At the time of this article’s publication, Open Jaw Quebec was (in principle!) on the wings of Azores Airlines, en route to Terceira, the second most touristy island in the Portuguese Azores archipelago.
OJQ was invited to board the airline’s inaugural flight between Montreal-YUL and TER.
The point of participating in this excursion is to tell you the features of the carrier and the voyage, and once you’re back in a week, to tell you a little bit about the fuel of the destination Terceira, this third island discovered by the Portuguese (hence its name) called the “Party Island” in the Azores which, on Apparently, she is very fond of Torradas Corda.
We’re already seeing some good points to talk about here about the pros and cons, maybe I don’t know. why? Because Tauradas a Corda is a shooting of bulls on the streets of villages. Translation: The animal, which he controls with a long rope, is left on the street and accuses intrepid passers-by who come to tickle …
This is a game… and this game is about escaping from a bull. Our pre-flight readings attempt to reassure us that, unlike Spanish bullfighting, the bull is never killed here. But is this sufficient for the argument? In these times of wondering about the treatment of animals? We’ll see…
Highlights of SATA Azures Airlines
So to hand in our reports to tell us our impressions and experience, here’s some information Azores Airlines – formerly known as SATA Internacional – has already shared with us:
-SATA Azores Airlines is the only carrier offering non-stop service to the Azores, with YYZ-PDL and YYZ-TER flights throughout the year, as well as a direct YUL-TER flight during the summer season
– Next year, the carrier plans to add a YUL-PDL link
– Easy to get to the nine islands or go to Madeira, Lisbon and Porto as well as Paris, Frankfurt and Cape Verde
– In the summer, the carrier offers Barcelona and just started a codeshare agreement with Binter to the Canary Islands from the Azores (PDL)
– Connections are available across North America with codeshare partner WestJet Airlines and Porter Airlines . partner
The long-haul fleet includes the modern, fuel-efficient Airbus A321neo and A321neoLR aircraft with two cabins: Economy and Executive
– All SATA Azores fares include: free checked baggage, free sports equipment and free stops in the Azores for up to 7 days.
destination
According to the authorities, the Azores destination has received these awards:
Voted one of the world’s 10 most sustainable destinations (ITB)
Voted Europe’s #1 Adventure Destination for two consecutive years (WTA)
Specialized Agent Program
We were also informed that the airline has just launched a specialized agent program so agents can learn more about SATA and the destinations being served.
Info: sataspecialist.ca
See you soon!
