Madeira: more passengers, fewer planes

O Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) recently revealed that the Madeira Airport recorded a passenger increase 2,4%, in the first three months of 2018, compared to the same period of 2017.

In the first quarter, Madeira Airport received 681 mil passageiros, while the Ponta Delgada Airport had a five percent growth, para os 319 mil.

However and in what concerns the number of aircraft that landed at Madeira Airport – who grew up in passengers - a decrease was registered in 9,3%. In the first quarter came to Madeira 2.988 aircraft against 3.222 the first quarter of 2017.

According to data from the Regional Directorate of Statistics (DREM) a que tivemos acesso, These results come following a break 4,9% overnights in Madeira last April.