ROUTES - Azores Airlines will introduce a new service between Terceira and Madeira in its 2026 summer schedule, expanding connectivity between the two Portuguese archipelagos

The route is scheduled to begin on May 7th, with weekly flights on Thursdays, increasing to twice a week between June and September during the high season. At the peak of summer, a frequency will be added on Mondays, with return flights the following day. The new nonstop route complements existing services via Ponta Delgada and will increase Azores Airlines' total offering at the peak of summer to 12 weekly frequencies between the Azores and Madeira. The Lajes-Funchal route follows an update to Portugal's public service obligations, which now include a direct connection under the regulated air services regime between the two island regions.

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