What’s On The Horizon For: ANA Aeroportos De Portugal

ANA Aeroportos de Portugal is strengthening its transatlantic footprint and pursuing greater airline and passenger diversity across its airports, representatives said during Routes Europe 2025.

ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, a member of the Vinci Airports network, reported a record 68.4 million passengers in 2024 across its 10-airport portfolio—surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

Lisbon Airport (LIS) accounted for more than half of that total with 36 million passengers, while smaller airports in the Azores handled around 100,000 travelers. With more than 90% of Portugal’s inbound tourism arriving by air, ANA airports play a pivotal role in the country’s visitor economy.

The group’s long-haul ambitions are gaining momentum. TAP Air Portugal launched direct flights between Lisbon and Los Angeles (LAX) on May 16—marking LIS’s ninth North American destination and reinforcing its transatlantic strategy. TAP already operates 14 routes to Brazil, making it a key player in Portugal’s long-haul network development.

Porto Airport (OPO) is also expanding its global reach. The summer 2025 schedule includes three new airlines and six additional destinations. TAP launched 4X-weekly flights to Boston on May 14, while Air Canada debuts a 3X-weekly Montreal route on June 5. Ethiopian Airlines will connect OPO with Addis Ababa, and Azul will add service to São Paulo/Viracopos and Recife.

United Airlines is further expanding ANA’s transatlantic presence, introducing seasonal nonstop flights to New York from both Madeira Airport and Faro Airport.

Nuno Costa, aviation director at ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, emphasized the importance of its event attendance during Routes Europe in Seville: “Routes is the event where you need to be here, not only to develop the business cases but also to talk with people. Interacting and networking is the best of Routes.”

Looking ahead, ANA’s strategy focuses on growing long-haul capacity, particularly to North America, and restoring service to Asian markets. Each airport within the group has a tailored development approach based on local demand and potential, with an emphasis on attracting long-haul carriers and high-yield traffic.

Collaboration with Turismo de Portugal, the country’s national tourism authority, remains central to ANA’s success in marketing destinations and building airline partnerships. The strength of this public-private approach was recognized with the Destination category during the Routes Awards.

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