Three dozen flights were cancelled throughout this Wednesday at Madeira Airport, affecting both arrivals and departures, and causing significant constraints to passengers and airlines, due to the strong winds. By 18:00, 15 connections have been cancelled in arrivals and as many in departures. The affected flights include services to and…
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Paths originally reserved for 10.50 euros are being sold to tourists for 60 euros, a new business tactic used by tourism professionals. The Forestry Institute told JM it was unaware of any irregularities but has already requested clarification from the companies involved. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 14
Numerous flights have been cancelled, and aircraft have been diverted at the Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo today due to strong winds. At the airport this afternoon, several flights were either cancelled, returned to the airport of origin, or diverted to Porto Santo, Tenerife, and Gran Canaria. Many of…
Ponta do Pargo, located on the most westerly point of Madeira, is currently at the centre of a significant infrastructure development that promises to reshape the local economy and tourism landscape. During recent celebrations for the Day of the Parish, Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries, Nuno Maciel, reaffirmed the…
Chinese company Nanchang Fireworks Industries Co., Ltd. has won the Atlantic Trophy, awarded by the jury at the 2026 Madeira International Fireworks Display Competition (CIFAM), while Ukrainian company Dance of Fire claimed the public’s ‘Madeira Tão Tua Trophy.’ The competition forms part of the Atlantic Festival, organised by the Regional…
Aerial Firefighting Assets and Police Reinforcements Confirmed for Madeira Paulo Simões Ribeiro, the Assistant Secretary of State for Internal Administration, confirmed this morning that Madeira will receive a second aerial firefighting asset in July. Additionally, the region will see a reinforcement of 30 new Public Security Police (PSP) agents assigned…
Élvio Sousa, Secretary-General of the Juntos pelo Povo (JPP) party, has accused the Minister of Infrastructure, Miguel Pinto Luz, of suppressing the economic and financial study regarding the maritime ferry link for passengers and goods between the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Portuguese mainland. In a formal statement, Mr…
Tourism remains the primary driver of the Porto Santo economy; however, the City Council is actively seeking to curb the construction of new hotel units, prioritising the sector’s sustainability and promoting the island as a “refuge of the senses.” “Porto Santo is an island with limits, and human pressure is…
Last Thursday, a video captured in the west of Madeira brought to light a concerning incident regarding visitor conduct in one of Fanal’s protected areas. The footage, recorded by a local safari guide, showed a group of tourists, including young children, deliberately bypassing a protective barrier to access a delimited…
A South Korean national escaped injury on Wednesday afternoon after the vehicle he was driving crashed and overturned on the road near Lagoa do Fanal, on the Ribeira da Janela–Fanal route. According to information gathered by DIÁRIO, the accident occurred when the rental car left the roadway and overturned. Initial…
The President of the Regional Government of Madeira met on Tuesday in New York with Carlos Antunes, TAP Air Portugal’s Director for the Americas, and Fernanda Ottavio, Head of the North American Market, to discuss the possibility of opening new air routes to the Region. The meeting took place during…
Madeira was among the areas of the country with the highest incidence of death by drowning during the first three months of the year, according to figures from the Drowning Observatory of the Portuguese Federation of Lifeguards (FEPONS). Data released today by FEPONS shows that 57 people had drowned in…
Two men were hospitalized in the early hours of Tuesday, following an altercation that occurred outside the Dreams Madeira hotel, in Caniçal. The injured are a 30-year-old employee of the hotel unit and a 50-year-old customer. According to the newspaper, the assaults occurred around 2 am, when the employee tried…
The second pyromusical show, integrated into the International Fire Competition of Artifício da Madeira (CIFAM), as part of the 2026 edition of the Madeira Festival Atlântico, took place in the middle of the bay of Funchal. The exhibition was organised by the Chinese company Nanchang Fireworks Industries Co., Ltd., in…
This Sunday morning, dozens of tourists expressed their frustration after a gate installed at Pedra Rija, on the walk connecting Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo, remained closed past 8:20 am. Many hikers had arrived early in hopes of witnessing the sunrise, which occurred shortly after 7 am, before setting…