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Portugal’s national flag-carrier TAP Air Portugal is to become the first airline in the world to operate the new Airbus A330neo aircraft, which is due to come into service later this year.

The Algarve has enjoyed a record breaking year for tourism with more overnight stays, income and visitors in the region during 2017 than ever before.

This week, Portugal has once more come in for praise from the European Commission for its continued strong performances on the economic front.

Visitor numbers to the popular destinations of Carvoeiro and Lagos were up in January compared to the same period in 2017 according to the latest data from the Algarve Association of Tourism Businesses (AHETA).

Portugal exported products to China worth US$2.128 billion in 2017, an increase of 34.69% on year, when trade between the two countries decreased overall by 0.17%, officials said.