The winners of the World Travel Awards Europe 2019, including hotels and airlines, have been announced in Madeira.

Travel and tourism grew 8.1%, the highest of any country in the European Union and far ahead of the EU average.

More and more flights are heading to Portugal’s second city, while Spain is also a vital part of TAP’s growing network.

Three major airports in the Iberian peninsula were the most successful in 2018, while Oslo joins Copenhagen in the top 20.

Finnair is to add three new leisure routes for next summer, each of which has a famous connection to food and drink.