Airlines News of Portugal

October 16, 2026

Lisbon Airport Overhauls Taxi Fares With Fixed Prices From €16 and New Rules for Portugal Travellers

Lisbon Airport taxi fares now start at €16. Check city zones, weekend prices, luggage rules and what changes for travellers in Portugal

White passenger aircraft inside a maintenance hangar, with its engine, wing and nearby tools visible.

October 15, 2026

Portugal Picks Lufthansa Over Air France, KLM for TAP Stake as it Seeks New and Better Atlantic Travel Links

Atlantic Travel plans target Lisbon and Porto growth, while the TAP acquisition awaits approval.

Illustrative Azores airport scene with an unbranded aircraft and travellers checking their flight plans.

October 11, 2026

Portugal Azores Flight Plans Face Possible Disruption as Ground Handlers Call Daily Strikes

SATA Handling unions have announced daily three-hour strikes across company operations in the Azores from 21 October to 3 November 2026. The dispute centres on the proposed sale…

Madrid Barcelona Lisbon airports competing for Southern Europe aviation gateway

October 5, 2026

Spain Aligns With Portugal and Other European Hubs as Airport Expansion Intensifies Southern Europe’s Aviation Gateway Race

Madrid, Barcelona and Lisbon are reshaping Southern Europe’s aviation map through airport expansion, routes and hub growth.

October 5, 2026

Azores Airlines And More are Now Facing New Airline Pressure as Fuel Costs Threaten Travel in Europe

Airline Pressure drives restructuring and disruption, raising concerns over bookings and tourism links

easyJet aircraft taking off with its nose wheel raised and main wheels on the runway.

October 4, 2026

Portugal easyJet Strike Upends Holiday Travel Across Lisbon, Porto and Faro

Portugal’s easyJet cabin crew strike is complicating holiday plans across Lisbon, Porto and Faro, with official notices covering October and December walkouts. Find out which dates matter, what…

Delta Airbus A330 diverted to Porto after smoke filled the cabin on a Barcelona-Boston flight

September 28, 2026

Delta A330 Diverts to Portugal After Cabin Smoke Forces Emergency Landing on Barcelona-Boston Route

Delta flight to Boston diverts to Porto after cabin smoke, hospitalising four and disrupting transatlantic travel plans.

September 18, 2026

Barcelona Aligns With Lisbon and Others to Enter New Travel Era as Airport Expansion Plans Clash With Europe’s Overtourism Crisis

Barcelona, Lisbon, Madrid, London and Amsterdam face a major travel policy clash as airport expansion meets overtourism, housing pressure and climate targets

September 16, 2026

Portugal Records Busiest Summer Air Traffic Ever as Tourism Boom Drives New Aviation Growth in 2026

Portugal achieves its busiest summer air traffic record in 2026 as tourism demand, airport activity and international connectivity reach new highs

September 10, 2026

Portugal And Florida Travel Soars As TAP Air Portugal Launches Historic Lisbon Orlando Nonstop Flights

Portugal and Florida travel connectivity is entering a new phase as TAP Air Portugal launches nonstop Lisbon–Orlando flights from October 29, creating a direct air bridge between Portugal’s…

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