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EasyJet has been operating in Portugal since 1999 and currently flies from four Portuguese airports – Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Funchal – carrying more than 3.4 million passengers a year to Portugal.
EasyJet have announced that they inaugurated on the 18th October 2010 a new permanent base at Lisbon, Portugal. During a press conference EasyJet Chief Executive Carolyn McCall announced that from winter 2011, ten new routes would be added to the 15 routes that the airline currently operates from Lisbon. Initially three aircraft will be stationed at Portela, which should be steadily increased to seven. According to a statement on EasyJet’s website, Lisbon was selected from an initial list of 57 other European cities because of its “market potential”.
The Portuguese capital has recently scooped a plethora of awards establishing its status as one of Europe’s most appealing destinations. Amongst others accolades Lisbon was recently crowned ‘Europe’s Leading City Break Destination’ at this year’s ‘World Travel Awards (WTA), which are known in the industry as the ‘Oscars’ of the travel. It is a title the city scooped for the second consecutive year, meanwhile EasyJet was donned the title of ‘Europe’s Leading Low-Cost Airline’.
Meanwhile, Irish low-cost counterpart Ryanair recently confirmed they were also in negotiations with Lisbon to create a third Portuguese base there.
Brazil is internationally known for carnival, soccer and tourist attractions such as Christ the Redeemer and the Iguaçu Falls. But, just like its people and its culture, the options for fun and entertainment in Brazil are diverse and exuberant.
For those who insist on getting to know more about our culture, they can enjoy popular festivities that reveal much of the history, the art and the riches of the Brazilian people. There are options for all tastes: Bumba-meu-boi in the north of the country, the folkloric gaucho dances and festivals with European influences in the south of the country, and of course, the carnival of Rio de Janeiro – the greatest party on the planet.
Nature in Brazil also deserves special attention, with several ecological parks and extremely varied ecosystems: the tropical forest in the Amazon, the stunted vegetation in the northeast, the Atlantic Forest in the southeast, the vast swamplands in the mid-west and the pampas in the south. Besides these, in cities such as Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro, it is possible to visit botanical gardens that blend in their historical value with Brazilian biodiversity.
On 22 May 2011, Sunvil Discovery will launch its inaugural BMI charter flight direct into Beja.
The Embraer 49-seat plane, with full catering and free 20 kg luggage allowance, will operate on a weekly basis from Heathrow on Sundays, and will be the only direct flight route from the UK into what is an exciting new region to explore this year – The Alentejo
BD1234 Heathrow/Beja 06:00/08:40
BD1235 Beja/Heathrow 09:40/12:30
New- Only Direct flight to Beja, Alentejo
Sunvil has chartered a BMI aircraft to fly, every Sunday morning, from Heathrow (22May-09Oct11) to the brand new airport of Beja in the Alentejo, located between Lisbon and Faro. This is the only flight from the UK to Beja. The Alentejo is Portugal’s hidden secret with historic, royal towns and a stunning coastline dotted with whitewashed villages, reminiscent of the Algarve over 40 years ago.
Did you know that in Portugal there is a region where the sun shines almost all year round… the Algarve! Its mild climate, a coastline of splendid beaches bathed by the Atlantic and stretching over more than 200 kilometres, a highly diversified range of accommodation, night life and sports, all help to make this region the perfect holiday destination for all seasons.
From long expanses of sand sheltered by golden cliffs to small beaches nestling amongst rocks and dunes, the choice is endless. You can also engage in all kinds of sports: diving, windsurfing, horse-riding, tennis… or, if you enjoy speed, how about testing your skills at the brand new international race circuit in Portimão? And then there’s golf, of course! There are more than 30 courses in the Algarve, some listed amongst the best in the world. But, if you like contemplating Nature, then don’t miss the chance to take a boat trip through the Ria Formosa Natural Park or up the River Guadiana.