The company is challenging the process conducted by ANAC in the Administrative Court and questioning the operational capacity of the winning consortium, warning of transition failures that could affect passengers, workers, and the operation of major airports.
Menzies takes legal action to halt handling tender and warns of disruption risks at airports
Tuesday, 17 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
ANAC (Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil) is Portugal's national civil aviation regulator, responsible for safety oversight, licensing and economic regulation of airlines, airports and ground-handling services. It oversees tenders and issues licences such as the recent ground-handling awards for Lisbon, Porto and Faro, so its decisions directly affect airport operations, service providers and related jobs.
