More than 220 flights have been cancelled at Lisbon and Faro airports today, 11 November, as Storm Charles tightened its grip on mainland Portugal.
By 9.20am (mainland time), the website of airport operator ANA showed 224 cancellations across the two airports. Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado took the brunt, with 208 grounded flights. Faro’s Gago Coutinho Airport had 16.
Faro’s departure board was dotted with scratched-off services. The 10.15am to Eindhoven was gone, along with the 10.20am flights to Paris and Rotterdam, the 11.20am to Lisbon and the noon service to London. Later in the day, Munich (2.10pm), Zurich (3.05pm), and a second Lisbon flight (4.30pm) did not leave either.
Arrivals have fared no better. Flights from Amsterdam and Eindhoven (both 9.30am) and Paris (9.40am) were cancelled, followed by Lisbon (10.20am), London (11.10am), Munich (1.20pm), Zurich (2.05pm), and Lisbon again (3.40pm).
Charles is the third named storm of the 2026/27 season, after Adam, which lingered over the Spanish Mediterranean, and the incoming Bruna. Charles was forecast to bring heavy rain, gusts of up to 140 km/h and high seas, reaching the mainland in the early hours of this morning.
Passengers are advised to check the status of their flight with their airline or on the ANA website before setting off for the airport.
Source: Euronews / LUSA
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