Warmer winters in Madeira have led to year-round mosquito activity, with the Aedes aegypti expanding into higher-altitude regions, previously uncommon for the species, increasing the challenges of controlling its spread and associated diseases.
SATA Airlines will stop direct flights from Madeira to the United States and Canada, citing annual losses of €12–€15 million. The decision follows financial sustainability concerns.
Are rising costs making Madeira less of a dream destination? A recent documentary by German broadcaster ZDF reveals that housing and living expenses on the island now rival those in Germany.
After having launched weekly flights to Madeira from October, Play Airlines decided to offer year-round flights from this year.
On January 2nd, a bird strike caused a plane to abort its flight to Lisbon and make an emergency landing, returning to the Azores.
After the recent strike that had little result, the Hotel Workers’ Union in Madeira is planning more decisive actions, including gatherings and demonstrations in front of businesses and public offices.
How do you stop workers from exercising their democratic right to demand fair pay? You pay them off first. This, according to a union speaking on public television, was the alleged strategy during the recent strike in the hospitality sector.
José Manuel Rodrigues expressed concern over the overcrowding at Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, to a considerable extent caused by socioeconomic challenges and families struggling to care for elderly relatives.
Chronically understaffed Madeiran hospitals are facing pressure from all sides, with patients on stretchers in the emergency unit unable to be assigned beds.
Funchal introduced a €2 tax for cruise passengers on January 1, generating €50,000 in its first two days, with most revenue allocated to the municipality.
Three seemingly unrelated news made the headline in Madeira recently. In the big picture, they tell a rather concerning story about the island.
