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…
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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,…
A driver was detained yesterday by the Public Security Police (PSP) on Rua das Capuchinhas, Funchal, after a police chase that began in the Achada area. The operation began when PSP agents in an unmarked vehicle identified a driver who was endangering the lives of pedestrians and other road users.…
A tourist recently drove the wrong way down Rua 31 de Janeiro. It all happened when a car driver from Rua da Ponte Nova turned left. Although he hesitated for a few seconds and drove along the pavement when he saw vehicles coming towards him, he didn’t stop. Even knowing…
The classified pedestrian route da Levada do Rei (PR 18), in São Jorge, is impassable due to a collapse, confirmed the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN). This is one of the seven paid routes. However, PR10 Levada do Furado which was closed and allows walkers to connect from…
Travel agencies were informed this afternoon that the Porto Santo Line (PSL) will reintroduce, as of February 2025, fees on all ticket changes. Up until now, ticket changes have been free of charge. A five-euro fee will be charged on all tickets changed within 24 hours of the original departure…
From today, the 1st of December, Funchal will have another car park on Estrada Monumental. With 82 spaces, the new Savoy Residence public carpark will ease some of the parking constraints in the area. Located in the residential complex of the Savoy Residence, the new car park, which has about…
Between January and September, the Public Security Police (PSP) attended to 2,838 traffic accidents, an increase of 3.7% compared to the same period of the year, according to provisional data provided by the PSP’s Regional Command of Madeira to the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM). Of the 2,838…
Data released by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) confirms that the number of passengers using urban routes from January to September 2024 totalled 16.0 million, an increase of 25.2% year on year. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
We met in the Gallery and saw a Guardian video about “Honeydew“ communal living in Italy: https://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2024/sep/11/better-together-is-communal-living-the-answer-to-modern-malaise-video A difficult topic for some of us because it is a bit woo-woo. The community has great plans for a harmonious living community. But someone had to fund the project and without good…
Controversy surrounds the new air mobility subsidy ruling. Now, only citizens residing in Madeira from the European Union, Schengen area, and Brazil are entitled to request a refund. This decision has already caused various inconveniences to sports clubs, students, and children of excluded residents residing in the Region. CTT is…
As of midnight tomorrow (17th of November) the price of fuel will increase. Starting Monday, 95-octane petrol will increase by 0.9 cents, from 1.522 to 1.531 euros, while diesel will increase by 2.2 cents, to 1.289 euros. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
Milton Teixeira, president of the Parish Council of Caniço, considers that the change from public transport to the SIGA network “is not complying” with proper operation. Speaking to JM-FM radio, the mayor reports that in the Garajau area, “where thousands of people live and hundreds take the bus,” he is…
EasyJet flight EZY3202, departing from Edinburgh, Scotland to Tenerife, was forced to make an emergency landing at Porto Santo airport, due to an incident on board with a passenger. The plane landed on the runway in Porto Santo on Friday at 17:00, and the situation was resolved an hour later,…
On the 28th of October, Air Baltic inaugurated the first flight on its Funchal – Riga route, which will operate three times a week. “We are proud to welcome airBaltic as the latest airline to operate at Madeira Airport, marking the start of its scheduled flights from Riga. This connection…