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The decision to cancel a major transatlantic route launch with just a few weeks' notice will not have been taken lightly by the airline.
Gordon Smith | 3 weeks ago
News Blog
An underwater art exhibition, known as the 'EDP Art Reef' is available to visit off the coast of Portugal. https://www.instagram.com/p/CxYmVwbsLMf/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D&img_index=1 The exhibition, which was created by energy provider EDP in collaboration with Portuguese street artist Vhils, sees materials taken from three retired EDP coal-fired power stations repurposed into an underwater art reef. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts03Wbp7l7o The exhibition…
Adam Stacey | 7 months ago
The first-half-year performance is good news for parties interested in a stake in Portugal's flag carrier, set for partial privatization.
Reuters | 8 months ago
The industry is jittery, but there isn't actually any strike action set for the remaining weeks of summer.
Reuters | 9 months ago
Tourism
Portugal's record first-half foreign visitor number is just another sign of Europe's strong tourism recovery this year.
Tour Operators
In a shift away from traditional tourist hubs, private tour guides nurture small group experiences in less-popular cities to grow their business organically.
Selene Brophy | 9 months ago
While passenger traffic at Portuguese airports in the first four months of the year exceeded pre-pandemic levels, the country's flag carrier is yet to gather momentum.
Reuters | 10 months ago
The number of foreign tourists visiting Portugal hit a record of more than 1.8 million in May, with visitors from the United States becoming the second-largest group, data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed on Friday. Measuring only foreigners staying in Portuguese hotels, the number topped by far the 1.6 million people a year…
Jason Clampet | 10 months ago
Harvest festivals come with narrow booking windows that could lead to possible challenges. However, private group tour guides lend themselves well to designing these experiences with a difference.
Selene Brophy | 10 months ago
Like it's Iberian neighbor Spain, Portugal turned its head start of warm weather into a head start on post-pandemic tourism recovery.
Joao Manuel Vicente Mauricio and Sergio Goncalves, Reuters | 11 months ago