British Airways resurrects direct UK-Madeira flights

After a hiatus of several years, British Airways has resumed direct flights to Madeira from the UK. The route runs between London’s Gatwick airport and Madeira’s capital, Funchal, three times a week at present, which will increase to five times a week from June. In winter, BA will operate the service four times a week. EasyJet and Monarch already run no-frills flights to Madeira, and the UK was the second-largest source of air traffic to the island last year. Read more: theportugalnews.com