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Chega/Açores Files Complaint with Competition Authority Over Airfare Prices

jornalacores9.pt15 September 2026 at 12:34

Chega/Açores filed a complaint with the Competition Authority (AdC) requesting that this entity analyze the exponential increase in airfare prices charged by Azores Airlines and TAP on routes between the Azores and the mainland. The party considers the prices charged by the two airlines to be too high.

The complaint was formalized through a statement issued by Chega/Açores, in which the party bases its concerns before the competition regulator in Portugal.

The airline companies targeted by the complaint are Azores Airlines, a carrier based in the region, and TAP, which operates routes to the archipelago. Both are the main operators of flights between the Azores and mainland Portugal.

The party states that airfare prices have become unaffordable for many Azoreans after SATA/Azores Airlines left the SATA group, although this part of the information is incomplete in the article. The complaint now aims to compel the Competition Authority to analyze whether there is any type of anti-competitive practice or abuse of dominant position in setting these prices.

Why this matters

Azores residents face high costs for air travel to the mainland, which affects their mobility and quality of life. The complaint to the AdC may trigger a formal investigation into competition practices in the regional airline sector, potentially leading to changes in the prices charged.

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