The Government of Portugal announced this Thursday that night flights from Humberto Delgado Airport, in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, will be prohibited following the conclusions of a working group on aircraft noise and pollution.
The Portuguese Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, explained that the working group on night flights in Lisbon “has concluded” and has confirmed restrictions between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. (local time), according to statements collected by the Lusa news agency.
Pinto, who has considered that it is a “giant step” He recalled the criticism from City Councils and citizens regarding the noise caused and pollution. This week, dozens of residents of the neighborhoods affected by the airport demonstrated near the airport to demand, among other things, the right to rest.
The protesters They demanded the end of night flights, the non-expansion and closure of the airport, and the urgent construction of the new airport on the outskirts of the city, as well as a new green lung. In September, Lisbon City Council unanimously approved a motion to reduce the number of movements per hour at Humberto Delgado and reject any increase in airport capacity.