Portuguese travel groups say between about 500 and more than 1,000 nationals may be struggling to return from Iran after recent attacks, with the Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVT) giving the higher estimate and the National Association of Travel Agencies (ANAV) nearer 500. APAVT president Pedro Costa Ferreira said data are still being gathered and fluid, so numbers differ across agencies. Travellers affected should contact their booking agency and consular services for guidance as agencies coordinate repatriation options.
Between 500 and 1,000 Portuguese travellers stranded
Wednesday, 4 March 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
The APAVT is the Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (Associação Portuguesa das Agências de Viagens e Turismo), the main trade group representing travel agencies in Portugal. Its estimate that more than 1,000 travellers could be stranded because of the conflict in Iran matters because it influences repatriation planning, airline coordination and how quickly agencies and authorities may need to arrange alternative travel or support.
Sources (4)
- Travel agencies estimate between 500 and 1,000 people struggling to returnRTP Notícias · 4:07pm, 4 Mar 2026
- Iran: agencies estimate up to a thousand Portuguese tourists facing difficulties returningPúblico · 3:29pm, 4 Mar 2026
- Iran. Over a thousand people struggling to returnObservador · 4:21pm, 4 Mar 2026
- Attack on Iran. Travel agencies estimate between 500 and 1,000 people struggling to returnECO · 3:23pm, 4 Mar 2026