Information: Regional Government launches tender for construction of Cargo Terminal at Lajes Civil Air Terminal
The Government of the Azores has launched the tender for the construction of the Cargo Terminal of Lajes Civil Air Terminal on Terceira Island, with a base price of 4.6 million Euros and a completion period of 540 days. According to the opening notice published today in the Official Journal, the contract work includes "the construction of an air cargo terminal to support the Lajes Civil Air Termin... more >>

Information: Number of seats on flights between the Azores and the United States increased 76 percent in this legislative period, says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport revealed last night that the number of seats available on flights between the Azores and the United States increased 76%, from 2012 until now. Vítor Fraga stated that "during this legislative period, under the leadership of Vasco Cordeiro, the number of seats provided in the flight connections between the Azores and the United States increased... more >>

Information: Vítor Fraga highlights work of the Azorean community in Canada to promote the Azores as tourist destination
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stressed last night in Toronto the role of the emigrant community in Canada in promoting the Azores as a tourist destination. Vítor Fraga revealed that "the Canadian market grew from 19,400 overnight stays in 2012 to 41.891 overnight stays in 2015, i.e., there was an increase of 22,493 overnight stays," which represents a growth of 116%. "This ... more >>

Information: Dissemination of the Azores as active nature destination has yielded "good results," says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stated today that the repositioning of the Azores as an active nature destination, mainly focused on the activities that can be developed in the Region and not just from a perspective of contemplative nature, "has yielded good results and proved to be a winning strategy." Assessing the participation of the Azores at BTL - International Tourism Fair ... more >>

Information: Protocol with AHRESP enhances value of regional cuisine, says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stated in Lisbon that the signing of a protocol between the Regional Government and Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Similar Services of Portugal (AHRESP) creates the conditions that will make local cuisine and oenology as truly regional tourism products. Signed at the Azores stand at BTL-International Tourism Fair, the protocol is mainly inte... more >>

Information: Vítor Fraga highlights importance disseminating the Azores Destination in tourism markets
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stated in Lisbon the need to disseminate the Azores Destination in tourism markets to attract more tourists and ensure the sustainability of the tourism sector in the Region. Speaking to journalists in Lisbon at BTL - International Tourism Fair, Vítor Fraga said "the major investment in terms of promotion has to be made in tourism markets; ther... more >>

Information: Azores guarantee Red Bull Cliff Diving 2018, announces Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport revealed today that the Azores will continue to host a stage of the Red Bull Cliff Diving competition for two years, until 2018. Vítor Fraga spoke in Lisbon at BTL - International Tourism Fair, where he signed with Red Bull the protocol that ensures the organisation of this event in the Azores in 2017 and 2018. In his speech, Victor Fraga stres... more >>

Information: Presence of the Azores at Lisbon Tourism Market highlights tourism experiences
The Azores will be featured once again at BTL - International Tourism Market, maintaining and strengthening their investment in tourism experiences. The event will take place in Lisbon from March 2 to 6. The Region will be highlighted at Pavilion 1 of the Lisbon International Fair (FIL) with a stand that was specifically built for this purpose and has been used since 2014; its construction featur... more >>

Information: New accessibility model defended by Azorean Government "benefited all islands," says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stated in Vila do Porto that the new accessibility mode, in force since March 29, 2015, "benefited all islands" of the archipelago. Vítor Fraga spoke at the delivery ceremony of "Columbus Trail Run" awards. According to him, the island of Santa Maria recorded last year "an increase of 58.4% in the number of disembarking passengers from territor... more >>

Information: 2015 was the best year ever in cruise tourism in the Azores, reveals Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport revealed in Ponta Delgada that cruise tourism in the Azores had its best year ever in 2015, registering more than 140 thousand passengers in 138 ports of call, representing a financial impact over 4.2 million Euros. Speaking at the presentation of the Cruise Season 2015/2016, Vítor Fraga stressed that the Azores had in 2015 "the best year ever ... more >>