Portugal Business Jet Flow YTD YoY +6.7%; Faro Leads Lisbon by 60% Establishing European Leisure Hub Position

January 1 – May 24, 2026, LPPT + LPFR combined movements 2,928, YoY vs. 2,745 +6.7%. January–March growth strong (February +34.6% peak; March LPFR +42.3%), but April due to Easter offset (April 5, 2026 vs. April 20, 2025) pulled back 13.7%; May slight −4.9%. Faro full-period 1,802 movements far above Lisbon's 1,126 — leading ~60% — highlighting Algarve region's appeal to European HNW leisure clientele. Against European overall business jet activity under pressure (UK, France, Italy long-haul all declined) backdrop, Portugal's positive growth particularly outstanding — capacity-expansion opportunity for local FBOs and charter operators. Confidence ★★ (AviGo data complete; Easter offset is publicly verifiable calendar fact).