Tech CEOs and founders are being denied landing in Lisbon for one the world’s biggest technology event, here’s why

Tech executives flying private jets to the Web Summit technology conference in Portugal are being forced to land as far away as Badajoz in Spain as Lisbon’s main airport struggles to accommodate growing numbers of visitors using personal aircraft. According to a report by the Financial Times, the organisers of one of the largest tech events have warned that the airport is turning away some private jets after receiving complaints from delegates about being required to use landing sites several hours’ drive away.

The report says that this is the first time the event, an industry gathering with thousands of visitors including start-ups, government delegations, and technology leaders, has experienced such a bottleneck.