Originally Posted by
corporate-wage-slave
You can fly directly to PDL from YYZ or JFK, either on SATA or on a TAP codeshare, it is likely to be a shorthaul A320 though. But the Azores are clear of Covid-19, but they do have a rigorous testing and self isolating process in place (and are not admitting USA citizens given it is in Schengen).
Speaking from recent experience in the Azores; you must present evidence of a negative covid test that's less than 72 hours old on arrival (they have a facility at the airports for this). If you don't have any, you can be tested immediately and are put into isolation until your result returns. If you're staying longer than a week, you're required to be tested again on the 6th day.