Latest news and stories about airport in travel in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
The Portuguese Association for Consumer Protection (DECO) has challenged the legality of a new protocol establishing fixed taxi fares from Lisbon airport, arguing it may disadvantage consumers and restrict the use of taximeters.
The Portuguese government has confirmed that the transport infrastructure model for the new Lisbon airport remains under review by a multi-entity working group.
Portugal has officially expanded its automated border control system, known as E-Gates, to include foreign residents, streamlining airport transit and reducing processing times for non-EU nationals.
A new high-speed rail link will reduce travel time between the future Lisbon airport and the capital's centre to 20 minutes.
ANA's technical report on the new Lisbon airport warns the government that project success depends on critical improvements to accessibility, environmental mitigation, and infrastructure planning to ensure long-term operational viability.
Lisbon Airport is bracing for a surge in non-Schengen passenger traffic, putting its new border control system to the test during the upcoming peak travel season.
Long queues have returned to Lisbon Airport's departures area, extending as far as the Duty Free section, marking a resurgence of congestion issues.
The government has issued a formal warning to ANA regarding outdated passenger forecasts for the new airport, expressing concerns that the infrastructure will be undersized upon completion.
The deadline for accreditation without loss of access is October 30. Those who miss the date will only be able to activate access the week following their accreditation.
What can be expected regarding the evolution of Lisbon airport is the question in the air that follows to be unraveled.
Standing 45 metres tall, the new air traffic control tower at Humberto Delgado Airport does not require an environmental impact assessment and is expected to be ready by early 2030, according to Pedro Ângelo, president of NAV, who has been modernising air navigation services at Portuguese airports, a trend reflected in the construction of three new control towers: Cascais, Lisbon and Funchal.
The system provides set values within the city and for each destination on the Lisbon Tourism 'taxi-voucher' table. All other routes not covered continue to be charged by taximeter.
The retailer The100’s has launched a new location at Lisbon Airport and plans to expand with four additional outlets across the country.
Three women were arrested with cocaine at Lisbon Airport, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported this Saturday, October 3rd. 11 kilograms of the drug with a “high degree of purity” were seized. The PJ, through the National Unit for Combating Narcotic Trafficking, identified and arrested three foreign citizens at Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon who were carrying about 11 kilograms of high-purity cocaine, according to the statement. The drugs were hidden in the passengers' luggage, the PJ detailed. The suspects, aged between 24 and 35, were brought before a judge for their first judicial interrogation and were remanded in custody.
This is the second incident involving aircraft from the North American airline in two days.
A 'no entry' traffic sign, 'except for taxis', positioned on a post above a sign with a 'P' and the inscription 'TAXIS' on a faded blue background, near a row of worn grey benches slumped by a dilapidated fence, separates the 'hole' from the regular traffic arriving at Humberto Delgado Airport...
From October 15, trips from Lisbon Airport to other parts of the city will have a fixed fare of 16 or 19 euros, depending on the zone.
On weekdays, between 07:00 and 22:00, the price is 16 euros for zone 1 and 19 euros for zone 2.
The Prime Minister visited Lisbon Airport to assess preparations for the full implementation of the EES system. He acknowledges challenges but guarantees positive progress regarding queues.
The PSP carried out a road inspection operation at the arrivals area of Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon, detecting 67 infractions related to taxi activity.
If the partnership between the Order of Architects and ANA bears fruit, it is not just the Lisbon airport taking shape, but the way of thinking about major national projects that is changing.
