Corendon Airlines with new flights to Madeira

Last May 6, Corendon Airlines opened a new route between Amsterdam and Madeira, reinforcing direct flights to the Dutch capital.

 

This Dutch airline has been flying since 2004, is part of the Corendon BV group, and is now one of the biggest tour operators in Holland and Belgium, connecting several destinations in Europe and North Africa, particularly Turkey, Germany and Holland.

 

This flight will run during the IATA summer, once a week, on Fridays, between May and October, using a Boeing 737,  with the capacity to carry 189 passengers.

 

Find more information at: http://www.corendonairlines.nl/

Source: ANA Aeroportos de Portugal SA

From the 19th to the 22nd of May, don´t miss Portugal's Rally

Come and witness the great skill and expertise of the world’s top drivers, who will be racing along the roads and tracks of Portugal, competing in the Portugal's Rally.

The Portugal’s Rally is the fifth stage of the International Automobile Federation’s (FIA) World Rally Championship, and it is expected to be one of the most hotly disputed events of the season on the European continent.

Find more information at:
- http://uk.rallydeportugal.pt/
- https://www.facebook.com/rallydeportugal
- https://twitter.com/rallydeportugal
- https://www.youtube.com/acprallydeportugal

Monarch Airlines Increase Routes to Madeira and Lisbon

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Monarch Airlines has started flying from Manchester to Madeira Island. 

The airline will offer two weekly frequencies, using an Airbus A321 with capacity for 214 passengers.

Monarch Airlines, founded in 1968, operates from several British airports to over 50 destinations worldwide, transporting over 8 million passengers a year.

New for Monarch in Portugal are:
Birmingham – Lisbon                 3 weekly scheduled flights
London Gatwick – Lisbon          3 weekly scheduled flights
Manchester – Lisbon                 3 weekly scheduled flights
Manchester – Funchal              2 weekly scheduled flights

The new Birmingham – Lisbon route begins on 17 June, but will only operate during the IATA Summer period.

According to the airline’s head of route development, Monarch clients' growing demand for Portuguese destinations has led the company to rethink their strategy for Portugal, and to decide to reinforce their routes to Portuguese airports.

The new flights to Madeira and the rest of Portugal are already available at
- www.monarch.co.uk

Find more information about Madeira Islands and Lisbon region at:
- https://www.visitportugal.com/madeira
- https://www.visitportugal.com/lisboa-regiao

- Discovering Funchal 
- https://www.visitportugal.com/Lisboa top 10
- http://www.visitmadeira.pt/
- http://www.visitlisboa.com/

- Promotional Material for Madeira
- Promotional Material for Lisbon

Source: ANA Aeroportos de Portugal SA

Celebrate International Museum Day on the 18th of May

As happens every year, International Museum Day will be celebrated on the forthcoming 18th of May. The initiative is promoted by ICOM – the International Council of Museums.

In Portugal, museums will be marking the event by organising an array of initiatives and activities intended to let people see a different side of the museums they visit. This is an opportunity to visit areas of the museums that are normally open only to staff and to which access is restricted. Other activities include guided tours, workshops and ateliers for all ages.

The event also incorporates the European Museum Night initiative on the 21st of May. Many museums will be taking part by staying open later than usual so that visitors can see their collections at a time when the museums would normally have closed for the night. There will be a range of activities organised especially for the occasion.

Every year, International Museum Day is dedicated to a different theme. The theme for 2016 is Museums and Cultural Landscapes. It is hoped that this will encourage people to see museums as centres that actively help safeguard cultural landscapes, contributing to their conservation, enhancement and enrichment. This contribution can take a number of different forms, in particular through the interpretation of the heritage, places and landscapes in which the museums are located, as well as by passing on knowledge about these aspects to visitors.

The programme for Portugal can be found online at:
- http://www.patrimoniocultural.pt
- http://w3.patrimoniocultural.pt/
- https://www.facebook.com/Dia.Internacional.dos.Museus/

Algarve Turns Gold for 50 years of Gold

The Algarve – a destination with the Midas touch when it comes to attracting international golfers – is marking its 50th year with the introduction of new ‘Golden Tees’.

From June, all of the Algarve’s top courses will feature specially-commissioned commemorative golden tee markers to celebrate the 50th anniversary since the opening of the sun-drenched region’s first course – Penina – in 1966.

Each visiting golfer will be invited to play their part in marking the milestone by playing from the new golden tees and will then get the chance to register their details on a dedicated website for an opportunity to win 50 green fees.

That will see one lucky winner chosen at random to enjoy free golf at Europe’s favourite golf destination as 50 golden green fees will be given away as a fabulous prize to be used on the fantastic courses throughout 2017.

It’s been an amazing period of development for the Algarve since the birth of the game in the region just one month before Bobby Moore led England to their famous World Cup victory at Wembley half a century ago.

Since Henry Cotton paved the way with his debut design and those first shots were struck at Penina, the quality and diversity of the courses on the Algarve have become the envy of the rest of the world.

And it is fitting that in its golden year, the region is more popular than ever before after record green fee levels were reported with 1.2m rounds played in 2015. Early indications suggest 2016 is set to continue on a similar path.

President of the Algarve Tourism Association, Carlos Luis, said: “We are honoured to be able to mark the 50th anniversary of golf in the Algarve this year and hope golfers will be part of the celebrations with us. “It’s just another perfect reason for golfers to visit us in 2016 as the Algarve golf industry continues to provide the very best in hospitality, accommodation and golf venues with great value and diversity. “It should be a golden year for the Algarve.”

It will be a significant period for the region, which has hosted the Portuguese Open on no fewer than 23 occasions, as the cream of European golf will be welcomed in October for the 10th edition of the Portugal Masters at Oceânico Victoria Golf Course.

Keith Pelley, chief executive of the European Tour, said: “The Algarve continues to be a terrific backdrop for tournament golf, having hosted 35 tournaments on The European Tour and Senior Tour, as well as the Senior Tour Qualifying School since 2001. “We are proud to have been able to showcase this wonderful region to a worldwide audience and I’m sure it will be another golden year for golf on the Algarve with the 50th anniversary celebrations planned, including the 10th edition of the Portugal Masters at Oceânico Victoria Golf Course in Vilamoura.”

Luis Araújo, president of Portugal Tourism Board, added: “It is with great pleasure that Turismo de Portugal joins the celebrations of the Algarve’s 50th golf anniversary. “
“This is indeed a significant achievement and Portugal has much to be thrilled about with this milestone, which is the result of a combined effort from our golf tourism industry over five decades. We remain with an ongoing commitment to delivering the excellence that golfers expect from a destination like the Algarve.” 

“A warm thank you to all golfers, and the golf tourism industry!”

Find more information about Golf in the Algarve at:www.visitgolfalgarve.com 


Source: Press release written and distributed on behalf of ATA by the Azalea Group

Madeira Film Festival 2016

In 2016, the Madeira Film Festival will, once again, honour the Laurissilva forest, considered by UNESCO as World Natural Heritage and which served as stage for various films integrated into this festival.
This Festival brings together cinema, musical concerts, lectures, masterclasses, workshops and fashion shows, all with a charity component, in an intimate, inspiring and unique atmosphere.

This year’s edition will feature a concert by violinist Andrea Levine and harpist Phamie Gow, who will be joining the many films projected during one week, from the 25th of April to May 1st.

 

Find more information at: http://madeirafilmfestival.com/

Source: Madeira Tourism

TAP is opening new routes between Portugal and the USA

Beginning next summer, TAP will have 2 new air routes to the USA: Boston and New York.

The new daily service to Boston will begin on June 11 and the New York (JFK) service will open on the 1st of July. 

Besides these 2 new United States destinations, TAP is also operates flights to Miami and Newark. 

This summer, TAP is also increasing its Miami offering to one daily flight. As for Newark, TAP will be offering daily flights from Lisbon, and 2 weekly flights departing from Porto. 

In total, TAP is increasing its offer to 30 weekly flights between Portugal and the USA.

In order to streamline its USA market expansion, TAP will add two Airbus  A330 airplanes to its long-haul fleet, increasing it to 20 aircraft.

After being fully upgraded with new chairs, entertainment systems, galleys and lighting, these aircraft will be integrated into the most recent generation of this type of airplane. 

The airplanes will have a 271 passenger capacity- 20 in Business class, 104 in Economy Plus class and 147 in Economy class - and will anticipate conversion of TAP's entire current A330-200 fleet to this new configuration, a process that will begin during the first semester of 2017. 

Source: Tap Portugal