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A failure in the AIMA data centre affected border control at all Portuguese airports with international flights.
By , in News, Business · 11 Mar 2026, 17:03 · 3 Comments
RTP revealed the information on 8 March, stating that the "rapid" border control computer system was inoperative due to a problem with the passport-reading system used at airports.
According to ANA Aeroportos, there were longer-than-normal waiting times for both arrivals and departures. According to RTP, the problems arose after technical issues at the AIMA data centre.
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A system which is having teething problems, not fully tested with no roll back/ fall back facility and/or not fit for purpose. Is this just the Portuguese version of an EU design ? If not, why is it not standardised across the whole area? Let's hope they get this better managed in future.
By David Clark from Algarve on 12 Mar 2026, 08:50
Excuse me Mr English language newspaper......the Coimbra restoration is not a dike...but a DYKE
By J W E Hardiman from Algarve on 12 Mar 2026, 12:15
One catastrophic factor to add into AIMA's account. One useless organization ruining every part of the Country and and never hold accountable. Woww... how hopeless can a LAW be?!
By BraveHeart Divine Soul from Lisbon on 12 Mar 2026, 20:53