Tracking transportation for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Immigration · TransportationLisbon-airport processed 11.3m passengers; biometric-gates paused after marathon queues, 60-minute-queue caps limit waits. What travellers in Portugal must know
Transportation · EconomyPortugal plans to pick TAP’s buyer by July, safeguarding the Lisbon hub and 6,400 jobs. Travellers could see lower fares and new routes by summer 2027.
Economy · TransportationDiscover how four decades of EU membership modernised Portugal’s highways, expanded Erasmus opportunities, boosted exports and delivered fire aid to communities.
Immigration · TransportationLisbon Airport to deploy €7.5M biometric e-gates under the EU Entry/Exit System, cutting passport checks to 20 seconds while protecting travellers’ data by 2026
Health · TransportationFollowing deadly delays, Portuguese firefighters launched four ambulances. Civil Protection probes legality as €16.8M fleet due by summer to bolster response.
Transportation · PoliticsOver 55,000 travellers in Portugal faced Ryanair Christmas delays—learn how to claim up to €600 under EU 261/2004 via the new ATC complaints portal before the deadline.
Immigration · TransportationTemporary halt to biometric border checks cuts Lisbon Airport queues to 25 minutes while Schengen security stays tight—what travellers in Portugal need to know.
Health · TransportationProsecutors investigate Seixal ambulance delay after a 78-year-old waited 169 minutes, exposing Portugal's south bank emergency-service strain—read what's next.
Transportation · ImmigrationLisbon Airport pauses the new EES until late March, reverting to manual passport stamps and extra officers. Expect quicker queues—have your passport ready.