Madeira is set to become even more accessible for UK travellers this winter, with an 4.9% increase in weekly flights between October 2025 and March 2026 compared to the previous year. The updated schedule shows services rising from 245 in winter 2024/25 to 257 in 2025/26, with brand-new routes from Bournemouth and London Luton further strengthening the island's robust air connectivity.

New routes this winter include:

• Bournemouth: Jet2 will continue its weekly service to Madeira following the successful summer launch. Departing on Mondays, the flight connects southern travellers to Funchal in just 3 hours and 40 minutes.
• Luton: easyJet will operate twice weekly (Wednesdays and Fridays) throughout the season, while Jet2 adds a weekly Monday departure. Flight time from Luton to Funchal is around four hours.

While London remains a major hub - with services from Gatwick, Luton and Stansted accounting for more than half of weekly services - regional connectivity continues to expand. Travellers across the UK benefit from multiple weekly flights departing from Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle, alongside the new service from Bournemouth. This broad network ensures Madeira is within easy reach nationwide, not just from the capital.

At the season's peak, up to 55 weekly flights will operate between the UK and Madeira, offering flexibility and convenience for winter travellers. The diverse programme is operated by leading carriers including easyJet, Jet2, British Airways, TUI Airways and Ryanair, giving holidaymakers plenty of choice across different routes and price points.

With improved connectivity from both London and regional airports, UK visitors will find it easier than ever to enjoy Madeira's mild climate, outdoor activities and vibrant cultural calendar, from the autumn Chestnut Festival to the spectacular Carnival in February and the world-famous New Year fireworks.

For more information on things to see and do in Madeira, visit https://visitmadeira.com/en/

*Winter season is October 26th 2025 to March 28th 2026

Details must be confirmed by Airlines and/or Tour Operators on their websites or call centres.

The information in this press release is based on the best available data from flight schedules at the time of distribution. It is based on the collection of flight schedules from several public sources (IATA, SABRE, SLOT Coordination files, airline internet websites, etc.) and is subject to changes without previous notice. It should be considered as indicative only.

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About Madeira. Belongs to all

• Madeira. Belongs to all is the consumer-facing brand of the Madeira Promotion Bureau, which aims to promote Madeira as a tourist destination to consumers and the travel trade.
• Madeira, otherwise known as 'the islands of eternal spring', is just a short, three-and-a-half-hour flight from London. It covers 740km2 and has a population of only 260,000. On the same latitude as Morocco, the Atlantic archipelago has a sub-tropical climate, a rich volcanic soil and a unique eco-system. It is one of the only places in the planet where banana trees grow next to vineyards.
• Located approximately 1,000km from the European mainland – and just 500km from the African continent – Madeira enjoys an amazingly mild climate, ranging from 25°c in the summer to 17°c in the winter, with very mild average temperatures and moderate humidity.
• In 1999, Madeira's indigenous forest, the Laurissilva, was declared a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site. The Madeira Natural Park is a protected area that covers around two-thirds of Madeira Island's territory, equivalent to 67% of its surface.

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