Madeira News Blog

For the air traffic control latest please see the comments section on the previous post below. It looks as is something will happen but it is not clear exactly what impact this will have at this point in time   – now there’s a change for you!

Thanks to Peter for alerting me to the following article on the Diario web site a few hours ago:

Jardim admits the possibility of leaving the EU

“The President of the Government admits that the situation regarding the Madeira Free Zone may justify Madeira leaving the European Union, as it does not feel the State’s effort to resolve an impasse has helped the regional economy"

“Alberto Joao Jardim spoke during the ceremony of the Day of the Entrepreneur in the presence of the Assistant Secretary of State for Regional Economic Affairs and Development , in which he denounced the crimes against the Free Trade Zon and the attacks on tourism and construction, affected by restrictive policies on investment. He also said that the Portuguese government has failed to fulfil its obligations in health and education.

The Diario reports that as a result of the strike of workers and employees of NAV SITAVA the only flight movements to be made at Madeira Airport during the day will be those safeguarded as “minimum services”, specifically

Departures

- TP1604 to Lisbon: 10.20

- S41694 to Porto Santo: 12.50

Arrivals

- S41695 Porto Santo: 13:50

- TP1627 Lisbon: 17.50

Of the remaining flights, a total of 50 (25 arrivals and 25 departures), 24 were cancelled and 26 operations rescheduled by the airlines.

According to reports from ANAM – Airports and Air Navigation Madeira – "for lack of means of assistance at Madeira Airport, “due to adhesion of human resources and Rescue Service Fire Fighting the strike called by SITAVA” up to 16.00 hours today, flights will only be guaranteed only military operations, search and rescue and emergency services as well as the “minimum services”above. "

As a result of the rescheduling of flights for tomorrow, Saturday May 19 , "it is recommended that all passengers to travel to Madeira Airport only after confirmation of your flight schedule with the airlines, their representatives and travel agents ".

A little good news – the price of all fuel falls more than two cents from midnight on Monday

The prices that will apply next week are a result of a joint order of the “Vice-Presidency of the Government and the Department of Planning and Finance” published today in the Official Journal of the Autonomous Region. The new prices are below:

Prices in effect from Monday:

Unleaded petrol IO 95 ……….. € 1.738 per litre (currently € 1.766 per litre)

Diesel.…………………………………… € 1.435 per litre (currently € 1.459 per litre)

Don’t know how Jon & Debs get away with this when others pay for less exposure, but they have fully deserved it by contributing articulate opinion to the blog – they genuinely care about tourism (and tourists) on the island, and the island itself – not just their own guests !! The photo below is of one of their visitors taking a photo of the sunrise  a couple of days ago – great shot which reflects the good weather that has set in recently

The link to Casa Parsons is on the right, and at the bottom of the same sidebar you might notice a new link promoting the excellent work of the English Church, who are holding a Flower Festival to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee over the weekend of the 1st to the 4th of June.