The biggest airlines at Madeira

By seat capacity, easyJet is the largest carrier at Madeira — but TAP dominates the domestic lifelines. Here's the ranking.

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easyJet is the biggest airline at Madeira by seats (~25%), ahead of TAP Air Portugal (~18.5%) and Ryanair (~12%). TAP, however, carries the most on the domestic Lisbon and Porto trunk routes.
#AirlineSeat shareRoutes we track
1 easyJet ~25% 17
2 TAP Air Portugal ~18.5% 5
3 Ryanair ~12.4% 10
4 Transavia ~5.7% 5
5 Jet2.com ~4.8% 13
Approximate seat shares from capacity studies (summer 2025); they shift each season.

Frequently asked questions

What is the biggest airline at Madeira?

easyJet is the largest carrier at Madeira by seat capacity — around a quarter of all seats — ahead of TAP Air Portugal (~18.5%) and Ryanair (~12%).