CTT Correios de Portugal, wishes to inform that Menzies, which provides ground handling services, has announced another series of strikes.

 The strikes may have a significant impact on airmail handling operations, particularly the dispatch and receipt of international items. The disruption may also affect shipments to and from the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores.

 The strikes will be held according to the following schedule, from 00.00 to 24.00 in each case:

• September: 3–9, 12–15, 19–22 and 26–28
• October: 3–6, 10–13, 17–20, 24–27 and 31–3 November
• November: 7–10, 14–17, 21–24 and 28–1 December
• December: 5–8, 12–15 and 19–2 January 2026

The designated operator of Portugal, CTT Correios de Portugal, wishes to inform the designated operators of other Union member countries that, in the light of the new import requirements introduced by the US executive order dated 30 July 2025, it is temporarily suspending acceptance of open or closed transit items containing goods destined for the United States of America. This measure will take effect on 22 August 2025, in accordance with article 17-013 of the Convention Regulations. Any transit or misrouted items containing goods destined for the United States and arriving at CTT Correios’ international mail processing centres will be returned to origin.

The designated operator of Portugal, CTT Correios de Portugal, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that Menzies, which provides ground handling services, has announced strike action at Portugal’s mainland airports during July and August, scheduled as follows (from Friday to the following Monday in each case): • From 00.00 on 25 July to 24.00 on 28 July; • From 00.00 on 8 August to 24.00 on 11 August; • From 00.00 on 15 August to 24.00 on 18 August; • From 00.00 on 22 August to 24.00 on 25 August; • From 00.00 on 29 August to 24.00 on 1 September. As normal ground handling operations cannot be guaranteed during these periods, disruption to both inbound and outbound mail services is to be expected. Furthermore, in view of the strikes, Lufthansa, Air France–KLM and LOT have declared an embargo on mail shipments on all their flights.

Due to a widespread power outage that began at 11:33 a.m. on April 28 2025, and the resulting failure of communication and data networks, operations were severely impacted.

This disruption has affected sorting and distribution centers, post offices, and transportation networks (including airports).

The situation has returned to normal, and all postal operations have resumed as of 29 April 2025.