Direct connections from the United States and Canada and the city of Porto started, with a sequence of inaugural flights that connected the cities of New York, Boston, Toronto to Porto.
“This direct air operation reinforces the offer of flights departing from Porto and North America, destinations to which Azores Airlines has been flying for more than two decades and where it has consistently grown. We believe that the city of Porto and the entire Northern Region have uniquely attractive arguments for the tourist segment, but equally important for the business and friends & relatives’ segments”, highlights Graça Silva, Director of Sales, Marketing and Communication at SATA Group.
With this direct operation promoted by Azores Airlines, the North Region, and particularly the city of Porto, are now closer to the iconic cities of Boston, New York and Toronto, important business centers and of air traffic confluences.
Direct air operations between New York > Porto take place on Sundays; in the opposite direction, Porto > New York flights are carried out on Thursdays. On the Boston <> Porto route, flights depart from Boston on Wednesdays and from Porto, on Tuesdays. Finally, regarding Porto <> Toronto route, flights from Porto take place on Saturdays while Toronto > Porto takes place on Fridays.
In addition to these direct flights to and from Porto, the usual Azores Airlines offer remains, which comprises 24 weekly connections to the Azores Archipelago (Ponta Delgada and Terceira) and connectivity possibilities, via Ponta Delgada, to Boston, New York, Cape Verde (Praia), Toronto and Montreal.
In addition to these options, the possibility of taking advantage of StopOver Azores, a program that allows a stay upon seven days, in the Azores Archipelago. The StopOver Azores by Azores Airlines was recently mentioned as one of the 10 stopover programs to not to be missed this summer by the Business Traveler Magazine. Azores Airlines operation to North America was also distinguished as “Europe's Leading Airline to North America 2024”, a position the airline reinforces and consolidate with the additional offer of direct flights.
Bookings can be made through the several SATA Azores Airlines channels (Contact Center, website, and sales offices) as well as through physical and online travel agencies.