500 thousand more seats than in 2019
JM headlines this morning that the offer of air frequencies to Madeira this summer, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA), has increased by almost 40% compared to the pre-pandemic period, according to Tourism Secretary Eduardo Jesus talking to the newspaper.
Between March and October, the number of places exceeds 1.6 million, 500 thousand more than in 2019, a record that accompanies the “best 1st quarter ever” in the tourism sector.
In terms of the overall growth in tourism, ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal has already confirmed in January that 2022 was a record year for airports in the Region. For the first time, more than 4 million passengers disembarked and embarked at Madeira and Porto Santo Airports.
Tourist injured on Porto Santo ferry
A tourist in her 60s who was on board the Lobo Marinho was the victim of a fall, having called the local fire brigade to the port of Porto Santo for an emergency.
According to JM, following the fall, the passenger was left with a wound on her scalp, so, at 9:50 am, the Porto Santo Volunteer Firefighters received the alert to travel to the port of on the Golden Island as soon as the ferry arrived (normally around 10:30).
After disembarking the victim, she was transported to the local health unit on Porto Santo to receive medical assistance.