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The Zero Association criticizes Lisbon's Noise Action Plan as ineffective and proposes a 5.7 euro noise tax per passenger to fund building insulation and mitigate aircraft noise impacts on over 370,000 residents.
The government has issued a formal warning to ANA regarding outdated passenger forecasts for the new airport, expressing concerns that the infrastructure will be undersized upon completion.
It is an appeal to ensure that next summer is not a nightmare for travellers passing through national airports. Ryanair has sent a letter to national authorities requesting the suspension of the new Entry/Exit System (EES) at airports to avoid the build-up of queues that...
It also regrets that the health of more than 370,000 people continues to be affected by aircraft noise.
Home News Construction of new Lisbon Airport delayed Construction of new Lisbon Airport delayed The Luís de Camões Airport was supposed to be completed in 2034, but the Government says the completion date has been pushed back to 2037. By Bruno G.
The Boeing C-32A, the US Vice President's aircraft, is parked at Porto's airport for a technical stopover. The aircraft will continue to Skopje, North Macedonia.
The US Vice President made a stop on Portuguese soil.
Home News Location of the new Lisbon Airport confirmed Location of the new Lisbon Airport confirmed The Government confirmed, in response to ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, the location of the new Lisbon airport at the Alcochete shooting range, but reiterated reservations regarding the traffic proj
The Ministry of Infrastructure considers the assumptions used by the concessionaire to define traffic projections to be “too conservative” and has asked ANA to redo them. The executive confirms Alcochete and highlights the “significant progress of the work”.
The delivery of this report by ANA constitutes the second of four interim reports to be included in the complete application for the NAL, which has a maximum deadline of January 2028.
The Ministry of Infrastructure wants ANA to review the growth projections for the future Luís de Camões airport, considering the assumptions used to be conservative. The demand is included in the response letter to the Environmental Report, submitted in January by the concessionaire. The Government has once again expressed reservations regarding the traffic projections.
The “Airport Out, Lisbon Improves” protest, held in front of the Ministry of Infrastructure, criticised the expansion of the air terminal and called for an end to night flights, which cause noise in the surrounding areas.
At the beginning of the year, the regulator awarded the Clece/South consortium the license to provide ground handling services at Lisbon, Porto, and Faro airports for seven years.
Regarding the new airport, ANA Aeroportos expects it to open in mid-2037, or, with schedule optimisations to be negotiated with the Government, by the end of 2036.
The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, stated in Parliament this Wednesday that the Environmental Report for the future Luís de Camões airport validates the location at the Alcochete Shooting Range. 'The preliminary environmental report is very clear. It is no longer the Independent Technical Commission that you are pointing fingers at. Other entities...'
“Not a single euro from the State Budget will be used for the new airport,” assured the Minister of Infrastructure. Miguel Pinto Luz guaranteed that the Government's position “is totally clear” and reiterated that the choice was validated by several entities.
Porto Airport reaches its 80th anniversary with 17 million passengers, inaugurates a €50 million investment in the runway and terminal, and is already planning a new phase of growth. The Prime Minister challenges ANA/Vinci to do 'more and faster', after highlighting that the French company has one of the most profitable operations in the world in Portugal.
Nuno Melo confirmed that the Air Force shooting range will move to Portalegre. The demilitarisation of the land in Alcochete is a mandatory step for the future Luís de Camões Airport.
The Air Force Shooting Range will leave Alcochete and be installed in Alter do Chão, announced Defence Minister Nuno Melo today. This move is mandatory as the future Lisbon international airport, named Luís de Camões, will be built exactly on the land where the range has operated until now.
ANA/Vinci Airports today submitted the Environmental Impact Study (phase 1) for the new Luís de Camões airport to the Government, meeting the timetable as part of the concessionaire's bid.
ANA has already delivered to the Government the first environmental report on the new airport, complying with the timetable set by the Government and the concession contract. Another step has been taken in the long application process for the construction of Luís de Camões Airport. 'ANA | VINCI Airports reports that it has today delivered to the Government the Study ...'
The European border control system for non-EU nationals, temporarily suspended at Lisbon Airport, will be reactivated today to test the improvements introduced, a police source told Lusa. The same source specified that there will be a test this afternoon to 'assess the improvements introduced to the system' after its suspension at the end of ...
At the debate requested by the Socialist Party (PS) on the 'chaos at Lisbon airport', the Secretary of State says this does not 'in any way compromise national security' and that essential controls remain 'operational'.
The suspension of the Entry/Exit System (EES) in the Schengen area and the reinforcement of human resources at border control in Humberto Delgado Airport have significantly reduced passengers' maximum waiting times, RENA — Association of Airlines in Portugal — president told ECO. “At the moment we are...”
Lisbon Airport is being bolstered today by 24 National Republican Guard personnel, a government measure to reduce waiting times in the arrivals area.
The Government decided to amend the minimum specifications for the new Lisbon airport, as these had not been changed since 2012, and to begin negotiations with the concessionaire.
Home News Plans to change new Lisbon Airport specifications Plans to change new Lisbon Airport specifications The government has decided to dispense with the formation of a negotiating committee to change the minimum specifications of the future Lisbon airport, opting instead for an agreement bet
