> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.theamericanquorum.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Storm Charles Cancels 360 Flights Across Four Portuguese Airports - URL: https://www.theamericanquorum.com/storm-charles-cancels-360-flights-across-four-portuguese-airports/ - Published: 2026-11-11T15:23:49.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-11T15:23:49.000Z - Description: Storm Charles forced 360 cancellations at Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Madeira by late Wednesday morning. Lisbon accounted for 310, and TAP offered eligible passengers extra time to rebook. - Author: News Desk - Tags: Travel Storm Charles disrupted air travel across Portugal on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with 360 arrivals and departures canceled at four airports by 11 a.m. mainland time. Lisbon accounted for 310 of them, more than half the airport’s scheduled flights for the day, according to airport operator [ANA](https://pt.newsroom.ana.pt/news/condicoes-meteorologicas-adversas-ponto-de-situacao-por-aeroporto-11-de-novembro-6d1c4-4a6c7.html?ref=theamericanquorum.com) and Portuguese public broadcaster [RTP](https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/especiais/aeroporto-de-lisboa-regista-o-maior-impacto-com-tempestade-as-11h00-ha-360-voos-cancelados-em-todo-o-pais%5Fe1778409?ref=theamericanquorum.com). Flights were also canceled at Porto, Faro and Madeira. ANA advised passengers to confirm their flight with the airline before traveling to the airport and to account for possible restrictions on roads. TAP Air Portugal offered a limited window for eligible passengers to change their travel dates without a penalty. ## Lisbon accounts for most cancellations Lisbon had scheduled 565 aircraft movements for Wednesday. Airlines canceled 288 in advance and another 22 as operations got underway. The airport had handled 45 arrivals and departures by the time of the update. The 565 figure is the full day’s original schedule, not the number of flights expected to have operated by 11 a.m. In Faro, 14 of 62 scheduled movements were canceled in advance and another two during operations. Porto had 12 cancellations out of 214 scheduled movements, all announced in advance. Madeira recorded 22 cancellations out of 80 scheduled movements and had yet to handle an arrival or departure at the time of the update. The Portuguese news agency [Lusa](https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/mau-tempo-aeroportos-portugueses-registam-360-voos-cancelados-diz-ana/?ref=theamericanquorum.com) reported the same breakdown, citing ANA. Each movement is one landing or takeoff. The total therefore includes both inbound and outbound flights. It does not show how many individual travelers were affected, how many were rebooked, or how many missed a connection. ANA said it was continuing to monitor conditions, so the morning count should not be treated as a final total for Wednesday. ## Weather also complicates trips to the airport Portugal’s government declared a [civil alert](https://portugal.gov.pt/gc25/comunicacao/noticias/governo-declara-situacao-de-alerta-em-todo-o-territorio-continental-1?ref=theamericanquorum.com) for all of mainland Portugal on Wednesday, from midnight until 11:59 p.m. local time. The declaration covered the broader weather emergency and was not an order to close every airport. Lisbon, Porto and Faro continued handling some flights while airlines adjusted their schedules. The government’s [afternoon update](https://portugal.gov.pt/gc25/comunicacao/noticias/mau-tempo-protecao-civil-apela-a-adocao-de-medidas-de-seguranca?ref=theamericanquorum.com) said Charles had moved south, affecting the Alentejo and Algarve regions, and that civil protection officials remained on heightened readiness. The aviation regulator, [ANAC](https://www.anac.pt/vPT/Generico/Noticias/Noticias2026/Paginas/ANACfazcomunica%C3%A7%C3%A3oaosoperadoresdosectordaavia%C3%A7%C3%A3ocivilsobreasitua%C3%A7%C3%A3odealertademautempoparaodia11denovembro.aspx?ref=theamericanquorum.com), said it was tracking the operational impact of the weather. It said its review of individual disruptions would consider the connection between the weather and the interruption, as well as what carriers reasonably did to prevent or limit the effects. For passengers, checking the airport board and checking a booking answer different questions. The board shows whether a flight is scheduled to operate; the airline can confirm whether a traveler still has a seat, what happened to any onward segment, and whether there is a replacement itinerary. ANA’s road access warning matters even for passengers whose flights remain on the schedule. ## What TAP is offering [TAP](https://www.flytap.com/en-us/alerts-and-informations?ref=theamericanquorum.com) said passengers with tickets issued by Nov. 10 for travel through Nov. 11 could move to flights departing by Nov. 17 in the same cabin without a penalty. The airline directed customers to its own channels or to travel agents. The notice is a date change option with specific limits; it does not mean every flight within that window has seats available or that other carriers have adopted the same terms. A traveler with an eligible ticket may want to move a booking before a cancellation. A traveler whose flight has already been canceled faces a different choice: whether to request a refund or ask the operating airline to get them to their destination. That distinction can matter for an itinerary with an onward flight, particularly when more than one airline appears on the booking. ## What passengers can request after a cancellation The European Union’s [passenger guidance](https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/passenger-rights/air/index%5Fen.htm?ref=theamericanquorum.com) says that when a covered flight is canceled, the airline must offer a choice among reimbursement, rerouting at the earliest opportunity, or rerouting at a later date at the passenger’s convenience, subject to seat availability. The rules generally cover flights leaving Portugal regardless of the airline, and flights arriving from outside the EU when operated by an EU carrier. Those choices are separate from fixed cash compensation. A carrier can avoid paying compensation if it shows that extraordinary circumstances caused the cancellation and that it could not have avoided the disruption even after taking reasonable measures. Bad weather can qualify, but that does not eliminate the right to choose a refund or rerouting. Passengers waiting for rerouting may also be entitled to assistance such as meals or, when an overnight stay is necessary, accommodation and transport between the airport and the hotel. The most useful information for an individual trip is the status of each flight on the reservation and the replacement options the airline actually offers. The airport’s 11 a.m. figures show the scale of the disruption; they cannot establish whether a particular later departure or connection will operate.