Latest news and stories about travel disruption in Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
Luxair has postponed flights to and from Lisbon and Porto originally scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, due to the nationwide general strike in Portugal. The airline confirmed that while these major hubs are affected, flights to Funchal and Faro are expected to proceed as planned. Passengers are advised to check their flight status as the industrial action impacts aviation and ground handling services across the country.
Lisbon Airport is experiencing significant travel disruptions as the implementation of the new EU biometric border control system faces critical operational challenges, leading to missed flights and passenger frustration.
Reports indicate 24 National Republican Guard (GNR) personnel were assigned to reinforce border checks at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport to help reduce queues and bolster security. The GNR later clarified the 24 officers will be deployed as reinforcements from next Tuesday; the airport had previously been reinforced by 25 GNR personnel at 19:00 and around 80 PSP officers over the Christmas period.
Professionals maintained the strike from around 12:00 and only returned to work around 18:45.
Passengers who disembarked at the Portuguese capital's terminal were taken to an unauthorized area. Border services were interrupted for 65 minutes, according to the PSP.
The company recommends that passengers check real-time service information via their website and app.
CNN International reporter misses connecting flight after long hours of waiting due to the new control system.
Waiting times at departures are exceeding one hour, according to the PSP and ANA. Passengers with flights outside the Schengen Area should arrive at the airport earlier.
Biometric data collection at departures in Lisbon, Porto, and Faro airports was suspended again this Sunday, April 12, due to excessive waiting times for passengers. PSP spokesperson Superintendent Sérgio Soares stated that the measure aims to prevent passengers from missing flights while maintaining border security. The suspension affects the Entry/Exit System (EES), an automated EU system that records biometric data for non-EU citizens, which has caused significant delays since its full implementation on Friday.
The wait at border control at Lisbon airport reached a peak of two hours this Sunday for those who arrived around 08:30, but has since decreased to less than an hour, according to the PSP and ANA. Contacted by the Lusa agency following reports from passengers indicating they had arrived in Lisbon around 06:00...
With all the drama of Storm Kristin today, the stand made by police unions ASPP/ PSP at Lisbon Airport was completely sidelined. Designed to be a show of protest to The post Police syndicates threaten action at Lisbon Airport over Easter appeared first on Portugal Resident.
“Lisbon Airport is one of the worst in Europe” in terms of delays, says EasyJet's head in Portugal, José Lopes.
After being suspended in December due to waiting times, the system will be reactivated on Monday afternoon to assess technical improvements. A reinforcement of 24 GNR personnel is already deployed on the ground.
Home News Emergency take-off at Lisbon airport Emergency take-off at Lisbon airport On 4 January, an Emirates Airlines plane had to abort its landing, just a few metres from the runway at Humberto Delgado Airport, to avoid a collision with another aircraft.
Home News Brussels identifies “Serious Deficiencies” at Lisbon Airport Brussels identifies “Serious Deficiencies” at Lisbon Airport European Commission technicians who conducted an unannounced assessment of Lisbon airport between December 15 and 17 concluded that there are “serious deficiencies”
The PS secretary-general also asked Luís Montenegro whether the Government had prepared, in good time, a plan to respond to demand at the national airports.
Carneiro criticises the Government for what he calls 'unpreparedness and incompetence' following the suspension of security/control checks at Lisbon Airport.
After months of agonising queues at Lisbon airport (since the implementation of the EU’s new entry/ exit system at border control), Portugal’s government has taken the initiative: The European border The post Enough! EU border controls suspended for three months at Lisbon airport appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The government announced it will boost the capacity of electronic equipment by 30%. Military personnel from the GNR will be deployed to assist the PSP with arriving passengers.
At 08:00, passengers are facing queues at Lisbon Airport.
Home News Government accused of “incompetence” after border suspension at Lisbon airport Government accused of “incompetence” after border suspension at Lisbon airport The leader of the Socialist Party (PS) has accused the Government of “unpreparedness and incompetence” after the temporary suspen
Confusion at Humberto Delgado Airport is causing outrage among thousands of passengers and families, many of them with children, who have arrived in Lisbon.
Home News Portugal airport queue “reduction” Portugal airport queue “reduction” The Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI) has said that there has been a decrease in queues and waiting times at Lisbon airport and that all posts have PSP (Public Security Police) officers permanently stationed t
The Interior Minister said on Friday that 80 PSP officers will be deployed at Lisbon airport over the next 15 days to prevent the 'terrible experience' of queues recorded this week, which 'reached unsustainable proportions'. 'Combining the unpredictability of possible technological failures with the exponential increase in passengers led us to think that it would ...'
