Strong winds are once again disrupting air operations at Madeira International Airport, causing flight cancellations and forcing aircraft to divert to other airports. By early this afternoon, 13 flights had already been cancelled, seven arrivals and six departures, due to strong gusts that continue to disrupt approaches and landings on…
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A power cut interrupted operations at the Madeira International Airport this morning. As far as reporters were able to ascertain, the origin was an alleged power failure, which forced the entire airport infrastructure to resort to using its back-up generators. Although the incident only lasted a couple of minutes, the…
Temperatures in Madeira are expected to rise from Friday, with the hot weather extending over the weekend and into next week. “Temperatures will rise from Friday with hot and windy weather affecting the south coast of Madeira. A rise of two to three degrees is expected, with thermometers approaching 30…
Although the airport is said to be working normally; this morning a near riot ensued when a Ryanair flight failed to land. A passenger, stranded at Madeira International Airport, contacted local newspaper JM highlighting the tense situation. According to this source, several planes landed in Madeira for a short period…
The Territorial Command of Madeira, through the Nature and Environment Protection Section (SEPNA) and the Funchal Airport Tax Office, on the 4th of July, seized two ferrets