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Storm Charles cancels more than 200 flights in Portugal | Check your Lisbon flight before you leave
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If you are flying to, from or through Lisbon, Porto, Faro or Madeira today, Wednesday 11 November, check your flight before you leave for the airport: more than 200 flights in and out of Portugal have been cancelled as Storm Charles made landfall.
- Airlines cancelled more than 200 flights in and out of Portugal on Wednesday as Storm Charles brought heavy downpours and gale-force winds, Reuters reported on 11 November. Portugal's government had put emergency services and army units on alert, cancelled classes, shut non-essential public services and advised people to stay indoors.
- Lisbon was hit hardest: flight tracking updates cited by The Contrail put Lisbon cancellations at about a third of the airport's flights, and a Wednesday morning Flightradar24 snapshot counted 184 cancellations at Lisbon, 17 at Porto and 12 at Faro, 213 across the three airports. Those are snapshots from during the day, not a final total, and more changes are possible.
- Portugal's weather service IPMA said the eye of the storm split in two over the Atlantic and lost some strength before arriving through the southern Algarve, but authorities kept high alert levels for flash floods, wind and rough seas, with 538 incidents registered since midnight, Reuters reported. The storm had already swept through Madeira, causing flooding and felling trees.
- TAP Air Portugal is letting affected passengers change without a penalty: tickets issued by 10 November for travel up to 11 November can be moved to a flight operating by 17 November, in the same cabin, through TAP's booking management or the agency that sold the ticket.
- Airport operator ANA and regulator ANAC warned that the exceptional weather could prevent normal operations, and ANA advised passengers to confirm their flight status directly with their airline before leaving for the terminal.
What it means for your trip
Check your flight status with your airline before you set out, and do not cancel your own ticket first if the airline has not cancelled yet. With weather cancellations, cash compensation can fall away while rebooking and care duties stay in place, so work through your refund, rebooking and receipt steps in FlyingWith's flight disruption guide.
Sources
- Reuters, via KRRO, Portugal cancels 200-plus flights, shuts schools as Storm Charles hits (published November 11, 2026).
- The Contrail, Spain Strike and Storm Charles: Nov. 11 Flights to Check (updated November 11, 2026).
- RusTourismNews, Storm Charles Cancels More Than 200 Flights in Portugal (November 11, 2026; the Flightradar24 snapshot and TAP change terms).
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