New flight connecting R.I. to Azores celebrated

SERVICE TO THE AZORES began Thursday from Azores Airlines, a new brand from carrier SATA. / COURTESY AZORES AIRLINES
SERVICE TO THE AZORES began Thursday from Azores Airlines, a new brand from carrier SATA. / COURTESY AZORES AIRLINES

WARWICK – Officials celebrated Azores Airlines’ inaugural flight from Ponta Delgada in the Azores to T.F. Green Airport at noon today.
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, along with Mayor Scott Avedisian and U.S. Sen. Jack F. Reed, as well as Peter Frazier, interim president & CEO, Rhode Island Airport Corp., and an Azores Airline representative, were expected to attend the event at the airport.
Nonstop flights to the Azores will continue through Sept. 1 and will be offered on a 222-seat two-class Airbus 310 aircraft. The airline is considering offering year-round service to commence in 2017.
The Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal, is a group of nine volcanic islands in the mid-Atlantic Ocean about 850 miles west of continental Portugal. The islands are known for many tourist attractions, including golf, hiking and water activities.

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