Prime Minister Luís Montenegro expressed dissatisfaction with ongoing border control delays at Portuguese airports, particularly in Lisbon, and warned that the government may suspend the collection of biometric data if the situation does not improve. While the government refuses to suspend the new European Entry/Exit System (Entry/Exit System or EES) during the summer, Minister of Infrastructure Miguel Pinto Luz promised service improvements next month following the completion of expansion works in the arrivals area.
Update: Police reinforcement planned for airport border control
The government will deploy 360 additional police officers to airport borders starting July 20th to address long wait times. Additionally, Lisbon airport will open new manual control booths on May 29th and increase the number of automated gates to manage passenger flow.
