Miguel Pinto Luz assures that 'Portugal continues to control its borders'
The Minister of Infrastructure says waiting time at Lisbon airport has been reduced to half an hour. He sought to convey a reassuring message, saying that border control remains in place. 'Portugal is a sovereign country that respects and applies rigour to the control of its borders,' he said.
Technical issues cause hours of waiting at the airport
ANA Airports of Portugal confirmed “long waiting times at the border control of Humberto Delgado Airport, reaching a maximum of three hours today.”
"We have average waits of three hours and maximums of six hours" at Lisbon airport, acknowledges minister
The Minister of Internal Administration acknowledged in Parliament that the introduction of the new border control system at the airport “went very badly” and that more agents are needed to reduce waiting times. “We have average waits of three hours and maximums of six hours,” stated Maria Lúcia Amaral, who is being heard ...
