Albufeira's Forum : Faro Airport https://albufeira.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 14 May 2026 09:30:25 +0000 Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:44:23 +0000 https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 albufeira.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9932 <![CDATA[Albufeira's Forum]]> https://albufeira.com/forum//images/albufeira-forum-logo.png https://albufeira.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Faro Airport : A good approach Claire. Sadly...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post104562.html#104562 Author: Jock
Subject: 9932
Posted: 20/February/2018 at 12:44

A good approach Claire.  Sadly I must return to my husbandly & dog owner duties.  And to check that my wife has finished decorating the sitting room.
]]> Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:44:23 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post104562.html#104562 <![CDATA[Faro Airport : I never worry about departures,...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post104561.html#104561 Author: ClaireKildare
Subject: 9932
Posted: 20/February/2018 at 12:01

I never worry about departures, worst case scenario I have to stay longer Wink]]> Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:01:44 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post104561.html#104561 <![CDATA[Faro Airport : Cafe and A Irish pub to be finished...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post104560.html#104560 Author: malagabob
Subject: 9932
Posted: 20/February/2018 at 10:21

Cafe and A Irish pub to be finished off I’ve read elsewhere. ]]> Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:21:16 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post104560.html#104560 <![CDATA[Faro Airport : Has the building work finished...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post104554.html#104554 Author: Jock
Subject: 9932
Posted: 19/February/2018 at 14:06

Has the building work finished at Faro airport?  Coming out in a couple of weeks.  I'm more concerned about departures than arrivals.]]> Mon, 19 Feb 2018 14:06:51 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post104554.html#104554 <![CDATA[Faro Airport : Jock wrote:Faro is no worse...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post104101.html#104101 Author: Analogue.man.in.a.di
Subject: 9932
Posted: 16/December/2017 at 12:16

Originally posted by Jock Jock wrote:

Faro is no worse than any other airport I've been in and will probably be as "customer friendly". €4.95 for an egg sandwich though. A bit much.

...How about €3 for a small square of tiffin.... Cry Cry Cry
Hells teeth!!!

]]> Sat, 16 Dec 2017 12:16:50 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post104101.html#104101 <![CDATA[Faro Airport : Passed through Faro this morning...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post103743.html#103743 Author: Jock
Subject: 9932
Posted: 23/October/2017 at 20:16

Passed through Faro this morning around 8AM. The stories of delays in the recent past had me worried but there were no problems. I like getting passport control out of the way early in the process. And most of the passport scanners were working. Faro is no worse than any other airport I've been in and will probably be as "customer friendly". €4.95 for an egg sandwich though. A bit much.
]]> Mon, 23 Oct 2017 20:16:11 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post103743.html#103743 <![CDATA[Faro Airport : Yes the non Schengen immigration...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post103738.html#103738 Author: cubsur
Subject: 9932
Posted: 23/October/2017 at 09:06

Yes the non Schengen immigration control area is now before the main departures area with the  shops etc. The space once taken by the booths down there is now being worked on to make more space for the consigments before they board their transports.]]> Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:06:39 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post103738.html#103738 <![CDATA[Faro Airport : When passing through last Saturday...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post103730.html#103730 Author: bob d
Subject: 9932
Posted: 22/October/2017 at 15:06

When passing through last Saturday we were directed left for UK and Ireland departures which brings you to passport control. There are no shops or restaurants until you actually go through passport control to airside where you find the duty free plus all the restaurants as before. ]]> Sun, 22 Oct 2017 15:06:57 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post103730.html#103730 <![CDATA[Faro Airport : No I mean shopping centres, cinemas,...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post103722.html#103722 Author: cubsur
Subject: 9932
Posted: 20/October/2017 at 10:08

No I mean shopping centres, cinemas, musical events, railway stations where there is no security, no searches, no police with machine guns such as those who are standing at Faro airport entrance keeping an eye on things.

Anyway, it took me 31 minutes from the time I walked through the airport door to the time I walked out of the second passport check and into the departure gates area. The airport is busy but everything is moving. The departures area is very crowded as half if it is still closed off. Just about every possible seat is occupied.
]]> Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:08:18 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post103722.html#103722 <![CDATA[Faro Airport : cubsur wrote:why do these people...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post103721.html#103721 Author: DICEYUK
Subject: 9932
Posted: 20/October/2017 at 09:15

Originally posted by cubsur cubsur wrote:

why do these people have this obsession with airports and aircraft? There are unprotected targets all over the place. Blowing up a few mobile phone transmitters would cause much distress, alarm and despondency throughout the populace and cost no lives!

I think you just answered your own question Tom.

As for "prime targets", surely recent history shows that anywhere that attracts high numbers of tourists, particularly British tourists, is a prime target and as such the Algarve must be one of those places that are vunerable.
]]> Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:15:28 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post103721.html#103721 <![CDATA[Faro Airport : Don&#039;t give them ideas! Authorities...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post103718.html#103718 Author: cubsur
Subject: 9932
Posted: 20/October/2017 at 07:38

Don't give them ideas! Authorities here maybe complacent or maybe not as paranoid as those in UK, France, USA etc which are of course the prime targets.

Having said that, why do these people have this obsession with airports and aircraft? There are unprotected targets all over the place. Blowing up a few mobile phone transmitters would cause much distress, alarm and despondency throughout the populace and cost no lives!

I shall be passing through said airport myself in a couple of hours and will report on how efficient or otherwise departure procedures turn out to be.
]]> Fri, 20 Oct 2017 07:38:08 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post103718.html#103718 <![CDATA[Faro Airport : Very surprised this morning now...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/faro-airport_topic9932_post103717.html#103717 Author: DICEYUK
Subject: 9932
Posted: 19/October/2017 at 20:30

Very surprised this morning now that the outside frontage of the airport has been completed that there are no barriers to prevent vechiles driving straight into the glass panels at the front airport building.
Once you are past the ticket barrier to get into the departures drop off area there's nothing to stop this from happening.
After what's been going on elsewhere around Europe, and particularly in Barcelona, this must be either a very risky decision. a terrible oversight or complete miscalculation of the possible consequences.
Scary.
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