Faro Airport damage repair

[JackyD]

What is happening about repairing the storm damage at Faro Airport? Has any work started yet and if so when is expected to be finished? I have not seen any news about it recently.

[laserblazer]

Work was ongoing when we were out at Xmas. A bit of disruption but more from the carpark alterations.

[JackyD]

Thanks. We will be back in Carvoeiro in April so hopefully all work will be completed by then.

[EMM]

Almost back to normal ( 8 days ago ). Arrivals still in the temporary structure.

[JackyD]

Thanks EMM

[JackyD]

I have just found a report in the Algarve Resident newspaper online that has information regarding the ongoing repair situation.
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-45160/ ... rt-on-hold

[shanagarry]

That piece in the Resident regarding normality applies to now - when tourist numbers are miniscule. There is no way the current arrangements could cope with the Summer influx.

I had a look around last Tuesday and saw that the big check-in hall is nowhere near repaired - it doesn't look as if anything has been done - apart from covering the place in some form of tarpaulin.

While it's great to be able to get through (leaving and arriving) the airport very quickly at present - if the current situation stretches into March and beyond - there will be chaos.

Then you have to contend with the external works and god only knows what shape that is going to take........