United Airlines flies to Oporto

For the first time, United Airlines established a regular route between Oporto and New York starting from the 5th May 2018. The third biggest carrier in the world decided to start a daily connection between Oporto and Newark airport. Each flight will take approximately 7 hours and will be done in a Boeing 757 with a maximum capacity of 196 seats, being 16 in executive class. Landing in Oporto will happen at 9h45 and take off is scheduled for 12h35.

This new connection will strengthen the Oporto’s ability to receive american tourists, as for the moment, TAP only has two flights a week to and from the US. Clearly good news …

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Oporto – One of the safest spots in the world (NYT)

The New York Times considers Oporto as an example of one of the safest destinations for American tourists in the world, displaying a photo of the city in one of its main articles.

Based on information from the US Administration, the New York Times reports the fact that Portugal is one of the safest countries in the world, being considered as risk level 1, due to low crime rate, low propensity for terrorist attacks, low social upheaval and low health hazards. These are clear advantages that make Oporto and Portugal stand out as attractive destinations!!

If you are about to book your holidays, do not forget to take this into consideration!!!

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