With geopolitical tensions and European demonstrations dominating October 2026 headlines, travelers...
Category - Portugal Travel News
Breaking news from Portugal – Travel & Tourism, Fashion, Entertainment, Culinary, Culture, Events, Safety, Security, News, and Trends.
Portugal travel & tourism news for travelers and travel professionals. Portugal is a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain. Its location on the Atlantic Ocean has influenced many aspects of its culture: salt cod and grilled sardines are national dishes, the Algarve’s beaches are a major destination and much of the nation’s architecture dates to the 1500s–1800s, when Portugal had a powerful maritime empire.
New Flights, Big Deals, Fresh Turbulence: Aviation’s Week
Global aviation news for October 11–17, 2026, brought new airline routes, major investment plans...
Lufthansa Wins TAP Air Portugal: A New Aviation Powerhouse or a Threat to Competition?
Lufthansa Group has won the Portuguese government's selection to acquire a 44.9% stake in TAP Air...
United’s New Map: 10 Destinations That Could Change Where Americans Vacation
Star Alliance member United Airlines is opening nonstop routes to 10 international destinations...
The Fight for TAP Air Portugal Could Redefine the Global Airline Alliance System
The battle for TAP Air Portugal has evolved into far more than a privatization process. With...
Alessandra Priante Begins a New Chapter: From Leading Italian Tourism to Shaping European Sport
Professor Alessandra Priante has spent her career shaping international tourism through leadership...
Azores Tourism Surges as Luxury Hospitality, Nature Adventures and Sustainable Travel Drive Demand
The Azores are rapidly gaining recognition as one of Europe’s most captivating island destinations...
The Revenue Management Myth: Why More Data Doesn’t Always Mean Better Financial Performance
Hotels have long believed that more data leads to better revenue management decisions. But in...
Wizz Air Adds Disruption Rebooking Tool as Travel Sector Embraces Flexibility
Wizz Air has introduced a paid disruption-assistance tool offering real-time rebooking options...
LGBTQ Tourism Shifts Away from the United States as New Global Winners Emerge
Malta, Spain, Portugal, Canada, and New Zealand are emerging as leading LGBTQ-friendly travel...
Tourist Taxes Are Rising Worldwide: Why Travel Will Cost More in 2026
From Edinburgh to Kyoto and Barcelona to Thailand, governments worldwide are raising tourist taxes...
Civitatis Announces CEO Transition After 18 Years
Civitatis, an online marketplace for guided tours and activities focused on Spanish- and Portuguese...
Guimarães to Host 37th World Tourism Film Awards for First Time in Portugal
Guimarães will host the 37th World Tourism Film Awards on 4–5 December, marking the event’s first...
Lufthansa Sets Sights on TAP in Push to Build Europe’s Most Powerful Airline Network
The Lufthansa Group has formally entered the privatization process of TAP Air Portugal, aiming to...
15 Dead on Lisbon Glória Funicular Cable Car
According to Lisbon Police and local media reports, Portugal's capital and tourism hotspot, Lisbon...
TAP Air Portugal For Sale
Lufthansa Group, KLM/Air France, and the International Airline Group, comprising British Airways...
Spain and Portugal Paralyzed by Huge Blackout
The governments of both European Union countries have called for emergency cabinet meetings in...
Azores Airlines Partners with Euroairlines
Currently, SATA Azores Airlines connects the Azores with eight countries across Africa, Europe, and...
Slovenia and Portugal Partner in Sustainable Tourism
Today, in the spirit of partnership and shared values, the Slovenian Tourist Board signed a Letter...
New Porto Flight via Madrid on Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines announced the launch of a new passenger flight service to Porto, Portugal...
Jamaica Tourism Announces New Flights from Portugal
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has welcomed a brand-new flight out of Europe as...
New TAP Air Portugal and Sabre Deal Enables NDC Access
Travel agents connected to Sabre can now initiate activation requests to shop, book, and manage TAP...
New Direct Ankara to Lisbon Flight on Pegasus Airlines
Turkish low-cost airline has connected the capitals of Turkey and Portugal.
Qatar Airways Resumes Doha to Lisbon Flights
Qatar Airways Doha to Lisbon flights will be served with Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft.
European Transit Faces Turmoil: Strikes Threaten Disruptions Across Countries
London Tube, Portugal Trains, and Italy Buses Among Affected Services
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas Appoints Horse & Bike Riding GMs
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas is developed by Minor Hotels, debuted in 2001 in Hua Hin, Anantara...
Spanish Vacation Rental Market Still Trails Portugal and Europe
Spain's vacation rentals normalizing but still trail short-term rental markets of Portugal and...
Portugal Relocating Executive Flights from Lisbon to Cascais
The Ministry of Infrastructure in Portugal has established a working group to oversee the...
Coolest Neighborhoods in The World 2023
Time Out has unveiled its list of the “coolest neighborhoods in the world” for 2023...
Golf Tourism in Azerbaijan at IGTM 2023
The Azerbaijani Tourism Bureau organized the International Golf Travel Market 2023(IGTM) exhibition...
New Tourist Tax Proposal Approved in Portugal
The Peniche City Council in Portugal approved a proposed regulation that aims to introduce a...
Madeira: What? Where? Why?
Madeira is a captivating destination that offers both natural beauty and a celebrated wine, making...
Mozambique Airlines Resuming Flights to Lisbon
Mozambique Airlines (LAM) plans to restart flights between Maputo and Lisbon in early November...
The Best Places for Digital Nomads in Spain and Portugal
Ready to break free from the usual office grind and swoop into the exciting world of digital...
New Offer from InterContinental Lisbon and Cascais-Estoril
Lisbon is considered one of Europe’s most desirable destinations. Known for its seven hills...
In Lisbon Super Shy by New Jeans Goes Viral
Video production for their latest hit "Super Shy" sent the Korean pop group New Jeans to Lisbon...
Tivoli Hotels & Resorts Opens First All-Inclusive Property
In the year of its 90th anniversary, Tivoli Hotels & Resorts opens its fifth resort in the...
UNWTO Partners with Global Tourism Economic Forum
The two organizations have partnered around promoting closer links between governments and...
InterContinental Lisbon Named one of Best Workplaces
Celebrations are underway at InterContinental Lisbon as the five-star hotel has been awarded the...
TAP Air Portugal Reports €65.6 Million Net Profit in 2022
TAP closed 2022 with a net profit of €65.6 million, an increase of €1,664.7 million on the previous...
Sunny spring surprise awaiting event professionals in Porto
This boutique event will welcome around 150 participants, half of which are international event...
Portugal scraps Golden Visa scheme for non-EU nationals
Portuguese government also announced a ban on new licenses for Airbnbs and some other short-term...
TAP increases flights to the United States this summer
TAP will greatly increase its flying to the US and Americas in the summer of 2023, offering 17...
Santa Claus is coming to InterContinental Lisbon
The InterContinental Lisbon is the perfect location for celebrating the Holiday...
Madeira to Budapest: Now operating on Wizz Air
Supporting the advancement of the Hungarian gateway in the first days of the winter season, the...
Portugal launches new Digital Nomad Visa
The new digital nomad visa scheme allows remote employed and self-employed workers to live and work...
World’s best winter golf destinations 2022
As the summer draws to a close, golfers have been told the seven best winter sun destinations to...
New York JFK to Madeira, Portugal flight on SATA Azores Airlines
This direct flight makes Madeira even more accessible for Americans looking for a European island...
Portugal bans ‘golden visas’ for Russian citizens
Several EU states have also proposed a complete blanket ban on all Russian citizens entering the...
Top 10 coastal city break travel destinations
Dubai in United Arab Emirates is the ultimate destination for a combination of both city and beach...
World’s best cities for bachelor and bachelorette parties
According to wedding experts, 97 percent of bachelor and bachelorette parties are now becoming...
Healthy Marine & Coastal Ecosystems for Sustainable Tourism
At the UN Sustainable Ocean Conference in Lisbon the keynote Address was given by Hon. Edmnund...
Top 5 safest European countries to visit this summer
Using analyzed metrics such as the quality of bathing waters, the quality of healthcare, and the...
World’s top 10 safest destinations for family vacation
Every parent knows that planning a family vacation with kids is always a challenging task...
VINCI Airports recognized for contribution towards ‘Net Zero Carbon Emission’
VINCI Airports, concessionaire for Portugal’s airports, has received level 4 of the ACA...
Air Transat and WestJet launch new transatlantic codeshare
Today, Air Transat and WestJet have launched a new transatlantic codeshare. WestJet’s...
30 new UK, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, France, Jordan, Norway, Portugal & Spain flights on United now
United Airlines has kicked off the launch of its largest transatlantic expansion in its history, in...
Honolulu only US city in top 10 best vacation destinations in the world
We all have our own travel bucket lists but it’s almost impossible to travel to every single one of...
New York City in 2022 Top 10 LGBTQ+ wedding destinations
With same-sex marriage now being legal in 29 countries around the world and COVID-19 travel...
IATA: Strong improvement in airline safety performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2021 safety performance data for the...
EU: No more euros for Russia
The EU officials issued a statement today, that was published in the Official Journal of the...
27,000 Russian tourists stuck abroad after new flight bans
According to the latest statement from the Travel Agencies’ Association of Russia, over 27,000...
Lufthansa Group airlines add 440 new US, Spain, Portugal and Scandinavia flights for Christmas and New Year’s Day
In Europe, destinations on the Spanish mainland and the Canary Islands, Portugal and other sunny...
New York JFK flights to Lisbon on TAP Air Portugal now
TAP’s 10 North American gateways currently comprise Boston, Cancun, Chicago, Miami, Montreal...
New York to Madeira. The First-Ever Direct Flight
Weekly flights between New York (JFK) to Funchal (FUN) will be operated via SATA Azores Airlines...
United Airlines: More Jordan, Portugal, Norway and Spain flights now
United Airline sets course to destinations not served by any other North American carrier in Amman...
Top 10 travel destinations for solo travelers this year
Solo travel opens up a lot of opportunities and freedoms, allowing you to make your own agenda...
More Palma de Mallorca, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Malaga and Seville flights on Lufthansa now
The most important European vacation destinations will now be served with more than 80 additional...
Jamaica Tourism Minister: Proactive Global Tourism Response Needed Now
Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the...
Jamaica Tourism Minister Heads to Portugal for Important Global Forum
Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is set to participate in the highly-anticipated “A...
Portugal remains open to US travelers despite EU advisory
Portugal has confirmed that discretionary, non-essential travel is still allowed, provided visitors...
Do not travel to Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Cuba, Kyrgyzstan and reconsider Israel
The travel and tourism industry on both sides of the Atlantic had struggling to reopen travel. EU...
Unvaccinated travelers from UK, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Greece and Cyprus must have 24-hour negative COVID test to enter France
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced that restrictions for vaccinated travelers are being...
Flights to Bourgas, Zakynthos, Brussels, Chania, Larnaca, Paris and Porto on Wizz Air relaunch from Budapest
Facing no competition, Wizz Air relaunched Budapest’s link to Zakynthos on Sunday, joining the...
Portugal re-opens to US tourists with negative COVID-19 tests
American visitors will just need to produce a negative results of a COVID-19 test performed at...
Brits make mad dash home from Portugal to beat new quarantine rules deadline
British tourists called the scenes at the airport “absolute carnage” – claiming it took over two...
Flights from Budapest to Athens, Copenhagen, Lisbon, Madrid and more on Ryanair
Irish ultra-low-cost-carrier relaunches flights to 16 European destinations from Budapest Airport.
Lufthansa adds more summer flights to Spain, Portugal and Greece
With more than 100 vacation destinations, Lufthansa and Eurowings are offering more vacation...
Russia resumes passenger flights to five more countries
Russia resumes flights to Iceland, Malta, Mexico, Portugal and Saudi Arabia.
TAP Air Portugal receives four-star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating
Airline’s ‘Clean&Safe’ program recognized for measures to protect customers from COVID-19...
