“Task force” created to manage passport control at Lisbon and Faro airports
The misery of interminable border controls at Lisbon, and often Faro, airport may be coming to an end. Hot-on-the-heels of pressure from the country’s hoteliers association, the government has created
Tuesday briefs: No charges for mother who abandoned baby in early hours of morning…
Illegal immigrants Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro said yesterday in Slovenia that illegal immigrants in the EU should return to their countries of origin: Europe will only allocate ‘good human
PJ inspectors “refuse to remain at airports after October 29”
PJ inspectors from the former SEF (Foreigners and Borders Service) who are working for the PSP in air border control say they “refuse to remain at airports after October 29”.
Brits travelling to Portugal face new European border control system
From today (October 12) Brits travelling to and from Portugal (and 29 other European countries) face the new European border control system for non-EU citizens, designed to strengthen security and
Airport handlers cancel strike after being thwarted over ‘minimum services’
Good news for once for aircraft passengers – a three-month ‘strike’ called by airport handlers has been cancelled (indignantly) because the minimum services decreed would have obliged them to perform
Portugal’s airport passenger numbers climb to 42 million
Passenger traffic at Portuguese airports grew by 4.9% from January to July, compared to the same period last year, according to data released today by INE statistics institute. According to
Airport fees set to rise in Porto and Faro
Passengers at Porto and Faro airports could face higher airport charges in 2026, while those travelling through Lisbon may actually pay less, according to proposals put forward by ANA –
New airport strike threatens weekend travel disruption to and from Portugal
Airports in Portugal face a new threat of disruption due to a strike, starting today, of two unions at Menzies – the company that handles ground handling services. Called by
Airport workers announce new strikes from September to January
Just weeks after cancelling planned strikes in August, the Portuguese Metalworking and Related Industries Union (SIMA) has announced a new wave of strikes at airports across the country. The walkouts
Union cancels airport strikes planned through August
A deal brokered at the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security has headed off further airport strikes by handlers whose actions have already blighted two long weekends. SIMA, the