Airport strike latest & lower fuel prices
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)
Thanks to this Blog, and Jacquine in particular, we were able to inform our guests from Belgium that entry to musuems today was free. They thoroughly enjoyed visiting four museums in Funchal. Information on this Blog is so very worthwhile and appreciated – thank you.
Good news regarding fuel prices. However, I have to say that I am igorant with regards to fuel prices. You have to put it in the car so it doesn’t matter what it cost!
1Actually, I put it in the car…….Tee Hee.
2Ditto Debs previous words – thanks, it (the blog) works.
Looks like there are more NAV (Portuguese Air Traffic Control or “Air Navigation Authortity”) strikes planned for next Thursday and Friday (24th/25th). Trying to get an update on this and will post here when I can establish exactly what is happening. I guess some people who re-booked (from yesterday) for a week later could be affected again!
3It’s such a good idea to strike.
4Apart from unpronounceable Icelandic Volcanoes I cannot think of a better way to mess up Madeira’s reputation.
Well done all those involved.
I am sure those involved will feel better for striking and visitors will be grateful for the opportunity to spend more money re-arranging their travel and accomodation.
Interestingly Martin, Ryanair are leading calls for the European Commission to remove the right to strike from Europe’s air traffic control staff, pointing out that many of Europe’s police forces and army personnel are not allowed to take industrial action. Air traffic controllers in the US are also prevented by law from striking, and the Commission should apply similar ‘no strike’ rules here to ATC workers in Europe, the airline said.
“It is unacceptable that the skies over Europe are repeatedly closed or flights delayed by the unjustified strike action of tiny numbers of air traffic controllers,” a Ryanair spokesman said.
“These public servants are among the most overpaid and protected in Europe and yet they repeatedly opt for the strike weapon as a first, rather than a last resort.
“The summer schedules in Europe are just weeks’ old and already the Portuguese air traffic controllers will be engaging in three days of strikes.
“The solution to this problem is simple: remove their right to strike in exactly the same way that air traffic controllers in the USA are prevented by law from striking
5Mmmmnnn… we’ve two parties of guests due to depart on 24th and 25th respectively.
6We’ll continue to watch this space and do our research also, so that we can keep guests up to date – thanks Admin. Luckily we are able to offer extra nights if required……
Any one knows where there a good shop sells uk gravy. The local shops and in town seamed to have run out.
7Yes indeed Peter, Uncle Berties gravy train seems to running out of steam now…..
No more “goodies” in (gravy) brown envelopes.
Ah yes, maybe Goodies, Lido, Funchal.
8Hasn’t Goodies closed down?
9?
I’ll ask Deb for alternative shops/suppliers…….
Looks a little damp in the hills this a.m. – Santo da Serra market may have it’s head in the clouds and Golf could be a flog……
10One thing I notched this year, by adding into the garden the Black birds like it. Richard have you tried growing Black current and Raspberry bushes.
11Sorry I should have said leaf mold.
12With regards to gravy granules, you could try ebay. Various different sizes available but an example is:- Bisto gravy granules 170g – £1.60 plus £2.30 P & P to Portugal (probably cheaper than Goodies anyway)!
13debs thanks I looked at that. I just looked at Amazon they sell them, if anyone interested
14Does anyone have contact details for a good airconditioning engineer (would be really helpful if they could speak English as it is a strange problem we are having and difficult to explain)? We have had one guy out four times and it is still breaking down and showing the same fault codes. The system is LG.
Any help would be appreciated.
15I am told that GOODIES have indeed closed their LIDO store and withdrawn back into their original one located within a hotel/timeshare complex, but I have no idea where.
16I was told last year but have forgotten.
Perhaps they have advertised in the BRIT.
I have been shipping comestibles to friends via Parceflight but you need quite and order to cover freight cost over lots of items.
It works out the same price usually as Goodies unless I am able to geab a bargain like Pateks curry sauces which were £1.oo each but 3 months later have gone up 78%. (can you calculate the new price?).
Supermarkets continue to be profitable because we still have to buy from them,
Betty, whereabouts do you live. We will check with our chap whether he does air conditioning and how far he is willing to travel if he does.
17Goodies = Regency?
18The other goodies shop is at the holiday property bond resort just under Cabo Girao. I had been told that it was only open to guests who stay there, but no idea how true that is. Apparently another shop that sells Englishy stuff opened recently in Lido in the bank of shops that are at the entrance of the Monumental Lido shopping centre in the old Herz shop.
19Sa were selling Bisto gravy powder but at their shelves in Ribeira Brava are devoid of stock, I will be ordering mine back off the internet again.
Hi Debs,
We live in Prazeres. The units have never really worked since we got them. In the winter they would go on for a short time and then start to blow cold air. We kept having the man out even after the guarantee was up and I think he just thought we were crazy people. Of course once he did whatever he did they would work again for a while and then the whole thing would start again. We were using the cold air recently (which used to work) because it was so hot and now we are getting a fault code. We ended up having a wood burner installed for the winter months so its all been a really costly business. Other people have told us this is a good system so I guess we have just been unlucky.
Thanks.
20Mmmmnnn…Betty, sounds like a job for our man Roy, from IlhaElectronica = fluent English speaking and a real “ace” for all things electric, water and gas….Based in Gaula though. Would either travel or know an equally good chap at “your” end.
21Tel: 966184969 – after lunchtime today, if you wish – just spoke to him, he’s happy to help. Good Luck.
Many thanks, Jon. Will give Roy a ring after lunch and see if he can come out to help us. To date we seem to just keep pouring good money after bad and it still doesn’t work. Will let you all know how we get on.
Thanks, Deb, too.
What would we do without this blog I just don’t know!!
Cheers.
22The TAP web site – I guess they should know – has just announced that “The NAV strike, which affects air traffic control in Portugal, is now called for this Thursday and Friday, the 24th and 25th of May, the two last days of the five announced over this period. As before, it will be spread over three time slots: 7:00 am to 9:00 am; 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm and 09:00 pm to 11:00 pm, and will cause major air traffic restrictions in Portugal”
23But hopefully the ground staff won’t be on strike also, as they were on the 18th. So, with luck, disruption should be kept to a minimum…..mmmmm! Hope so. Check with your Airline afore ye go…….
24List of all TAP flights that are affected between 23rd and 26th May can be found here:
25http://www.tapportugal.com/mediaRep/editors/Contentimages/INSTITUTIONAL/PDF/INFO/voosen_greve_2425maiv3.pdf
easyJet changes (cancellations and reschedules) for the 24/25th can be found here:
26http://easyjet.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3970
From Funchal Airport site, now increased movements – including for our guest’s to BELGIUM:
Lisboa TAP Portugal TP 1602 05:45
27Lisboa TAP Portugal TP 1604
LH 6965 07:30
Linz Niki HG 2017 08:05
Porto Santo Sata Açores SP 1690 09:00
Porto TAP Portugal TP 1574 09:20
Lisboa EasyJet Airlines U2 7606 10:30
Bristol EasyJet Airlines U2 6246 11:25
Brussels Thomas Cook BE FQ 5715 11:45
Ponta Delgada Sata International S4 9166 12:00
Porto Santo Sata Açores SP 1694 12:50
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