Ryanair blasts Portuguese border control over traveller queues

Ryanair has criticised Portuguese border control for staff shortages at airports like Faro, Lisbon, and Porto, leading to long delays and missed flights for passengers.
The airline reported that over 270 passengers have missed flights in the past two weeks due to border control delays, with some facing waits of up to 2.5 hours.
Ryanair's COO, Neal McMahon, described the staff shortages as "unacceptable" and called on the Portuguese government to urgently address the issue to prevent further disruptions during the summer season.
Faro Airport recently announced the rollout of e-gate access for British arrivals, but passengers report continued long queues at border control.
Portugal's PSP police force announced it would deploy 500 new officers to boost border control in Portuguese airports by July, hoping to fix the issue amid the summer tourist boom.

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