ALBUQUERQUE CONFIRMS “DILIGENCE” TO KEEP RYANAIR IN MADEIRA

Tobi Hughes·
Madeira News

Miguel Albuquerque believes that Ryanair’s threat to close the base in Madeira will not materialize.

Today, after leaving a meeting with the representative of the Republic, who invited him to form a government, Albuquerque said that the case requires intervention from the State and the airport concessionaire.

“We did the due diligence. At this moment, the situation requires intervention from the Government and ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, in order to resolve this issue, because it is a very important operation for Madeira”, he stated, showing confidence that the low-cost company will maintain its its base in Madeira. “I think it will stay and it has all the conditions to stay, but it is necessary to take the necessary steps, which are being done at the moment, in order to reach an agreement with Ryanair”, he said.

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4 Responses

  2. Well knowing the way the Madeira government works, usually they will try to protect the people that travel by having some type of agreement with ANA’s to avoid any increase to anyone . What no one wants is TAP be the only one again controlling the Madeira market and doing whatever they want with the flight tickets prices . As far Ryanair my last experience with them in August was dreadful with a flight delay for many hours without any information why was delay or even any explanation of anything .And when waiting many people that been flying with them said this is the usual typical behaviour of Ryanair that been happening very frequently if they change the way they operate people will be trying to find another alternative company like me and others . I think it is time for Madeira to have a ship that can go from mainland to Madeira transporting not only people and vehicles and goods to the island this will help not only when there is bad heather but also with pricing of the goods when commercialized in the market .

    1. I’m afraid your experience of Ryanair is all too typical. Their only business objective is to grow by offering the cheapest possible fares. Fair enough you might say, but there is an old English proverb: “you get what you pay for”.
      Personally I would only use them if there was absolutely no alternative.

  3. It’s standard tactics for Ryanair to play hardball – ultimately they’ll go where they can make the best returns. The late delivery of new aircraft means they’ll be cancelling a number of flights this winter and reducing the number of aircraft based in Porto. It’s not a bad moment to play one destination off against another.

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