The CTP president argued that "Portuguese tourism can't grow further without a new airport" and that "the new airport can't begin operating without basic infrastructure."

"Portela Airport [in Lisbon] is at capacity, and the band-aid of improvement works isn't a solution because they improve conditions but don't increase capacity," he said. Francisco Calheiros reiterated the railway as "a national necessity" and stated that a high-speed connection between Lisbon and Porto and Lisbon and Madrid would free up approximately "40 daily flights from Portela."

"The railway is, as we know, a national necessity and would undoubtedly be a mobility solution that would greatly benefit tourism," he said. Regarding labour, the CTP director noted immigration and recalled a partnership between the CTP, Turismo Portugal, and the Migration and Asylum Integration Agency (AIMA) that aims to identify, train, and professionally integrate immigrants into the tourism sector in Portugal.

Regarding labour law, Calheiros argued that "individual time banks, very short-term intermittent contracts, and employment contracts with students on school holidays or academic breaks" are "essential." "Clear, modern labour legislation adapted to the international economic context will allow tourism to attract more talent, create sustainable jobs, and strengthen its position as a driver of the national economy," the CTP president argued.