“United Airlines has launched its first direct service between Madeira Airport and its hub in New York/Newark, operating three times a week during the summer season, until September 24, 2025”, the airline said in a statement released by ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal.
Connections between Madeira and New York, operated by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, will take place at 11:30 am on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and departures from New York to the island are scheduled for 8:55 pm on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
This seasonal service offers a total of 166 seats per flight, the statement said.
“The new Madeira service joins United’s existing year-round daily flights from Lisbon to New York/Newark, near-daily year-round service from Lisbon to Washington D.C., seasonal daily services from Porto and Ponta Delgada, Azores, to New York/Newark, as well as a new seasonal flight from Faro to New York/Newark, operating since May 17,” the airline said.
Quoted in the note, ANA|VINCI Airports’ commercial director, Karen Strougo, emphasizes that with this new route, United now has a presence in the five main national airports, considering it “a significant milestone in strengthening air links between Portugal and the United States.”
“The opening of this route is the result of joint work between ANA, Turismo de Portugal and the Regional Government of Madeira, demonstrating a shared commitment to the region’s growth,” she emphasizes.
Also mentioned in the statement, the president of Turismo de Portugal, Carlos Abade, emphasizes that this operation is part of a strategy that aims to “take advantage of opportunities in strategic markets such as the United States” to “promote responsible growth” in tourism.
In turn, the regional secretary of Tourism, Environment and Culture of Madeira says that the start of this route “represents a milestone for Madeira and reinforces the Region’s positioning in the competitive North American tourism market”.
“This new direct route presents itself as a bridge of opportunities, growth and international affirmation for the Autonomous Region of Madeira”, he adds.
Source: theportugalnews
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