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“I challenge ANA/VINCI [Lisbon airport concessionaire] to prove that the `Humberto Delgado Airport [AHD] + Montijo´ solution, which is not validated from an environmental point of view, is cheaper than the construction of the New Lisbon Airport [NAL] at Campo de Tiro de Alcochete [CTA], where the `hub' moves there", Carlos Matias Ramos, former chairman of the Engineers (2010-2016) and former president of LNEC, told Lusa news agency.
`Lisbon Airport – Strategic Perspective of National Interest' is the title of the document signed by former LNEC president Carlos Matias Ramos, aerodrome engineer Carlos Brás and airport consultant, researcher at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) and former framework of ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal, Victor Rocha.
“Right now the country is witnessing a dogma, in which it is said that Montijo is cheaper. This is dogma. Does anyone know of any documents in which this is said, in a technical, sustained way, in terms of costs and comparative analyses? I do not know. And I have asked”, Carlos Matias Ramos told Lusa, reiterating the request to ANA and the Government to demonstrate that the option for Montijo is cheaper than the phased construction of the New Lisbon Airport (NAL) in Alcochete.
Convinced that “intelligence and knowledge” will end up overcoming alleged external factors, which have nothing to do with the national interest, Carlos Matias Ramos recalled that the resolution of the Council of Ministers that decided to build the NAL in Alcochete “has not yet been revoked.”
“Montijo is a bad solution, it's terrible. It makes no sense and is a strategic mistake for the country's future”, underlined the former president of LNEC.
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The current Lisbon airport is amazing because of the convenient Metro access. How will anyone get from Campo de Tiro de Alcochete to Lisbon and back? A three hour bus ride for 30€? An 80€ Uber ride? These plans for a new airport never seem to touch on this little detail.
Anyone who has flown out of Luton Airport will recognize the folly of catching a plane so far from the city. On my one and only trip out of Luton, getting to the airport was more expensive (and more frustrating) than the flight.
By Nevadifornia from USA on 26 Jan 2022, 05:23
Portugal has seen its position in the 2021 Corruption Perception Index, by Transparency International improve slightly but problems still remain????
By Greg from Other on 26 Jan 2022, 08:52
I Pass Alverca Airfield all the time on the train...As an original airport and Air force base this makes total sense...In fact I see commercial aircraft parked on the tarmac...You already have direct access via train to the city...Not excluding environmental factors...Montijo is too far away with no transport infrastructure put in place...It must be nice to have comfy relationships between developers and politicians...proving once again you do what's best for them, not the citizens or visitors to the country...
By Sakamoto Saurez from Lisbon on 26 Jan 2022, 12:45
Montijo may be a cheaper build, but operation of two separate facilities will be an expensive logistical nightmare. Airlines are already lining up to tell Lisbon no way they are being shifted to Montijo. And imagine landing in Lisbon on an international flight and having to transfer to Montijo for your regional connection. Everything about this plan is stupid. Having said that, Alcochete (or any site on the other side of the river) is not ideal. They should find a site on the west side of the river where there is an existing rail line and the A1.
By TS from Porto on 26 Jan 2022, 15:14
In 2018, over 16.5 million passengers passed through Luton airport and Gatwick which is located right in the middle of no where had 46.64 million passengers i As you can see most people including myself use the Luton and Gatwick airports without any problems. Of course Alcochete solution will require an adequate response in terms of road/railway transport to get the passengers there and back.
By Lourenco Crawford from UK on 26 Jan 2022, 15:49
Gatwick Airport is great; the train goes right there, and you can use an Oyster Card to pay the moderate fare. Luton is miserable because the train is extremely expensive, and slow, and still requires an added bus connection that can only be paid for with British cash. In all of my months in London, the only time I ever needed Pounds in cash was for the bus ride to Luton.
Sure, lots of people fly out of Luton because that's where a lot of the bargain-basement budget flights originate. The downside is dreadful ground transportation. Gatwick also has cheap EasyJet flights, plus great ground transportation. Heathrow also has great choices for ground transportation.
Any new airport solution on the east side of the Tagus will be dreadful if they don't plan for fast, frequent, convenient, inexpensive ground transportation. At least there's a ferry landing near Montijo.
By Nevadifornia from USA on 26 Jan 2022, 23:41
We need an airport for the alentejo how about Evora
By Julie de wolff from Lisbon on 02 Apr 2022, 17:11