Chaos Incoming: Portugal Airport Strikes Threaten Dublin Holiday Flights

John McGarry
Sep 10
1 min read

If you thought Dublin Airport was already a circus, Portugal’s about to add lions, tigers and a few juggling clowns. Menzies Aviation ground staff have confirmed strikes right through to January, hitting Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Madeira and the Azores. That means if you’ve a sun holiday booked, your flight could be anywhere between delayed for an extra pint and cancelled harder than an influencer on livestream.

What should you do? Keep the airline app glued to your hand, pack a sandwich or three, and maybe bring a deck of cards to pass the time in Terminal 1. Look, nothing says “holiday memories” like beating your mates at snap beside a broken vending machine.

Here’s when the walk-outs are happening:

September 3rd–9th 2025

September 12th–15th 2025

September 19th–22nd 2025

September 26th–28th 2025

October 3rd–6th 2025

October 10th–13th 2025

October 17th–20th 2025

October 24th–27th 2025

October 31st–November 3rd 2025

November 7th–10th 2025

November 14th–17th 2025