Jim Ratcliffe lands in Nice after OGC Nice secures Ligue 1 survival

Jim Ratcliffe flew from Geneva to Nice on 11 June 2026 aboard his Gulfstream G650, M-OVIE. The 44-minute hop landed him in the south of France shortly before midday local time.

The trip arrives the same week Ratcliffe's Ligue 1 side, OGC Nice, secured its top-flight status for next season. Nice beat Saint-Étienne 4-1 on aggregate in the relegation play-off, a result that guarantees the club an £18.2 million prize-money injection, per the Mirror. The victory also spares INEOS the financial and reputational blow of a relegation less than a year after fan protests over ownership had escalated into pitch invasions and a stormed training ground.

The flight from Geneva is a familiar route for the petrochemicals billionaire, who has a residence in Monaco and routinely shuttles between the financial hub and the Riviera. Recent flight history shows near-weekly trips between LSGG and the Nice area, often bookended by visits to Manchester United commitments or the INEOS Britannia sailing base.