Earlier this week, Azores Airlines restarted flights between Ponta Delgada and London, in a vital link for the Portuguese island.
It is understood the flights resumed on June 4, with an option for connectivity emphasised by the carrier.
Without further ado, let’s get into it…
The New Ponta Delgada-London Flights with Azores Airlines…
The flights between Ponta Delgada and London with Azores Airlines operates on a twice-weekly basis.
It is understood that the flights run on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Furthermore, it departs London at 1:35 pm and arriving in Ponta Delgada at 4:35 pm.
In the opposite direction, flights depart Ponta Delgada at 07:35 and arrive in London at 12:35.
Furthermore, it is understood that the flights are Summer seasonal until September 26 this year.
Silva: Great Enthusiasm Over The Route…
Commenting on the restart of flights between Ponta Delgada and London was Graça Silva, Director of Sales, Marketing and Communication at the SATA Group:
“The reopening of this route, for which we have high expectations, is a moment experienced with great enthusiasm.”
“Connecting the Azores to London means increasing the offer of destinations for our passengers and continuing to enhance the connectivity of our network.”
“We believe that this is the right time to resume connections between the Azores and this European reference destination with great air traffic confluence”.
Overall…
Overall, this is great news for Azores Airlines, as they tap into a major European market being London from Ponta Delgada.
Furthermore, with the airline advertising their StopOver Azores Program, this positions themselves well in encouraging tourism in the area.
Looking ahead, all eyes will be on how these flights perform over the Summer.
It will be interesting to see if they choose to offer Winter flights or not, especially if success is great on this route.
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