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[Tina Pink]

Hi Long time since I have been on expats, but I was wondering if anyone has any information about the new airport near Lisbon that was supposed to be under construction?
As there are no flights from the uk during winter periods, oh! I know that we can still fly into Faro, but just hoping there would be another alternative for my husband and I to fly to the silver coast in February.
Many Thanks

[omostra06]

Originally Posted by Tina Pink

Hi Long time since I have been on expats, but I was wondering if anyone has any information about the new airport near Lisbon that was supposed to be under construction?
As there are no flights from the uk during winter periods, oh! I know that we can still fly into Faro, but just hoping there would be another alternative for my husband and I to fly to the silver coast in February.
Many Thanks

the new Airport is under construction but it will be many years before any planes start to land there.
try Porto airport, ryan air had some uk to porto flights for under 5 pounds over the winter.

[Tina Pink]

Originally Posted by omostra06

the new Airport is under construction but it will be many years before any planes start to land there.
try Porto airport, ryan air had some uk to porto flights for under 5 pounds over the winter.

Thank You for your reply, I will go on to their site

[John999]

Are you sure about that??? I don´t understand how can you say that Derek. No work has started yet and probably never will. This country can´t afford the bill for the “new airport and TGV train”. The “locals” don`t want it. It is true that would create thousands of jobs, but, me personally can´t see that starting for the next 10 years. They have been developing Lisbon airport and the development will carry on.
John999

[omostra06]

Hi John, your probably right about the many years before anything gets finished,

although i have not driven past the site personaly, the tv reports say its started. could be wrong!

most things here take a long time to get started

[John999]

We went to the free port in alcocete last weekend, and had a ride to see where the airport supposes to go and I was disappointed. Stopped at a “local” restaurant for a bite to eat and my friend M asked to the owner about it and it seems that they don´t believe anymore that will ever happen

[siobhanwf]

thought this might be worth reading:
http://www.moptc.pt/tempfiles/20081118122830moptc.pdf

It states "Operations at the New Lisbon Airport should start by 2017,"

[John999]

Originally Posted by siobhanwf

thought this might be worth reading:
http://www.moptc.pt/tempfiles/20081118122830moptc.pdf

It states "Operations at the New Lisbon Airport should start by 2017,"

Great info Siobhanwf. Use that phone number on the bottom of the file, and if you call they will tell you that no work has started yet. The applications to build the new airport, they probably will start next year, but if the government changes, there is always a chance for the location to change... Thanks for your help
John999

[Mr.Blueskies]

I read something somewhere recently, which said that there is a lot of houses and apartments now being built close to it. Also claims were being made about getting in and buying early, ie excellent investment potential ? The article went on to say that this site is a former air base that was built by the germans who later handed it over to the portuguese. It went on to say that there is already a runway and because this is the most expensive part of airport construction, that this is why this site was chosen.

[John999]

It is true that but they said the same when it was suppose to be built in Ota, and many people overpaid for properties around the area which now they can´t sell for the price they bought. I would wait until they start building it
John999