by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Portugal Tourism, Hotels & Airlines, Startup
⚡ TL;DRLisbon’s Humberto Delgado airport is operating close to capacity, and its replacement will not open for roughly a decade. The new Luís de Camões Airport at Campo de Tiro de Alcochete is estimated to cost up to €8.9bn, with...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Portugal Tourism, Hotels & Airlines, Startup
⚡ TL;DRVila Galé is Portugal’s second-largest domestic hotel group and the one with the deepest Brazilian exposure. In 2025 it reported revenue of €321.5m, up 15%, and EBITDA of €127m, also up 15%, on 1.25 million guests and 1.9 million...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Portugal Tourism, Hotels & Airlines, Startup
⚡ TL;DRPestana is the largest multinational hotel group of Portuguese origin, operating in 16 countries with more than 12,000 rooms across four brands: Pestana Hotels & Resorts, Pestana Pousadas de Portugal, Pestana CR7 Lifestyle Hotels and Pestana...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Portugal Tourism, Hotels & Airlines, Startup
⚡ TL;DRPortuguese tourism closed 2025 with record revenue of roughly €29.4bn, up about 6% on 2024’s €27.7bn, on 32.5 million guests and 82.1 million overnight stays in tourist accommodation. But the growth mix changed: international arrivals rose...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 30, 2026 | Portugal Tourism, Hotels & Airlines, Startup
⚡ TL;DRTAP Air Portugal was nationalised in 2020 during the pandemic and is now being partly privatised. The state is selling 49.9% — 44.9% to a strategic airline investor and 5% to employees — while retaining 50.1%. Air France-KLM and Lufthansa...
