Portugal Travel & Tourism: Tivoli Alvor Algarve Resort won a Sustainable Gastronomy award for an AI system that monitors and cuts food waste, reporting around a 35% reduction. Travel Disruption & Safety: Jet2 tells holidaymakers to carry a paper copy of travel insurance at the airport as a backup if phones are lost abroad. Sustainability & Climate: Greenpeace warns Portugal’s coastline is under serious threat, saying 40% of beaches could disappear by 2100 as sea levels rise and storms worsen erosion. Local Travel & Leisure: Pine Cliffs Resort in Albufeira appoints Ramón von Schükkmann as Complex General Manager, signaling a push for luxury operations in the Algarve. Air Connectivity: Transavia adds a Brussels–Porto route from 14 December 2026 with three weekly flights. Wildfires Impact: A Fire Emissions Watch tool from Copernicus lets people track wildfire smoke and emissions in real time, with Spain and Portugal flagged for high levels recently. Royal & Portugal Spotlight: Princess Eugenie gave birth to a baby girl in Lisbon, keeping Portugal in the spotlight.