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The Lisbon Airport or the Portela Airport has IATA and ICAO codes as LIS and LPPT. The airport is located 7 km from the city centre. Serving as the main hub for TAP Portugal, the airport was opened in 1942. During WW II, since this was the neutral airport it was monitored by both the Axis and the Allied forces. ANA Aeroportos de Portugal operates this airport.
There are 2 terminals and free shuttles between these make it easier for the passengers. Scandinavian Airlines System, Air France, Finnair, British Airways, and Brussels Airways are some of the airlines at this airport. The airport is signposted on the A1 Oporto/Lisbon Motorway and the A5 motorway from Estoril. The Carris Aerobus 91 runs from the airport to the city centre and the Cais do Sodre railway station. In 2007, there were more than 13 million travelers and the number of flights was 110,400. This is one of the biggest airports in Europe and can accommodate Boeing 747 and other such massive aircraft.
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