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Air fares from France shot up after the storm, but many emigrants made their way by road. Arminda came from Lyon because she hadn’t been able to speak to her mother for several days.
The director of Coimbra aerodrome, António Ferreira, assesses losses that could reach millions of euros. The nine damaged aircraft are insured, but it is the expert assessment that will determine what happens next.
In light of Ryanair's departure from the Azores, SATA reiterates that it will 'continue to work to ensure air connectivity to the Azores'. The Regional Government continues negotiations with the Irish carrier.
Most of the affected flights are operated by TAP (TAP Air Portugal).
The airline said it is monitoring “in real time the developments in the Middle East and continuously monitoring the geopolitical situation of the territories concerned”.
There were 125 passengers on board flight BA-2663.
The National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) last year imposed fines totalling €3.5 million on airlines for breaches of slot allocations and night-time restrictions at Lisbon Airport, the authority's president said.
The Azores terminal says the “lack of runway conditions” caused the operation to be closed. Nearly €700,000 in EU funds intended for TUI were returned under an EU order.
The issue was the cancellation of a connecting flight between Frankfurt and São Paulo, which prevented the President of the European Council from travelling to Brussels.
Several European airports have temporarily halted flights and ground operations after heavy snowfall affected runways and access routes, causing widespread cancellations and delays.
The Government said today it had “not reduced border control by a millimetre” when it suspended the new European model following disruptions at Lisbon Airport, and stressed the need to preserve credibility.
Air and ground transport are the main victims of two successive low-pressure systems bringing heavy snowfall that are sweeping across Europe.
Brazilian airlines have issued guidance to passengers following issues at Lisbon Airport. Azul says the disruption had only an 'isolated' (limited) effect on its operations.
Unions say agreements were signed with Menzies and TAP and endorsed by the Government, providing guarantees of stability and future prospects for workers, thereby allowing the strike to be called off.
Thousands of travellers around the world are flying and filling airports to arrive in time for Christmas Eve.
The general strike scheduled for December 11 will affect the aviation sector, as cabin crew have already announced their participation in the protest.
