The SATA Group announces that the launch of flights between Terceira Island and Madeira Island has been postponed for procedural reasons beyond the SATA Group’s control.
The start of this route was scheduled for 7 May, but the absence of the procedural elements required to validate the attribution of this route to Azores Airlines, under the Public Service Obligations (PSO) between the two archipelagos, prevents it from beginning on the originally scheduled date.
In this context, the airline will postpone the start of the service until early June, a date which will be confirmed in due course, as soon as all regulatory conditions have been met.
It should be noted that the Terceira/Madeira route was scheduled to begin on 7 May, with a weekly frequency on Thursdays, increasing to two weekly frequencies between June and September. During the remaining months of the year, the service will continue with a weekly frequency.
The introduction of this direct route will allow passengers to access the Azores archipelago via two entry points — Ponta Delgada and Lajes — increasing flexibility in travel planning and diversifying mobility options between the two archipelagos.
The Lajes–Funchal route is the result of an update to the Public Service Obligations, which have now included this connection in the flight schedule between the Azores and Madeira archipelagos.