Infrastructure Minister João Paulo Pinto Luz said he will accelerate the Alcochete airport project and will not consider returning the site to Montijo.
El Corte Inglés plans to hire more than 500 workers for the Christmas period in Portugal, including stores in Lisbon and Vila Nova de Gaia and warehouses in Alcochete and Olival.
The Portuguese government plans to accelerate the opening of the new Alcochete airport, targeting a 2037 inauguration and seeking details on runways and the passenger terminal.
Francisco Calheiros said waiting 12 years for the Alcochete airport is infeasible for Portuguese tourism and called for an intermediate solution.
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