Irish tourists denounced on social media the "chaos" that was experienced in the passport control area of the airport. Faro, on Sunday, the 6th of May. Several Irish media outlets have already reported the situation, which has affected hundreds of tourists.
The problems experienced on Sunday were first reported by the Independent Irish Newspaper, based on photos and videos posted on social networks, showing tourists crowded into the space that gives access to passport control.
In the comments of the images, reports were made of total disorganization, with people passing security barriers and run down each other.
Tourists were also indignant about the alleged lack of air conditioning, which meant that the temperature in that location was very high, and that pregnant women and elderly people were sick, without information or support from airport infrastructure employees.
One of the tourists affected was radio and television presenter Brenda Donohoe, who described the situation to the Independent. “There was no organization, we were all on top of each other. It took me about an hour just to go down the stairs,” he said.
The presenter captured a video that allows us to understand the confusion that was generated when accessing the passport control area:
Unbelievable scenes at @faroairport as it looks like passport control operators have gone on a lighting strike. Safety issues here as hundreds are in a cramped queue for one guy to check all the passport! No security, no air conditioning and no explanation. @RTRadio1 @rte pic.twitter.com/yAznH2jB11
—Brenda Donohue (@BrendaDonohue) 6 May 2018
“There was a woman beside me who was seven months pregnant and a very old lady who had a severe migraine due to the heat. It was very dangerous and could have led to a volatile situation. I was surprised by the control the crowd displayed. There was no security, no air conditioning, no explanations. Only one person checking passports,” added Brenda Donohoe, in her statements to the Irish newspaper.
The difficulty in responding, namely in the control of passengers at airports, was one of the reasons that led the employees of the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) to carry out a three-day strike at the end of April.
O Sul Informação it has already asked ANA Aeroportos for clarification on this situation, but so far has not received a response.
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