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Portugal Golf Holidays – Porto Airport has new routes and more air connections

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Porto Airport will have more flights this summer

Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, known as Porto Airport, is having a record year. It served 12.6 million people in 2022, up from 5.8 million in 2021 (marked by Covid 19). A rise of 116.3% from the previous year, but below the 13.1 million in 2019, before the pandemic. The value for 2022 also corresponds to 96.1% of the passengers transported in 2019.

There are also new routes, expanded capacity, and additional flight connections thanks to the debut of airlines operating from Porto.

The investment of numerous foreign airlines in the airport of the North region of Portugal is crucial to making all of this possible. There was an all-time high in the number of airlines servicing Porto Airport in just the first quarter of 2023.

This summer, the airport will add 14 new routes and connections to 3 new countries, namely Iceland, Latvia, and Israel, as well as six new airlines: airBaltic, Norwegian, Play, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Sun D’Or, and Austrian Airlines. This increases the number of airlines serving this airport to 31.

There will be a reinforcement of connectivity with Stockholm, Shannon, Glasgow, Riga, Reykjavik, Tel Aviv, Vienna, Copenhagen, Berlin, Bristol, Paris (Orly) and Nantes.

In addition, Porto Airport will expand its travel options, which now include long-distance destinations. ANA Aeroportos de Portugal/Vinci Airports adds, in a statement, that “Porto is increasingly becoming an essential gateway for regional and national tourism”.

“ANA continues to work on its commitment to the North region, by attracting more routes and connectivity, essential for the development and sustainability of regional and national tourism and economic activity”, the statement continues.

ANA affirms that the “strong recovery of traffic at Porto airport” was made possible by the investments in infrastructure.

According to an ANA statement, “Porto Airport continues to successfully increase connections to the main tourist destinations, with France, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Germany, the main passenger markets for airports outside Portugal”.

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Portugal Golf Holidays – Porto Airport among the world’s best airports

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Porto Airport. Porto Airport among the best in the world

Porto Airport keeps winning awards

As determined by traveller feedback, Airports Council International has renewed its “excellence” service distinction. The lone Portuguese airport on the list is Porto’s, also known as Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport.

After finishing 2022 as one of Europe’s best airports according to an analysis by AirHelp, this year’s spring brings a new and similar distinction: the one of “airport excellence” in the ASQ Awards, given annually by the Airports Council International (ACI).

Porto Airport thus remains on the ACI list of the best in Europe among those that receive 5 to 15 million passengers per year.

According to the ACI, “the top airports in terms of customer experience throughout the world are recognised” on the ACI gold list of Quality of Service at Airports (ASQ).

The distinctions, ACI explains, are decided by surveys carried out with passengers at airports. It is information that comes directly from travellers, who rate their experience at the airport on the same days they had flights in various criteria.

There are approximately 30 criteria, including accessibility, ease of movement within the airport, check-in, shops or catering.

According to the ACI, more than 465,000 enquiries were carried out in 2022, and 75 airports were recognised for their excellence. Five of these join the Roll of Excellence, an elite group to which Porto already belongs, for remaining at the top for 10 years.

In a statement, ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, managed by Vinci Airports, welcomed the renewal of the award in what is, they underline, “the world reference for the quality of airport service”.

Nicolas Notebaert, President of Vinci Airports, adds: “We are very delighted to have taken on the challenge of getting passengers back to our airports promptly and effectively”.

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Portugal Golf Holidays – Lisbon and Porto are among the friendliest cities in Europe

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Porto bridge. Two destinations for golf holidays, Lisbon and Porto, regarded as some of the friendliest cities in Europe

Lisbon and Porto, two great destinations for golf holidays, among Europe’s friendliest

According to the 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards of Condé Nast Traveler, where the readers of the popular magazine decide the winners, Lisbon and Porto are among the friendliest cities in Europe. These are two stunning destinations for golf holidays.

Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, has been considered the 8th friendliest city in Europe, while Porto, in the North, ranked 5th.

Condé Nast Traveler writes that Lisbon has fast become a stalwart favourite for weekend getaways, weaving together historic cobblestone streets, Neoclassical and Art Deco architecture that escaped destruction along the way, and more contemporary draws too, including selections from some of Europe’s most exciting chefs at the best restaurants in Lisbon and high-end fashion boutiques.

Condé Nast Traveler claims that the city of Porto is becoming increasingly popular as a holiday destination thanks to its sunny weather, traditional charm, diverse architectural styles, friendly locals, and exciting nightlife. As a result, Porto’s hotel industry has expanded to include both unique boutique hotels and well-known luxury chains.

The Lisbon region is the second most popular golf holiday destination in Portugal, right after the Algarve, and has some of the finest golf courses in Europe, like Praia D’El Rey, in Óbidos, and Oitavos Dunes, in Cascais.

While the Porto region has a smaller variety of golf courses, it still features brilliant golf courses like Estela and Oporto Golf Club, which is the oldest golf course in Portugal.

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