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Home News Landings from UK increase in Portugal airports Landings from UK increase in Portugal airports National airports handled 4. 4 million passengers in January. By TPN/Lusa, in News · 1 day ago · 0 Comments Credits: Wikipedia; This represents a 4.
National airports handled 4.4 million passengers in January, a 4.0% increase compared to the same month in 2025, according to data released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) this Friday, the 13th. Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon handled 56.6% of total passengers (2.5 million), a year-on-year increase of 3.4%, while Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto handled 23.6% of the total (1.0 million passengers, equivalent to a 9.6% rise). Gago Coutinho Airport in Faro saw a year-on-year decrease of 2.5%, handling 302,100 passengers, or 6.8% of the total. Cristiano Ronaldo Airport in Funchal was the third busiest airport in the first month of this year, with a year-on-year increase of 4.8% to 345,900. On average, 68,200 passengers disembarked per day, up from 65,600 in the same month last year. Throughout January, 16,500 commercial aircraft landed at national airports, a 2.9% year-on-year increase. Spain was the main country of origin for flights, with a 5.6% rise in disembarked passengers, followed by France (-3.8%), while for destinations the positions were reversed, with France in first place (a 4.1% decrease in embarked passengers) and Spain in second (a 5.4% increase). The United Kingdom occupied third place for both origin and destination, with increases of 1.5% in disembarked passengers and 3.2% in embarked passengers. Brazil and Germany alternated between fourth and fifth positions depending on whether they were the origin or destination country, INE added. Regarding cargo and mail handled at national airports, there was a year-on-year decrease of 1.6% to 17,992 tonnes. Lisbon Airport handled 13,679 tonnes, equivalent to 76.3% of the total and a year-on-year decrease of 2.4%, while other airports saw a 1.0% increase.
The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East is beginning to impact bookings, with tourists seeking alternative destinations in Europe. Spain, Italy, and Greece are among the most sought-after, while Portugal has yet to establish itself as a replacement destination. The president of the Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVT) highlights that...
Home News Overnight stays decrease registered Overnight stays decrease registered The Azores recorded a 9. 9% reduction in overnight stays in tourist accommodations in January compared to the same period last year.
Home News Resident travel increased in Portugal Resident travel increased in Portugal Travel by residents of Portugal increased by 8. 0 percent in the third quarter of 2025, totalling 8. 9 million trips.
Growth in residents' travel eased during the third quarter, yet the total number of trips increased by 8% to 8.9 million.
The number of Portuguese tourists in Brazil last year reached 273,483, the highest number recorded since 2007 and an increase of more than 25% compared with 2024, an official source told Lusa on Friday. According to data provided to Lusa by the Brazilian Agency for International Tourism Promotion (Embratur) the number of ...
