The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, has expressed serious reservations about meeting the deadline for the arrival of the second aerial means to reinforce the Regional Civil Protection Service (SRPC), set for the beginning of July, blaming the change in the tutelage of the Internal Administration in the…
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The PSP announced today that it will reinforce security at the airports of Lisbon, Porto, Azores, and Madeira in July with more police officers. In Faro, the need for more security agents was already anticipated. A source from the Public Security Police told Lusa that in July the training course…
The North American market is the 2nd largest market in terms of guests and overnight stays in Portugal. Therefore, Turismo de Portugal welcomes the new air routes connecting to the USA, which include the connection between New York and Funchal, which begins on the 7th of June. The route between…
A Wizz Air plane made a heavy and difficult landing at Madeira Airport on Sunday, the 25th of May. The moment, captured by aviation enthusiasts, was released on a specialised YouTube channel, where the video was titled ‘Hard landing leaves Wizz Air passengers shaken.’ The nature of the landing made…
In March 2025, the region’s airports handled 442.5 thousand passengers and moved 2,975 aircraft (commercial flights), reflecting year-on-year rates of change of +6.7% and +7.1%, respectively. Numbers that, in addition to those of January and February, result in more than 1.1 million passengers and more than 8.1 thousand aircraft in…
A recent press statement highlights the intolerable situation airport workers face. Hundreds of employees are prevented from parking near their workplace due to the chaotic and deeply unbalanced management of the car parks, the responsibility of SABA, with the connivance of ANA Aeroportos, states an infrastructure manager. “There are no…
The Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVT) has criticized TAP’s new campaign that allows passengers to buy airline tickets in three interest-free installments, saying that it creates “market distortions”. “Once again, TAP preferred to create market distortions, preventing consumer freedom of choice, reducing the end customer’s options regarding…
After more than twenty years on the run from justice, a Portuguese woman aged 63 was detained at Madeira Airport last Monday. The Regional Command of PSP Madeira issued a statement, saying: “The citizen, on whom an arrest warrant was pending, was intercepted by the Airport Security Police Division at…
The Complaint Portal recorded a 24% increase in complaints within the hotel, travel, and tourism sector in the first quarter of the year. There were 315 more complaints compared to the first quarter of 2024, when there were 1,270 complaints. According to a statement, between the 1st of January and…
Brussels Airlines has returned to Madeira and will now start a weekly scheduled service between Brussels and Funchal. The inaugural operation was carried out using an Airbus A320neo, which can carry 180 passengers. To mark the occasion, the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony took place, with passengers being welcomed with handmade chocolates…
Madeira will have a direct connection to New York as of the 8th of June, ANA-Aeroportos de Portugal announced today, highlighting the increase in the number of passengers in the region. In a statement, the company that manages the airports in Portugal said that the air connection between Madeira and…
The Portuguese communities portal has updated its “travel warnings” for Portuguese citizens who plan to visit the United States. These changes, which are more a reinforcement of what was already advised than a complete review, are related to the tougher attitude of the American administration with regard to the entry…
The replacement operation for the H35 helicopter was already scheduled before the start of the Operational Plan for Fighting Rural Fires (POCIR). The new helicopter has already arrived in Madeira and will perform the same functions as the previous aircraft, which has been sent to Lisbon for servicing. This replacement…
The Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) has brought charges against 24 defendants (13 men and 9 women working for two companies on the island of Terceira, Azores) for several crimes under Operation Mayday. The suspects have defrauded the State for more than 9.5 million euros through the social mobility allowance –…
The new model for awarding the social mobility allowance for air travel between the Azores and Madeira and between the two regions and the mainland comes into force within 10 days. The decree law that defines the new model was published today in the Official Gazette and enters into force…