Madeira is set to strengthen connectivity from the UK for the summer season*, with increased frequency on both London and some regional routes.

London will remain a key getaway to Madeira, with a consistent schedule of 31 weekly flights operating across the capital's airports throughout the summer season, up from an average of 28 weekly flights last summer. The Bournemouth service, which launched last summer, returns for the summer season, and Bristol will benefit from increased frequency, rising from four to five flights per week, offering improved flexibility for travellers from the South West.

In addition to London, Bournemouth and Bristol, travellers across the UK will continue to benefit from multiple weekly flights departing from Belfast, Birmingham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle, ensuring Madeira is within easy reach nationwide and reinforcing Madeira's position as an easily accessible European island destination.

This continued strong connectivity allows travellers to experience Madeira as a summer destination, with its vibrant events calendar featuring highlights such as the Flower Festival (30 April to 24 May), celebrating the island's floral heritage with colourful displays and parades, including the Flower Parade, which will take place across two Sundays (3 and 17 May) for the first time this year; the Atlantic Festival (5-28 June), celebrating the arrival of summer; Classics at Magnolia (25-26 July), showcasing some of the region's finest classical music; and the Madeira Wine Festival (27 August to 13 September), celebrating the grape harvest season, alongside the island's renowned natural beauty, outdoor experiences and year-round mild climate.

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

To see Madeira's calendar of events, visit: https://visitmadeira.com/en/whats-on/

*Summer season is March 29th 2026 to October 24th 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.

For more information, visit www.visitmadeira.com / @visitmadeira

About Madeira Promotion Bureau

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