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12th Apr 2017

Airport strikes in Portugal this weekend

Disruption is expected at airports across Portugal as security staff are set to stage partial strikes from 13^th to 17^th April.

The country’s airport security staff will be staging strike action, starting Thursday 13^th April and lasting until next Tuesday.

Employees of the private companies Prosegur and Securitas, who, among other jobs, are responsible for passenger security checks, have announced they will be striking for two hours at the start of each shift, starting Thursday at 4am (local time).

Passengers travelling over the next five days have been advised by national airport management company ANA to keep hand-luggage to a minimum and to expect delays.