On the 17th of July, a 26-year-old foreign man was arrested for disobeying a legitimate order of the commander of an aircraft in Porto Santo. The Jet 2 flight was en route from Edinburgh, Scotland, to Tenerife, Spain, and was forced to divert to Porto Santo Airport after reporting a…
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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.
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.
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, says that tourism in the region is looking optimistic due to the number of air connections that are being re-established to the island.
Jet2, the second largest British tour operator, has again suspended all flights until the 15th of April.
The impact of restrictions imposed by Portugal on connections with the United Kingdom is already being felt in the region, as EasyJet, TUI Airways and Jet2 flights from London, Bristol and the East Midlands to Madeira have been cancelled.
'It's a happy day for Madeira' quoted Eduardo Jesus, the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture as the first Jet2 flight from the UK landed since lockdown.