Public Security Police intercepted and questioned 700 passengers at Madeira International Airport. An increase of 61% in 2024. Most issues related to documentation and the guardianship of minors. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
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The Regional Secretariat for Economy, Tourism and Culture (SRETC) is “surprised” by the implementation of new eligibility criteria for the Social Allowance of Mobility (SSM) of routes with connecting flights, to and/or from Madeira to Porto Santo. The National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC), has advised Correios de Portugal (CTT), who…
Despite some respite from the wind this morning at the Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo, with several aircraft managing to take off and land, 11 flights have already been cancelled for today, totaling 39 cancelled flights between yesterday and today. This morning the Santa Cruz weather station, which serves…
Madeira’s International Airport has been affected by storm Garoe, with 28 flights cancelled today. The bad weather is expected to extend into Wednesday the 22nd of January. “Strong winds are still expected from the southwest, with gusts reaching 110 km/h in the highlands of Madeira into the afternoon of the…
The rescue of a tourist, in 2023, on the Pico do Areeiro-Pico Ruivo pedestrian route, while it was temporarily closed, due to adverse weather conditions, cost a total of 1,233.25 euros. In a press statement, this case was used, as an example, by the Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil…
The Government will move forward with tenders for the production of sustainable fuel (SAF) and has already received expressions of interest from “several companies,” announced the Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho. “What we want is for Portugal to be a European and even world producer of…
Several flights were affected by a non-disclosed problem at the airport this morning. A Ryanair flight, from Porto to Funchal, was left circling Madeiran airspace, while a TAP flight was diverted to Porto Santo. A third aircraft, a Swiftair cargo plane also had to circle. Journalists were unable to find…
With more than 500 vacancies among the four Portuguese airports to fill, the airport’s recruitment agency is looking for Ground Handling Operators, Traffic and Ground Handling Technicians, and Reduced Mobility Passenger Support agents. All job information, mandatory requirements, and job profiles are listed on their online form. The deadlines for…
This year, TAP regained its place as the safest airline in Europe, in the top 25 of the safest carriers in the world prepared by Airline Rating. The 25 safest airlines in the world for 2025 are, in order: 1. Air New Zealand; 2. Qantas; 3. Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways,…
According to the website of ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, five flights (arrivals and departures) were cancelled today (4th of January) due to bad weather. The Transavia France flight (TO 7840), scheduled for 09:25 from Nantes, and the respective departures at 10:05 am were cancelled. Other cancellations included EasyJet (EJU5333), scheduled…
The Swiftair cargo plane that supplies Madeira, which due to technical issues was unable to fly, is now operational again. Luckily, it was able to land in Madeira today and return to its base in Lisbon. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
At 11:58 JM reporters stated that as a result of cancelled and diverted flights, the airport was crowded with passengers desperate to get home in time for Christmas. Reporters stated that ‘hundreds of passengers were waiting for their flights, access into departures had been cordoned off with red tape, and…
The Secretary of State for Infrastructure today, highlighted the Government of the Republic’s commitment to the improvement of aviation in Portugal. Hugo Espírito Santo, who came to Madeira to deliver the new wind detection system at the Region’s Airports, admitted that the winds affected four percent of the passengers who,…
An object, perhaps a meteor, was identified yesterday tearing through the skies of Madeira. Luckily the event was videoed and has been shared on several social networks. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
“I have long been revealing in public speeches that this same aerodrome (Porto Santo) will have a future squadron of drones with which the Portuguese State will decide to provide to our Armed Forces,” said Ireneu Barreto, at the ceremony of the 15th anniversary of AM3, in Porto Santo. “As…
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