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Humberto Delgado Departures Border-Control Wait Swells Past One Hour on Saturday 16 May After IT Failure — Schengen-Exit Passengers Hit Worst Six Weeks Into the EU EES 100% Rollout and Eight Days After Ryanair's September Demand

Humberto Delgado Departures Border-Control Wait Swells Past One Hour on Saturday 16 May After IT Failure — Schengen-Exit Passengers Hit Worst Six Weeks Into the EU EES 100% Rollout and Eight Days After Ryanair's September Demand

Lisbon's Humberto Delgado departures border-control wait swelled past 60 minutes on Saturday 16 May after a PSP-confirmed IT failure. ANA advised non-Schengen passengers to arrive earlier. Six weeks into the EU EES 100% rollout, eight days after Ryanair demanded September suspension.
The Portugal Brief
ANAC Moves to Annul the Clece/South Handling Win at Lisbon, Porto and Faro on Wednesday 13 May — Regulator Cites Insurance, Equipment, HR and Safety-Programme Defects, Hands Union South ACE Ten Business Days to Reply Before the 19 May Licence Cliff

ANAC Moves to Annul the Clece/South Handling Win at Lisbon, Porto and Faro on Wednesday 13 May — Regulator Cites Insurance, Equipment, HR and Safety-Programme Defects, Hands Union South ACE Ten Business Days to Reply Before the 19 May Licence Cliff

ANAC notified Union South ACE on Wednesday of its preliminary intention to exclude Clece/South from the seven-year handling tender at Lisbon, Porto and Faro, citing cumulative defects on insurance, equipment, HR, payroll and safety. Ten business days to reply; licences expire 19 May.
The Portugal Brief
TAP Has Until Wednesday 13 May to Defend Against Azul's €189 Million Action in the Tribunal de Lisboa — Brazilian Carrier Argues the 2016 Bond's Security Agreement Was Never Constituted, TAP SGPS Counters With a Suprimento Reclassification

TAP Has Until Wednesday 13 May to Defend Against Azul's €189 Million Action in the Tribunal de Lisboa — Brazilian Carrier Argues the 2016 Bond's Security Agreement Was Never Constituted, TAP SGPS Counters With a Suprimento Reclassification

TAP has until Wednesday 13 May to file its defence to Azul's €189 million civil action in the Tribunal da Comarca de Lisboa. The Brazilian carrier argues TAP never constituted the Security Agreement promised in the 2016 bond — a €90 million principal plus a decade of interest.
The Portugal Brief
TAP Closes the Sale of Its 49.9% Stake in SPdH Handling to Menzies — €3.2 Billion State Aid Plan Edges Toward Closure as the National Carrier Cuts Its Last Non-Core Equity Tie Ahead of the Privatisation

TAP Closes the Sale of Its 49.9% Stake in SPdH Handling to Menzies — €3.2 Billion State Aid Plan Edges Toward Closure as the National Carrier Cuts Its Last Non-Core Equity Tie Ahead of the Privatisation

TAP signed the contracts disposing of its 49.9% stake in SPdH ground-handling to Menzies on 7 May 2026, the last non-core equity tie under the 2021 EU Restructuring Plan covering €3.2 billion in State Aid. Closure subject to regulatory clearances; privatisation moves a step closer.
The Portugal Brief
Algarve Tourism Region Locks the New York Meeting With United Airlines Ahead of the 15 May 2026 Newark–Faro Restart — Four Weekly Polaris-Equipped Departures, an EUR 650 Economy Fare and a 9-Night Average US Stay Behind the Pitch

Algarve Tourism Region Locks the New York Meeting With United Airlines Ahead of the 15 May 2026 Newark–Faro Restart — Four Weekly Polaris-Equipped Departures, an EUR 650 Economy Fare and a 9-Night Average US Stay Behind the Pitch

The Região de Turismo do Algarve held its New York meeting with United Airlines on Tuesday to consolidate the Newark–Faro direct route ahead of the 15 May restart. Four weekly Polaris-equipped flights, an EUR 650 economy fare and a 9-night US average stay sit behind the pitch.
The Portugal Brief