SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 2, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- The milestone of a million passengers carried in a
single year had never been reached in the airline's history. To
share the moment, the airline surprised its passengers at the
check-in counter for flight S4172 to Porto at Ponta Delgada airport on November 29.
An oversized Boarding Pass was presented to surprise the
passenger minutes after check-in was done. A certificate was also
given as a souvenir of the symbolic moment.
On the occasion, Luís Rodrigues, Chairman of the SATA Group,
expressed the meaning of the initiative "It's a symbolic day for
all those who work daily to grow Azores Airlines' air operation.
And nothing seemed to make more sense than sharing our enthusiasm
and success with passengers who choose to travel with us. After
all, without our passengers' trust, we would not have achieved this
milestone in a single year."
It is worth noting that on August 3,
2022, SATA Group reached the milestone of 1 million
passengers carried in the activity calculation of the two airlines,
SATA Air Açores and Azores Airlines. The record was achieved
earlier than expected for the sector, with SATA airlines exceeding
expectations regarding traffic recovery in the post-pandemic
period. In the summer of 2022, the two airlines carried more
passengers than in the pre-pandemic year of 2019. The result now
achieved by Azores Airlines reinforces the growing trend in demand
for the services provided by the airline.
About SATA Group
The SATA Group consists of two airlines and an airport
management company established in the Azores. Each company benefits
from the experience, know-how, and knowledge developed over more
than eighty years of activity in air transport. Established in 1941
under the name of "Sociedade Açoreana de Estudos Aéreos", later
renamed "SATA - Sociedade Açoriana de Transportes Aéreos", SATA Air
Açores continues to ensure air transportation between the nine
islands of the Azores. Azores Airlines completes the mission of
linking the Azores as much as possible to the rest of the word,
flying from the Azores to Europe,
North America, Canada, Portugal Mainland (Porto, Lisbon), Madeira Island, and the African
destination of Cape Verde. SATA
Group's airlines operate with Bombardier and Airbus fleets. More
information at https://www.azoresairlines.pt
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