Lido opening times change
New season starts at lidos
The Diario reports online that starting tomorrow, June 1, the major bathing complexes in the Funchal, managed by the controversial company Frente MarFunchal will have … Read more
Month: May 2020
Porto Santo more accessible
Ferry and flights return from tomorrow
The Diario reports that the political movement “Mais Porto Santo” (More Porto Santo) has welcomed Binter’s return to the Madeira/Porto Santo connection. The airline … Read more
Firefighting helicopter returns
Helicopter arrives tomorrow
JM today headlines the imminent arrival of the firefighting helicopter, which is due in Madeira tomorrow.
The newspaper reports that the apparatus for fighting fires comes by … Read more
20-minute test before flying
Travel restrictions could be replaced
Thanks to Jaime for a link to the Telegraph, who reported late last week that Britons could have to take 20-minute coronavirus tests before arriving … Read more
SATA records €53m loss
Açores Airline loses €55.8m, with SATA Air Açores making €2m
Thanks to Peter for a link to Correio dos Açores, reporting that, in terms of results, the Açores Airline business … Read more
Portugal’s tourism falls 98.3%
Tourism stats illustrate collapse due to coronavirus
Following on from a previous post about the tourism reopening in Portugal from June, EIN Presswire reports that Portugal’s once-booming tourism sector collapsed … Read more
12-hour test results
… but arrivals free to roam in the meantime
JM reports that Pedro Ramos, regional secretary for Health and Civil Protection, announced yesterday that as of July 1, tourists … Read more
Portugal opens for tourism
… mainland tourism will be possible from early June
Afar magazine observes that although its land borders with Spain remain closed until June 15, flights to mainland Portugal are still … Read more
Forbes praises Porto Santo
Porto Santo beach deemed one of safest
Forbes online has recently singled out the beach on Porto Santo as one of the safest to visit in these coronavirus-stricken times. In … Read more
“Extraordinary measures” extended
“Calamity” continues throughout June
The Diario reports that the Regional Government yesterday afternoon went through the technicality of declaring disaster situation in Madeira between 1 and 30 June. The declaration, … Read more
Apartment prices drop in Madeira
… whilst house prices rise
The Diario reports online that the values that the banks place on housing in April 2020, which serve as a reference for them to grant … Read more
easyJet to slash staff 30%
… as it warns business won’t fully recover until 2023
easyJet plans to slash 30% of its staff as the company warns flight demand will not fully recover until 2023. … Read more
More illegal construction activity
Tecnovia in dispute with Funchal authorities
The front page of the Diario leads with a report on another instance of a construction company breaking the rules after Tecnovia was caught … Read more
Porto Santo flights resume
Binter restarts connecting flights from June 1
The Diario reports that airline Binter will resume flights between Madeira and Porto Santo from next Monday, June 1, now that the conditions … Read more
Madeira reopening features in Mail Online
Reopening from July 1 makes headlines
Following up on the last detailed post yesterday, breaking the news that the island will officially reopen to tourism on July 1, the … Read more
Tourism restarts July 1
Madeira to reopen “safely and confidently”, beginning with end of quarantine
The following press release was received by the blog this afternoon from the Office of His Excellency, the Regional … Read more
50 tourists remain in Madeira
50 choose to stay on the island throughout pandemic
JM reports that the Regional Directorate of Tourism understands that around 50 tourists chose to stay on the island throughout the … Read more
Large turtle surprises diver
Unusually large turtle filmed off Garajau
JM report online on an unusual sighting by a diver off Garajau: “A turtle seen at Praia do Garajau is my second sight … Read more
TAP €1 billion cash injection
National flag carrier to be refinanced
The Jornal Economico reported over the weekend that it is expected that TAP Air Portugal should receive a capital injection in the order of … Read more
Hot weather continues …
… with Orange and Yellow warnings in place
The Diario reports that the Portuguese Weather Institute (IPMA) has placed the south coast of Madeira under an Orange warning until 9:00 … Read more
Praia Formosa busy
… as temperatures head into the 30’s
The Diario reports that a large influx of bathers to Praia Formosa this summer Sunday, has brought up again the problem of parking … Read more