TUI UK has announced that they will start operating flights to Madeira from three of its UK bases - London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham. There will also be a direct flight from Gatwick to Porto Santo on Mondays.
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An anonymous tip off has triggered a number of searches on various Regional Government offices by the Judicial Police, due to a complaint made about the international ferry connection tender between Madeira and the mainland.
British operators anticipate up to a 600% increase in reservations for the Algarve and Madeira. During the upcoming summer tourist season, Turismo de Portugal expects to resume 700 weekly air routes with the United Kingdom that existed before the spread of Covid19. In the Algarve, Easyjet announced another 175 thousand…
The President of the Regional Government attended the presentation of the ICU4COVID project at the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital today. ICU4COVID is part of Horizon 2020, an innovative pandemic solution which aims to create several Intensive Care Telemedicine Hubs around the world.
EasyJet's General Director for Portugal, José Lopes, has stated that as soon as Portugal, including Madeira, was placed on the UK green list, the number of EasyJet bookings has soared. As such, EasyJet has decided to expand the number of weekly flights from its UK bases -London Gatwick, London Luton, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Belfast - to Lisbon, Faro, Porto, and Madeira.
While visiting a road resurfacing project, the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque stated that Madeira hopes, with the resumption of flights from the United States, about a 1,000 digital nomads, most of whom are interested in staying in the north of the island.
This morning, in the Municipal Garden, a talk was held by Rodrigo Camacho titled “Equilibrium Project: Our Trees,” which is a Funchal's candidacy for the European Capital of Culture in 2027 initiative.
Last night (10/05), the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea registered a 3.0 magnitude earthquake, approximately 300 km off the northwest coast of Madeira.
This morning, media outlet 'Expresso' announced that the Minister for Infrastructure, Pedro Nuno Santos, had confirmed that TAP -Portugal has stated that as a 'creditor' it has requested that SPdH - Serviços Portugueses de Handling, SA (Groundforce) file for insolvency.
Although one swallow does not make a summer, traders in Funchal are beginning to feel a little more optimistic due to the gradual increase in the number of tourists visiting the capital.
The President of the Government, Miguel Albuquerque, confirmed today that he will announce any changes to the current restrictive measures on the 18th of this month. It is believed that sporting activities will benefit, but the curfew will remain in place, although the hours may be eased a little.
According to tour operator Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, the demand for travel for the summer increased 600% in the 24 hours following the announcement that Portugal was included in the UK's green list, with destinations including Madeira, Faro and the Algarve.
At 08:34 this morning, the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters were called out to assist a 46-year-old woman who had been repeatedly stabbed in the chest and abdomen. The incident occurred near the Estrela Restaurant in Santo António.
The Regional Authority for Economic Activities (ARAE) and the Public Security Police (PSP) have carried out various pandemic enforcement operations throughout the municipalities of Santa Cruz and Funchal.