ABOTA PORTUGAL - AIRLINE TRAVEL SCHEDULE May 9-23, 2008
| Friday May 9, 2008 | Depart Home City bound for Lisbon, Portugal |
| Saturday, May 10, 2008 | Arrive Lisbon (LIS) |
| Friday, May 23, 2008 | Depart Funchal (FNC), Madeira bound for Home City |
Airlines connecting into Lisbon via European gateway:
Air France, Alitalia, British Air, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal & Swiss
Airlines operating nonstop to Lisbon from US gateway:
Continental Airlines ~ Daily nonstop service from Newark
US Airways ~ Limited nonstop flights 4 times per week from Philadelphia
Sample airfares round-trip USA – Lisbon – USA (update August 29, 2007)
Fare quotes exclude Funchal – Lisbon segment
| Departure City: | Airline: | Business Class:** | Economy Class: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Air France | $3576 | $1090 |
| Los Angeles | Lufthansa | $3585 | $1000 - $1097 |
| San Francisco | Lufthansa | $3590 | $1000 - $1200 |
| Atlanta | Continental/TAP | $3273 | $865 - $1200 |
| Miami | US Airways | $2971 | $780 - $1200 |
| Orlando | US Airways | $3106 | $830 - $1200 |
| Chicago | Lufthansa | $3172 | $858 - $1200 |
| Dallas | Iberia | $2712 | $800 - $1200 |
| Dallas | US Airways | $2949 | $800 - $1200 |
| Newark | TAP Air Portugal* | $2727 | $756 - $900 |
| JFK | Lufthansa | $3042 | $800 - $1050 |
*Airfare on TAP includes return to LIS from Funchal
** Business class fare quotes are based on deeply discounted, nonrefundable, 50-day advance purchase. Seats are very limited and penalty for changes can be $300-$500.
Flying out of Funchal on May 23:
The flight segment from Porto to Madeira on May 19 is included in the Convention Package, but you’ll need to book the one-way segment from Funchal (FNC) at the conclusion of the program on Friday, May 23. (The farewell dinner is on Thursday night.)
Following is a current list of flights on TAP Air Portugal (code TP) from FNC to LIS for May 23 (airfares update August 29, 2007):
| Flight: | Depart Funchal | Arrive Lisbon |
|---|---|---|
| TP #1602 | 6:00 am | 7:35 am |
| TP #1604 | 7:30 am | 9:05 am |
| TP #588 | 10:40 am | 12:20 pm |
| TP #644 | 11:25 am | 1:05 pm |
| TP #756 | 1:50 pm | 3:25 pm |
| NI #752 | 5:15 pm | 6:50 pm |
Current One Way Fares, Including Taxes
| TP: | Economy Class= $285 | Business Class = $331 |
If booking your flights through another travel agency, request that your return flight originate in Funchal. It will be easier to check luggage through to your final destination if all flights are booked in a single reservation.