LIS - missed flight ?
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Lisbon's tricky. Lulled by the wonderland of duty-free, luxe shops, cafes and lounges after security, I'm guessing many passengers are only half-aware of the further layer of inspection required to gain access to the international pier, and exit the EU. And they won't be expecting the build up of queues for the inpection of non-EU documents, particularly when there are banks of flights to Africa, Brasil and the US.
This is why I think people saying "there's no BA staff at LIS" may actually have a point, because the experience flying the hub carrier was somewhat better (the queue was atrocious but the handling of the parts within the airline's control).