Air Europa started weekly non-stop service between Miami and Tenerife today. The inaugural flight was sold-out, and Air Europa is already seeing over 70% loads on the weekly service. Air Europa also announced today the flight, which was to operate only during the summer timetable, will run for at least the first half of the winter timetable, through the end of January. A second weekly flight is also being considered.

South Florida is home to the largest Canarian population in the United States, and the size of the community has grown tremendously in the past few years due to many Canarians moving to Miami from Venezuela. Canarians ex-pats, like those from the Azores, have a tendency to fly home very often.

Inaugural flight (Spanish):
http://www.eldia.es/2009-06-20/ECONO...ireccion-Miami-cartel-completo.htm

Good luck to Air Europa, and its great there is finally a flight linking Miami and the Canary Islands.

Anybody have pictures of the festivities at MIA?