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Portuguese airports faced significant operational instability on April 19, resulting in 233 flight delays and 6 cancellations. Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon was the most impacted, with 188 delays, while Porto also experienced substantial disruptions. Authorities attributed the logistical issues to a combination of air traffic control failures and weather conditions.
The recent and unprecedented warning from ANAC that limited operations at Horta Airport, preventing planes from landing, reminds us that it is important to comply with mandatory standards, procedures, and legislation.
ACI Europe explains that airlines tend to reduce capacity by cutting routes that include regional airports.
Home News Porto and Funchal airports are growing faster than Lisbon airport Porto and Funchal airports are growing faster than Lisbon airport The aviation sector in Portugal started 2026 with renewed vigour, registering a 3.
Home News 4. 3 million people checked at Portugal air borders 4. 3 million people checked at Portugal air borders The Portuguese PSP checked over 4.
Delays were only felt at Faro airport.
Renewable energy from photovoltaic plants covers 25% of the needs of the airports in Madeira and Porto Santo, ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal/VINCI Airports reported this Tuesday, highlighting the contribution of the new infrastructure to the region's sustainability. In a statement, ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal explains that the installation of the photovoltaic panels...
In a statement, the entity expressed concern regarding the uncertainty surrounding the process of granting ground handling licenses.
Home News Portugal presents app to reduce queues at airports Portugal presents app to reduce queues at airports As the busy travel season approaches and it is still unclear when the EES (Entry/Exit System) will be reactivated, the European agency Frontex has launched the “Travel to Europe” app in
The Prime Minister warned the company Vinci that “it is possible to do more and faster” at airports in Portugal.
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has said today that Vinci – the owner of ANA, the Portuguese airports managing concessionaire, can do “more and faster”. Stressing that in ANA, Vinci has The post PM puts wind up owner of airports operator: “you can do more/ faster” appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Prime Minister argued that Vinci has its most profitable operation in Portugal.
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro stated that the privatisation of TAP will not move forward unless the airline's commitment to all national airports is secured. He also urged Vinci to accelerate investments in Portuguese airports, noting that Portugal is the company's most profitable operation globally.
Luís Montenegro guarantees that the privatisation of TAP is conditional on the strengthening of the company's operations at all national airports.
Home News Landings from UK increase in Portugal airports Landings from UK increase in Portugal airports National airports handled 4. 4 million passengers in January. By TPN/Lusa, in News · 1 day ago · 0 Comments Credits: Wikipedia; This represents a 4.
National airports handled 4.4 million passengers in January, a 4.0% increase compared to the same month in 2025, according to data released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) this Friday, the 13th. Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon handled 56.6% of total passengers (2.5 million), a year-on-year increase of 3.4%, while Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto handled 23.6% of the total (1.0 million passengers, equivalent to a 9.6% rise). Gago Coutinho Airport in Faro saw a year-on-year decrease of 2.5%, handling 302,100 passengers, or 6.8% of the total. Cristiano Ronaldo Airport in Funchal was the third busiest airport in the first month of this year, with a year-on-year increase of 4.8% to 345,900. On average, 68,200 passengers disembarked per day, up from 65,600 in the same month last year. Throughout January, 16,500 commercial aircraft landed at national airports, a 2.9% year-on-year increase. Spain was the main country of origin for flights, with a 5.6% rise in disembarked passengers, followed by France (-3.8%), while for destinations the positions were reversed, with France in first place (a 4.1% decrease in embarked passengers) and Spain in second (a 5.4% increase). The United Kingdom occupied third place for both origin and destination, with increases of 1.5% in disembarked passengers and 3.2% in embarked passengers. Brazil and Germany alternated between fourth and fifth positions depending on whether they were the origin or destination country, INE added. Regarding cargo and mail handled at national airports, there was a year-on-year decrease of 1.6% to 17,992 tonnes. Lisbon Airport handled 13,679 tonnes, equivalent to 76.3% of the total and a year-on-year decrease of 2.4%, while other airports saw a 1.0% increase.
A total of 4.4 million passengers passed through national airports in January, a 4% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the INE's rapid air transport statistics released this Friday. However, the growth was below the 6% recorded in January 2025. Of the 4.4 million passengers who disembarked, a new record for...
Home News Portuguese airports reduce delays Portuguese airports reduce delays Air traffic in Portugal reached a record 913,000 movements in 2025, up 5% on the previous year. By TPN/Lusa, in News, Business · 11 Mar 2026 · 0 Comments Credits: TPN;Author: Bruno G.
All international airports and the country's five largest ports are on the list currently undergoing a 'technical evaluation'. The final decision rests with the Ministry of Defence.
Several European airports have temporarily halted flights and ground operations after heavy snowfall affected runways and access routes, causing widespread cancellations and delays.
Portugal recorded 307 Ryanair delayed flights during the Christmas period, affecting a total of 55,260 passengers. These figures place the country third on the podium of the Irish airline's 'grinches', which attributes the delays to a lack of staff in air traffic control (ATC). In a statement ...
The secretary-general of the PS, José Luís Carneiro, urged the Government today to clarify whether it has drawn up a contingency plan for airports for the Christmas and New Year period.
Thousands of travellers around the world are flying and filling airports to arrive in time for Christmas Eve.
