With tourists eagerly awaiting the start of the peak holiday season, top international airlines operating at Faro Airport have announced a major boost to their respective summer schedules.
At the same time, tourism authorities have noted that Algarve tourist occupancy forecasts for Easter are “very positive”, with a higher number of bookings than at the same time last year.
Tourists visiting the Algarve during this period tend to be predominantly families, but this year golfers are also reportedly taking advantage of an earlier Easter to play at the region’s internationally renowned golf courses. Britons remain the most numerous group of international tourists, followed by the French and Irish, with the number of Americans also “fast growing”.
Updated Flight Schedules
(Note: flight schedules and other information below was supplied by the airlines, so they may be subject to changes.)
Eurowings
Eurowings is offering more than 440 European routes this summer, including two weekly flights from Hanover to Faro.
Finnair
Looking ahead, Finnair is updating its winter 2024 schedule to include twice-weekly services from Helsinki to Faro.
Ryanair
The low-cost airline plans to begin operations at Norwich Airport for the first time this summer, with three new “sunshine routes”, including Faro, starting from 1 April.
In a statement announcing the launch, Ryanair said, “Norwich will become Ryanair’s 22nd U.K. airport, providing competitive fares, increased connectivity and unbeatable choice to customers in Norwich and the wider Norfolk region who have traditionally been forced to pay sky high fares by the high fare carriers who dominate at Norwich Airport.”
No official announcement has been made yet, but Ryanair is reported to be planning twice-weekly flights between Faro and Budapest. The flights are expected to be launched on 2 June and continue until 24 October – on Thursdays and Sundays.
As part of its “biggest ever summer schedule to Morocco”, Ryanair has announced the launch of a Faro-Marrakech service (dates to be confirmed).
Jet2com
On 28 March Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are planning to launch up to four weekly services to Faro Airport (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays) from Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
In addition, they have expanded their capacity on flights to Faro from Edinburgh Airport in October and November and from Glasgow Airport in November.
Transavia
Latest expansion plans at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport are reported to include a new connection to Faro Airport by Transavia. The flights are expected to be available twice a week (Thursdays and Sundays) starting on 18 July.
United Airlines
Earlier this month, it was announced that Faro Airport had been included in United Airlines’ expanded summer 2024 transatlantic schedule.
Volotea
Faro Airport is set to be included on Volotea’s schedule from its new base in Brest, the capital of Brittany in France. The airline, which connects small and mid-sized European cities, will be operating from the base in April with an Airbus A320 aircraft. Two weekly frequencies are planned for Faro, on Thursdays and Sundays, starting on 18 April.
“We are very pleased to strengthen our local presence in Brest through the opening of our ninth base in France and our 20th in Europe since we began operations in 2012,” said Volotea founder and CEO Carlos Muñoz. “This development demonstrates our commitment to the Brittany region, marks a historic milestone for our company in France and is very symbolic as it coincides with the celebration of our 10-year presence in Brest. This opening reflects the very essence of Volotea: improving connectivity, attraction and dynamism of the regions in which we operate, through a positive economic and social impact.”
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