British father dies trying to save daughters from drowning
A 45-year-old British man died at the unsupervised beach of Calada, near Mafra, today after trying to help his two young daughters from being swept out to sea. Surfers paddled
Foreign affairs minister reacts to British torpedoing of Portugal’s summer
Minister for Foreign Affairs Augusto Santos Silva has reacted to the British government’s decision to remove Portugal from its ‘green list’ for quarantine free travel from next Tuesday, saying it
Portugal removed from UK’s ‘green’ travel list
Portugal has been removed from the UK government’s ‘green travel list’. The announcement came via the British press (BBC, Sky News, The Guardian and the Telegraph) all of which predicted
Algarve tourism boss welcomes Brits arriving at Faro Airport
Brits arriving at Faro Airport on Monday (May 17) between 9am and 8pm will be warmly welcomed by members of the Algarve tourism board (RTA). The initiative aims to celebrate
Here comes the summer!
British citizens desperate for a chance of the sun this summer are due to learn this week which countries have been cleared for quarantine-free travel – and by all accounts,
International tourism still troubled
It was hoped there would be clarity by now on the reopening of leisure travel from the UK, but international airlines, British holidaymakers desperate to get away and the tourist
Portugal ‘reopens’ flights between UK and Brazil – but only for essential reasons
Portugal has ‘reopened’ flights between UK and Brazil, but only for essential reasons. Indeed, if one reads the government’s announcement today, the reality is that it is ‘prolonging restrictive measures
UK/Portugal flight schedules back on!
Flights to and from the UK appear to be back from Friday as the ‘travel ban’ imposed by Portugal is due to expire tomorrow (April 15). Various airlines have updated
Portugal cracks down further on foreign visitors at airports and land borders
Portugal is cracking down on the arrival of foreigners from at risk countries – requiring quarantine for 14-days as well as the presentation of negative Covid tests. The announcement has
Portugal keeps flights from and to Brazil and UK suspended
Portugal has maintained travel restrictions to and from Brazil and the United Kingdom, the government has announced, according to Lusa news agency. The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced on Saturday