Press release - Communication

Secretaria Regional do Turismo, Mobilidade e Infraestruturas

The Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Mobility and Infrastructures expresses its surprise at Ryanair's official statement issued today regarding its operations in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, as Visit Azores closely monitors the airline's operations in the Region.

According to the information available to date, Visit Azores is actively engaged in maintaining direct and regular contact with Ryanair. For this reason, today's announcement is considered untimely, contradicting recent news and statements by the company's CEO, who declared his willingness to invest in the Azores and reactivate the operational base in Ponta Delgada.

The Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Mobility and Infrastructures remains hopeful about the work being carried out by Visit Azores, recognising that a complex process of interaction involving various entities is underway. However, it points out that, as has happened in the past, there are currently issues allegedly related to airport taxes and ETS that are unrelated to the Region.