Police apprehend three drug mules at Lisbon airport
PSP police at Lisbon airport have been kept on their toes with drug mules arriving in this country from South America. In the last week, no less than three have
Environmentalists seek night flight ban at Lisbon airport
Environmental association ZERO is pushing for a flight ban at Lisbon airport between the hours of half past midnight to 5am – citing ‘noise pollution’, and the fact that almost
Woman arrested after trying to board plane in Lisbon with hand grenade
A Portuguese woman, aged not specified, was arrested at Lisbon airport after trying to board a plane to the Azores with a grenade in her hand luggage. The grenade was
Portugal airports handle 32.9 million passengers just in first half of 2024
The number of passengers passing through Portugal’s airports in the first half of the year was up by 5.2% on a year earlier to 32.9 million, according to data from
Egyptair starts direct Lisbon-Cairo flights
Egyptair has started a direct flight between Lisbon and Cairo twice a week, ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal announced today, suggesting the new route will be ‘important’ “as it provides
Quercus contests expansion of Lisbon airport; proposes Beja as healthier alternative
Government seeks to increase flights in/ out of Lisbon from 38 to 45 per hour Quercus, one of Portugal’s most respected environmental associations, believes that the expansion of Lisbon airport
High blood pressure, diabetes and dementia – terrifying health downsides of living close to Lisbon airport
ZERO highlights ultrafine particles referred to in a report years ago People living near Lisbon airport have a higher risk of contracting diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and dementia, according
Environmental concerns at the new Lisbon airport
“The logistics of both air travel and cargo movements will continue to attract bitter criticism from environmentalists” In the years before the Covid-19 epidemic, the global movement of goods was
New airport, new future
Portugal’s AD government makes decisions ‘on hold’ for more than 50 years Portugal’s AD government has moved in a way no other recent government has managed. After well over half
Air traffic control “can handle 50 flights/hour over Lisbon”
Government neatly side-steps issues relating to noise/ air pollution Portugal’s minister for infrastructure and housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, has said today that NAV Portugal has guaranteed that it has the