EasyJet reported today that due to high demand it is continuing to maintain its routes from Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Funchal. This comes after it was announced that more than 50% of Portuguese citizens still want to travel, despite the pandemic.
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The Regional Secretary for Tourism, Eduardo Jesus revealed today, that a week after the United Kingdom included Portugal in its 'safe travel corridors,' the number of British tourists to the island grew by 64%.
The Regional Government (RG) will reinforce its communication strategy and contacts with the English Government to clarify its epidemiological situation compared to mainland Portugal, said the Regional Secretary for Culture and Tourism, Eduardo Jesus today.
On the 29th of August, the British press announced that Portugal may be removed from the UK's list of safe countries again.
Fourteen people are in quarantine, eleven of which in Porto Santo, after having been in contact with a visitor who was staying on the island, and who reported testing positive for the virus on returning to the mainland.
The Regional Secretary of Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus recently spent the afternoon with Machico based whale and dolphin watching tourism company 'Scorpio Madeira.'
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has closed the leisure areas on the Areeiro / Eira do Serrado Forest Road, for safety reasons, due to the high temperatures forecast for Madeira for tomorrow (26th) and the day after (27th).
During this month of August, at least half of the number of flights registered at Lisbon Airport has resumed according to the data from ANA – Airports. Air traffic has begun to show signs of recovery after the 93.8% drop in the second quarter as compared to the same period…
A young 20-year-old couple were involved in a serious road accident on Tuesday evening in Câmara de Lobos after the driver refused to stop when directed to by a Public Security Police (PSP) officer.
This morning CDU (United Democratic Coalition) representatives met residents from the parish of São Martinho, Funchal.
On the 4th of July, during a 186-mile race, a racing pigeon, owned by Adriano Andrade and David da Costa Pereira, drifted off course and was found a month later in England.
Suzana Horta Greene Are you planning to fly with your pet to Portugal? TAP and some other airlines welcome dogs to travel in the cabin or the hold, as long as the owner provides valid documentation and the pet carrier is deemed safe. Ticket: Regardless of the status of your…
"It is time for the Azoreans to get to know Madeira and the Madeirans to get to know the Azores." That is Raimundo Quintal's Facebook message.
On Sunday the 16th of August, the Sunday Madeira Classic Car Group, in conjunction with the Machico Parish Council, will hold its 4th, 'Drive It Day / Classics of the April Revolution 2020,' between 10:00 - 17:00 at the Forum Square and Alameda dos Plátanos in Machico. The exhibition will comprise of around 130 classic and pre-classic vehicles.