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Diana Rosa Rodrigues

Meet the man tracking 39,000 flights over Lisbon from his terrace

Planes roar over Lisbon almost constantly, a direct result of an airport wedged into the city centre, surrounded by homes. For thousands of residents, it is nothing new — and for many, it barely registers as a problem anymore.

"I've got used to it and, honestly, my grandparents had a house in Alvalade, so since I was a kid I've been watching the planes go by," said António Boaventura.

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