Faro, Porto, and Lisbon airports may have higher regulated fees starting January 1, 2027. The proposal from ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, seen by Jornal de Negócios, provides for average increases of 34 cents per passenger in Faro and Porto, and 10 cents in Lisbon. This translates to percentage increases of 3.79% in the Algarve, 3.77% in the North, and 0.67% in the capital. The figures still require approval from the Civil Aviation National Authority.
In Porto, the proposal follows the regulator's understanding, although ANA disagrees with this interpretation and has appealed to the courts. The concessionaire also indicates that the figures may be revised based on the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices for August, whose value will be known in September. ANA does not propose increasing fees at the Madeira and Azores airports, which are part of the Lisbon group.
The proposal does not include any tariff impact related to the new Lisbon airport. According to ANA, this matter will have specific regulatory treatment, separating the fee update from the question of the future Luís de Camões airport.
Beyond the fee values, the concessionaire intends to combine different components of passenger processing into an boarding support services fee, justifying this with operational and technological transformation. It also proposes differentiating the landing fee based on noise, with penalties that finance bonuses for quieter aircraft. For parking, it wants to charge for movements between stands and restart billing when an aircraft leaves a hangar and returns to the apron.
