I was on holiday in Madeira in February.
The local news agency was reporting that the number of flight cancelations and diversions due to weather was increasing.
Several operators into Funchal had indicated that the associated costs were making the route uneconomic.
Madeira’s economy is totally dependant on tourism.
Could a review of the crosswind limits be a result of this concern?
Anecdotally it seems that the Portugese carriers are better able to cope with the crosswinds with less go-arounds and diversions (?due to greater currency).