Airports are at risk of restrictions between Saturday and Monday due to the Foreigners and Border Guards (SEF) strike, ANA Aeroportos de Portugal warned in a statement, advising some passengers to board earlier.
“Possible restrictions at the border control at the Lisbon airport on May 20, 21 and 22, as well as at the airports of Porto, Faro, Funchal, Porto Santo and Ponta Delgada on May 22, mainly in the morning.” , it is necessary.
ANA advises passengers traveling to non-Schengen countries to board early and says it will “do everything in its power to ease” restrictions placed on passengers.
The inspectors of the Foreigners and Border Guards Office start their strike on Saturday at Lisbon airport from 05:00 to 10:00, a stop that extends to Porto, Faro and Madeira airports on Monday.
Two weeks ago, the Union of Inspectors for Investigations, Inspections and Border Affairs (SIIFF) announced strikes from May 20 at the airports of Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Madeira.
The strike is linked to uncertainty about the future of SEF inspectors following the government’s approval on April 6 to switch from the defunct SEF Investigation and Inspection Service to the Judicial Police’s Criminal Investigation Service following a restructuring process.
The SIIFF has sent two strike notices to take place in May and June, one for Lisbon airport and one for Faro, Porto and Madeira airports and the rest of the border posts.
ANA operates 10 airports in Portugal, on the mainland (Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Beja), as well as in the Azores (Ponta Delgada, Horta, Flores and Santa Maria) and Madeira (Madeira and Porto Santo).
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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