Dozens of English passengers, who arrived in Madeira this morning on a British Airways flight were refused entry by SEF and had to remain on the aircraft until it was allowed to leave.
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In a press statement sent to local newspaper, JM-Madeira last night, the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, said that the restrictions imposed by Portugal on all connections with the United Kingdom will have a strong impact on Madeira, as approximately 21,000 tourists were expected to arrive for the Christmas and End of Year festivities.
The impact of restrictions imposed by Portugal on connections with the United Kingdom is already being felt in the region, as EasyJet, TUI Airways and Jet2 flights from London, Bristol and the East Midlands to Madeira have been cancelled.
On Tuesday the 15th of December, the United States authorised the marketing of the first test to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 by individuals in their own home which provides the results in 20 minutes and does not need a medical prescription.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), has confirmed that an earthquake registering 1.9 earthquake on the Richter Scale was recorded off the west coast of Porto Moniz this morning at 05.52.
Within the scope of the “Porto Santo Sem Lixo Marinho” project, a coastal cleaning campaign will take place during the 14th to the 19th of December. Depending on the number of people who volunteer, this clean-up may also extend to streams and other places where rubbish and marine litter frequently…
On Sunday, the 6th of December members from the Natural Park Wardens alongside the Maritime Police apprehended an individual who was spearfishing within the protected limits of the Garajau Partial Nature Reserve. According to a statement made by a spokesperson for the Regional Secretary of the Environment, Natural Resources and…
MEP Sara Cerdas wants the European Union to play a more active role in guaranteeing a sustainable transition within the tourist sector, through specific support programmes and policies that safeguard companies and jobs during the transition.
The Porto Santo Line has issued a brief press statement saying that they have cancelled tomorrow's (26.11) sailing due to bad weather.
Cruise liner 'Disney Wonder,' operated by Disney Cruise Line docked in Funchal harbour at 06:00 this morning, on what is her first post-Covid sailing from Dover to Port Canaveral, Florida.
EasyJet has announced that it will soon start a recruiting campaign for cabin crew. This opportunity stems from an announcement that the airline, one of Europe's leaders, is opening new seasonal bases, including Faro and Malaga, next spring.
Reports from the Miami National Hurricane Centre (NHC), state that there is a 5 to 20% chance of the Madeiran archipelago being hit by an intense subtropical storm winds this weekend.
The search for the young German tourist who fell from his boat into the sea off the north coast of the island ended yesterday, the 10th of November.
Yesterday morning the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) recorded a 1.5 magnitude earthquake, 30 km off the southeast coast of Funchal at 06.59. The tremor had a depth of 3 km.
On Thursday, the 5th of November, the residents of Porto Santo will be taking part in a 'Terra a Tremer,' earthquake training exercise, which aims to train the population on how to act during and after an earthquake, in order to create resilience and disaster awareness among the people of Porto Santo.