Archive for the ‘Transport’ Category
British Airways starts 3 daily flights from Gatwick
British Airways has announced that it will fly to Nice three times a day from London Gatwick. This is in addition to the seven daily flights from Heathrow and once a day service from London City airport. The airline recently invested in a new high-tech check-in area in London Gatwick’s North Terminal, which officially opened [...]
New flights to and from Cannes for the festival
Just in time for the Cannes Festival 2012, two low-cost airlines have opened new flights to and from Nice airport. This could interest anyone attending the festival, either directly or indirectly if they have to transfer to reach Nice airport. EasyJet is opening seven new connections to Nice, including Lille, Naples, Venice and Barcelona. This [...]
Business Airport World and Business Jet Interiors meet in Cannes
This year’s Business Airport World Expo in Cannes February 22 & 23 will be the first to be shared with the Business Jet Interiors Expo. “Business Airport World Expo is the place for executive jet owners and operators to discover new destinations, new routes and new partners,” said the show’s managing director, Graham Johnson. “The [...]
6th Cannes airshow coincides with 100th anniversary of Cannes airport
This might comes as news to some people, but Cannes actually has its own airport at Cannes Mandelieu. The strip is mostly used by charter and private jets, providing a more comfortable arrival for people that can afford it. Cannes-Mandelieu Airport, LFMD, is now the second most frequented business airport in France and among the [...]
6 new destinations from Nice airport
Already the second busiest airport in France, the big travel news is that Nice airport will become even busier in 2012. After EasyJet’s announcement of more flights to Nice from March, Air France is now adding more destinations with six extra direct flights to Nice one month later. The destinations are Tel Aviv, Barcelona, Athens, [...]
Easyjet to open 5 new destinations to Nice
New connections to Nice airport is always good news for travelers to Cannes. From March 2012, low-cost airline Easyjet will be increasing flights to and from Nice airport and Toulouse. The new Nice destinations include the French cities Toulouse, Nantes and Bordeaux as well as two extra Italian airports, Naples and Venice. This considerably increases [...]
Cannes no-go areas during the G20
Unless you have been doing some intergalactic travel recently, you’ll know that the G20 summit will be held in Cannes November 3 and 4 next. The nature of these events means that very strict security measures will be in place to protect the visiting heads of state and keep any demonstrations away from the town. [...]
Sharing accommodation and taxis at Cannes
To offset the price of travelling to Cannes, many people choose to share accommodation and transport. Rather than answering requests individually, we have set up a simple message board that allows you to post requests and offers directly on Cannes or Bust. You’ll find the message board under Forum. Sign in is via Facebook or [...]
Record attempt: New York to Cannes in less than 24 hours
For the 2011 Cannes Air Show exhibition, Jacques Callies and Gilles Khaïat will attempt to set a new record: New York to Cannes in less than 24 hours in a Mooney Ovation2 GX (similar to the one in the photo) without extra fuel equipment. The pair are scheduled to leave from Bridgeport New-York, Wednesday, June [...]
Cruise industry awards at Cannes and Nice
The winners of the 2010 Seatrade Insider Cruise Awards will be announced at the historic City of Nice Opera House, as part of the Seatrade Med Cruise Convention. These highly respected industry accolades, including the renowned Cruise Personality of the Year Award, will be presented in true French Riviera style – in the opulent surrounds [...]


