Latest news and stories about flight delays in Portugal for expats and residents.
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.
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easyJet Portugal's director-general says Humberto Delgado Airport is already operating at its limit and needs to become more operationally robust. José Lopes says it is among the worst in Europe for delays.
The chief executive of easyJet Portugal believes any increase in the number of flights in Lisbon should be preceded by improvements in operational quality, warning that the infrastructure is among the worst in Europe for delays. In an interview with Lusa, José Lopes said Humberto Delgado Airport is operating at its limit...
“Lisbon Airport is one of the worst in Europe” in terms of delays, says EasyJet's head in Portugal, José Lopes.
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Ryanair's delays during the Christmas period impacted over 600,000 passengers in total, around 55,000 of whom were in Portugal.
According to the airline, the cause is a shortage of air traffic control staff.
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 ...
55,000 passengers were affected in Portugal.
Home News 55,000 passengers in Portugal affected by Ryanair delays 55,000 passengers in Portugal affected by Ryanair delays More than 3,200 Ryanair flights and 600,000 passengers were affected by “avoidable” delays, 307 of them in Portugal, due to a lack of air traffic control personnel, accordin
