Madeira is now directly connected to Ireland, Dublin. Here is the airline company which run these flights and its Madeira schedule:

Dublin (DUB) - Madeira (FNC)
AerLingus - Twice a week, on Saturdays and Tuesdays

To help you getting to Madeira we have decided to add a new category to MadeiraHelp.com website which is "Flights to Madeira"

We are starting with flights from United Kingdom airports but soon we will get to other countries.

Here are United Kingdom's airports with direct flights to Madeira, the airline companies which run those flights on a regular basis and their days of operation:

Edinburgh (EDI) - Madeira (FNC)
Flyglobespan - Once a week, on Mondays

Manchester (MAN) - Madeira (FNC)
Thomsonfly - Twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays

Bristol (BRS) - Madeira (FNC)
EasyJet - Three days a week, on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays

London Gatwick (LGW) - Madeira (FNC)
British Airways - Six days per week, everyday except Sundays
TAP - Air Portugal - Five days a week, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays
Thomsonfly - Twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays

London Heathrow (LHR) - Madeira (FNC)
TAP - Air Portugal - Twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays

London Stansted (STN) - Madeira (FNC)
EasyJet - Everyday

Since last Saturday, the 27th of October 2007, the first day of the IATA (International Air Transport Association) Winter 2007/08, new scheduled air connections are run by 4 airline companies new to Madeira. Madeira is now linked directly to 5 european cities: Dublin, Bristol, London Stansted, Copenhagen and Edinburgh.

On Saturday the Irish company AerLingus has started its air connection between Dublin and Madeira flying an Airbus A320 with 174 places every Saturdays and Tuesdays.

Today, EasyJet have started its new routes linking London Stansted to Madeira on a daily basis and flying from Bristol every Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays to Funchal. Another airline restarted, after some years, its connections to Madeira. Sterling departs from Copenhagen, Denmark, every Monday on a Boeing 738.

Last but not the least, starting on the 5th of November 2007 the Scottish airline Flyglobespan will connect Edinburgh to Madeira every Monday as well.

Another new route to Madeira will be on a charter basis through the ITAKA tour operator which will fly every Fridays from Warsaw in Poland to Madeira Island.

Now you do not have any excuses to come and visit Madeira Island! Have a look at these airlines websites and book now your Madeira holidays for next year!