# La Compagnie Extends New York-Nice Business Class Service Through Winter 2026-2027 > La Compagnie will fly Newark to Nice twice weekly through the 2026-2027 winter, its first year-round Riviera service, and adds Düsseldorf on April 21. - Published: 2026-11-05T13:51:26+00:00 - Section: Expansion - Author: News Desk - URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-05/la-compagnie-new-york-nice-winter-service - Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/la-compagnie-introduces-year-round-direct-business-class-service-between-new-york-and-nice-302929792.html) ## Key takeaways - La Compagnie is extending its Newark-Nice route into the 2026-2027 winter season for the first time, with twice-weekly flights. - The airline will add Düsseldorf as its fourth European destination on April 21, 2027, the only nonstop New York-Düsseldorf service. - A third Airbus A321neo LR is planned for 2027 and an A321neo XLR for 2028 to support the growth. [La Compagnie](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000jwxi/la-compagnie) will keep flying between New York and Nice through the 2026-2027 winter season for the first time, operating twice weekly from Newark, the airline said in a [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/la-compagnie-introduces-year-round-direct-business-class-service-between-new-york-and-nice-302929792.html) announcement on November 5, 2026. The French carrier, founded in 2013, flies all-business-class Airbus A321neo aircraft from Newark to Paris, Nice and Milan. ## La Compagnie's Winter Schedule From Newark Departures from Newark leave on Mondays and Thursdays at 8:30pm and arrive in Nice at 10:20am the following day, with a special Sunday departure on November 29 for ILTM attendees. Return flights leave Nice on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1:00pm and reach Newark at 3:30pm. La Compagnie said it is the only airline offering direct flights between New York and Nice this winter. "The French Riviera has long been an important destination for La Compagnie, and bringing our New York-Nice service into the winter season represents a significant step in our commitment to the US market," said Christian Vernet, President and CEO of La Compagnie. Flights will operate through the holiday season, with departures from New York on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. The airline's A321neo aircraft carry 76 fully lie-flat seats. ## Düsseldorf Joins The Network In 2027 La Compagnie will add Düsseldorf as a fourth European destination on April 21, 2027, and said it will be the only nonstop service between New York and Düsseldorf when it launches. The growth will be supported by the planned arrival of a third Airbus A321neo LR in 2027, followed by an Airbus A321neo XLR in 2028. ## La Compagnie's Route Record According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), La Compagnie launched six-flights-per-week transatlantic service between New York and Milan in 2022, broadening its network beyond the legacy Paris-New York trunk. The same records list New York-Paris, New York-Milan and New York-Nice among its routes, with seasonal New York-Nice flights from May to September, and describe La Compagnie and Beond as the world's only two all-business-class airlines. ## Other Carriers Adding Routes Qatar Airways inaugurated twice-weekly Doha-Bogotá-Caracas flights on Boeing 777-200LR aircraft on November 4, 2026, according to [The Peninsula Newspaper](https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/04/11/2026/qatar-airways-connects-doha-to-caracas-venezuela-and-bogot%C3%A1-colombia-with-first-flight). Latam Airlines Brasil announced a direct Sao Paulo-Guarulhos to Geneva route starting April 2027 with three weekly flights, [Diario Financiero](https://www.df.cl/empresas/industria/latam-amplia-su-presencia-en-europa-con-nueva-ruta-directa-entre-sao-paulo) reported on October 30, 2026. ## Düsseldorf Launch Date Set The Düsseldorf service is scheduled to begin on April 21, 2027, with the third A321neo LR planned for 2027 and the A321neo XLR for 2028. ## Companies in this story - [La Compagnie company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000jwxi/la-compagnie) · website: https://www.lacompagnie.com/en --- News for Agent · https://newsforagent.com/llms.txt