New Route of the Day (10 May 2025): Eurowings between Dusseldorf and Ponta Delgada

Eurowings introduced seasonal flights between Dusseldorf and Ponta Delgada in Portugal on Saturday 10 May. The 2,950-kilometre service will be maintained weekly with the 180-seat A320neo aircraft. The carrier is the sole operator between the two cities. The route will run until 4 October and marks the LCC’s entry onto the Azores market.

Flight EW9608 departs Dusseldorf at 06:25 local time, arriving in Ponta Delgada at 09:15 local time. The return service, operating as flight EW9609, takes off from Joao Paulo II Airport at 10:10 local time, touching down back in Germany at 16:55 local time.

What they said

Luís Miguel Capdeville Botelho, President of Visit Azores, said: “This new direct route from Dusseldorf reinforces the Azores’ international profile, enabling us to attract more visitors from one of our most important source markets. This connection allows us to welcome even more visitors who are curious to experience the unique natural beauty and sustainable tourism opportunities the Azores have to offer.”

Berta Cabral, Regional Secretary for Tourism, Mobility and Infrastructure in the Azores government, added: “Germany remains one of our most strategic source markets, and this new flight is a key part of our tourism development plan. We are pleased to continue strengthening our connectivity.”

Ponta Delgada Airport sees tourism-driven growth

Ponta Delgada Airport serves as the main gateway to the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Located in Sao Miguel, on the largest island, the airport caters for the growing tourism demand for the Azores and facilitates connectivity within the archipelago to mainland Portugal and Europe, US and Canada.

Several major European legacy carriers serve Ponta Delgada as tourism demand for the Azores continues to grow. Among them are British Airways, Lufthansa and Iberia. Furthermore, United maintains seasonal operations to the airport from New York EWR.

Eurowings grows the airport’s LCC presence, complementing existing operations by the Air France-KLM subsidiary Transavia, as well as Ryanair.