These numbers, he said during the inauguration of the Porto-Boston route, are conclusions of a study that will be presented soon and which aimed to evaluate the economic and social impacts on Portugal of national airports. The study was carried out in partnership with Porto Business School, Nova SBE in Lisbon, and the universities of Algarve, Azores, and Madeira.

According to Thierry Ligonnière, for every €1 million spent by tourists, 35 jobs are created, while 40 visitors represent one job created, figures that led him to state that “the success of the concession is also that of the territories and the country”.