Starting in June 2025, the US airline United Airlines will begin operating in Madeira.
The Funchal/Newark flight will have three weekly frequencies and connect the region to 89 airports in the USA, Canada, and Mexico on flights operated by United or partners.
United’s service from Madeira to New York/Newark will be operated with a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which has 16 Premium PlusSM seats, 54 Economy PlusSM seats, and 96 Economy seats. Depending on the fare chosen, travel prices in June can vary between 888 and 6,205 euros (round trip).
The carrier, which operates on several continents, announced eight new routes for next year, including a connection to Madeira, in an apparent bid to expand the company. By 2025, United Airlines will also be flying to Bilbao (Spain), Dakar (Senegal), Kaohsiung (Taiwan), Nuuk (Greenland), Palermo (Italy), Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), and Faro.


“We are excited to announce our first-ever nonstop service between Madeira and New York/Newark, further expanding our route network from Portugal to the US,” said Marcel Fuchs, General Manager, International Sales, United Airlines, quoted in a press release.
“For the summer of 2025, our customers in Portugal will benefit from an even greater choice of travel, with the opportunity for direct service connecting Madeira to the United States, as well as the possibility of enjoying convenient connections through our New York/Newark hub to 57 destinations across America,” he added. In Portugal, in addition to the new future seasonal service from Madeira and Faro, United offers daily flights all year round from Lisbon to New York/Newark, almost daily service all year round from Lisbon to Washington D.C., daily seasonal services from Porto and Ponta Delgada, Azores, to New York/Newark.

in Diário de Notícias-Madeira-Erica Franco, journalist

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