My family has been holidaying in Carvoeiro just about every year for the past 10 years.

We are going back again next May/June.

Why? Because we can.

Hell, this is awful.

I see on the webcam that there appear to be no shadows? Is the smoke blocking the sunlight?

I also see a temperature high of 41.5C at about 1300, but only around 28C now at 1750...is this correct and is it an effect caused by the smoke?

When you have half a dozen or more flights being called at the same time it is inevitable that there will be a log-jam at the security screening. There's not a lot can be done about it, short of the airport getting more staff on at these peak times. It is quite entertaining to see people pushing in ...