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EasyJet Warns It May Pull Out of Madeira as Parliament Scraps Fare Caps on Island Flights

EasyJet has warned the Portuguese government that it may cut capacity on flights to Madeira and abandon plans to resume service to the Azores after Parliament approved a reform of the islands' mobility subsidy that removes the fare caps airlines...

Lajes Field Becomes Mid-Atlantic Staging Post as US Military Traffic Hits Record Levels

Lajes Field Becomes Mid-Atlantic Staging Post as US Military Traffic Hits Record Levels

Lajes Field in the Azores recorded 32 US military aircraft on Saturday, its highest count since the Iran strikes began. Portugal's conditional authorisation faces growing scrutiny as the base becomes a key mid-Atlantic staging post.