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A future in Madeira • Bemvindo!

Funchal Bay
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Newsflash 20.5.2012:As of Oct 15, the British airline Monarch will be linking the island to the airports of Gatwick and Birmingham. The regular price is set to be 61,50 Euros per way. Gatwick can be reached three times a week and Birmingham will see two flights arrive from the island. In 2011, 20% of the flights came from the UK; with the new offer, chances are that more Britons will spend a holiday here.

A Ferry on the Horizon

The City Hall of Portimão is not giving up. The mayor and his team are trying to re-establish a ferry connection between Portimão and Funchal. This time, though, the ferry could also call in other ports, such as Sevilla, Cádiz and Faro, hereby increasing the potential for rolling goods between the destinations. Andalusia and the Algarve might both benefit in terms of tourist turnover. The airport of Faro could also receive more cargo business in connection with a ferry in the port.

At this time, studies are done to determine the best size and equipment for the ro-ro ferry, to be leased from a foreign shipping company. It will probably accommodate only 150 passengers but have more cargo space. Two Portuguese carriers are interested in providing the service.

It is known that the Spanish carrier Naviera Armas (which is now serving the Canary Islands from a hub in Huelva) was pondering a second run per week as the Portimão - Funchal connection turned out to be nicely profitable – this bodes well for a new enterprise with more ports to serve.

If all goes well, the new ferry connection could be starting this year.

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