Portugal’s airport passenger numbers climb in early 2025
Faro registered the largest year-on-year increase in mainland Portugal Portugal’s airports are buzzing, with new figures showing a steady rise in passenger traffic during the first quarter of 2025. According
Mainland airports handle 4.3% more passengers in first 11 months of 2024
The number of passengers at Portuguese mainland airports rose by 4.3% year-on-year up until November to 65.73 million, Statistics Portugal (INE) has announced today. According to rapid statistics on air
Government, ANA in scramble to save ‘improvement works’ at Lisbon airport
Public prosecutors object to works without environmental impact study The government and airports operator ANA (owned by French group Vinci) are rallying in objection to an administrative action, brought by
Baggage handlers’ strike to go ahead on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve
Talks between Portway and unions were unsuccessful Portuguese airport ground handling company Portway and three trade unions representing its employees have failed to reach an agreement at a meeting this
Baggage handlers call strike over festive season
Two strikes announced, for December 24 and 31 Workers at handling company Portway, which provides ground handling services at airports, have called a strike over the Christmas and New Year
Figo Maduro airport passes to ANA airports authority
Figo Maduro airport – the space used by the Air Force but essentially attached to Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado passenger terminal, is to lose its military dominion and pass to ANA,
Airports handle 4.5% more passengers in first eight months
August saw average daily landing in Portugal of 116,500 passengers The number of passengers handled at national airports increased by 4.5% until August, compared to the first eight months of
Airports manager investing €120 million in improvements/ expansions
ANA — Aeroportos de Portugal CEO Thierry Ligonnière said today that the company is investing €120 million in national airport infrastructure this year. Speaking on the opening day of the
Sour grapes as threatened airport disruption during handler’s strike did not materialise
Unions involved in last weekend’s handlers’ strike at Portugal’s airports claim adherence was 90%, minimised only by the use of temporary workers by Menzies (formerly Groundforce). Union leader Carlos Oliveira
Airport handling strike affecting weekend flights “must provide minimum services”
Minimum services do not include scheduled passenger flights The Arbitration Court has decreed minimum services for the strike in ground handling services at Portuguese airports called by STTAMP, the Portuguese