosseum receives around 4 million tourists each year, the museum at the Vatican around 4.2 million. Then there is the delicious Italian food, the glorious plazas and the beautiful Italians looking effortlessly cool on the back of their Vespas.

Hervé de Place, CEO of Cote d'Azur Airports believes that the opening of Nice-Rome by easyJet indicates that airlines are responding to demands to develop the Italian market.

easyJet currently have 20 per cent share of the market at Nice Côte d’Azur and, as such, are a key contributor to the region’s tourism industry.François Bacchetta, CEO of easyJet in France, said: "The easyJet flight between Nice and London was the our first international link with France. Since then, our commitment to the airport has remained constant and we are delighted to launch this latest route between there and Rome.”

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HM