Portugal

Azores Airlines plans to deploy Airbus A321neos on three new North American routes from mainland Portugal.

The carrier’s summer schedule will include more transatlantic frequencies.

Boston, São Paulo and Caracas are among the destinations gaining additional flights.

The LCC will station three additional Airbus A321neos in the Portuguese capital, as well as opening more than a dozen new routes.

Spain is the most popular destination among Europeans, according to the European Travel Commission.

The decision affects flights to destinations in France, Germany, Spain, and the UK among others.

A tender has opened for access to 18 daily slots being relinquished by TAP Air Portugal in Lisbon—but Ryanair has criticized the proposed timeframe of the slot transfer, calling for action to be taken ahead of the summer 2022 season.

Transatlantic flying, largely shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic, has long been a critical component of TAP’s business.

From summer 2022 the LCC will operate more routes from Madeira than any other airline.

World Routes 2021 host Milan and Routes Europe 2022 host Bergen are among the European destinations set to receive new routes.

The transatlantic recovery continues to be hampered by the European Council taking the US off the 'safe list.'

CEO Johan Lundgren said five additional aircraft allocated to the bases in Spain and Portugal would bolster easyJet's presence at the 'key' destinations.

The Lufthansa Group LCC will base five Airbus A320s at the Swedish airport and initially serve 10 destinations.

SkyUp will rival Wizz Air for traffic between the capitals of Ukraine and Portugal.

The route is one of four launched by TAP Air Portugal to destinations in North Africa.

Operations at Faro will run throughout the summer season in future years.

In 2019 research from WTTC showed that Portugal was the EU’s fastest-growing tourism market.

Portugal’s flag-carrier hopes to be operating 100 routes in August.

Michael O’Leary believes Europe will be 'awash' with COVID-19 vaccines over the coming months—which should prompt governments to drop travel restrictions and reopen borders.

The agreement comes as TAP 'looks at potential expansion opportunities' in the United Arab Emirates.

Peak summer season 2021 passenger numbers could reach 70% of 2019 levels, Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary predicts.

France bans almost all travel outside of the European Union.

The LCC expects to fly just a quarter of its normal schedule over the coming months although looking ahead to next summer and two new seasonal bases will open in Spain and Portugal.

TAP Air Portugal is resuming flights to North America later this week, with New York the first destination to make its way back onto the airline’s schedule. Three new routes will also be added to its schedule from July 1.