TAP Portugal: Tickets, Timetables and Facilities

TAP Portugal History

TAP Portugal is the flag carrier airline of Portugal. Founded in 1945 as Transportes Aéreos Portugueses, it is currently 100 percent state-owned but was privately owned from 1953 to 1975. Based at Lisbon Portela Airport, it has won a number of World Travel Awards including the Leading European Airline to Africa and South America award in 2014. Passenger numbers have risen steadily over the past decade, and the airline now carries over 10 million passengers per year.

TAP Portugal Airports and Destinations

TAP offers domestic flights within Portugal and international flights to 38 countries around the world. Popular routes include flights to Spain, France and Germany, and to Portuguese-speaking countries such as Brazil, Angola and Mozambique. The airline's top destinations are Lisbon and Funchal (Portugal), followed by Luanda (Angola) and Casablanca (Morocco). Its main hub is Lisbon Portela Airport, with a secondary hub at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto.

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TAP Portugal Services

Both leisure and business travellers are catered for on TAP Portugal. It joined the Star Alliance in 2005 and has code-share agreements with other partners, increasing the number of destinations it can offer. Meals and specially selected Portuguese wines are complimentary on all flights, as appropriate for the time of day and flight duration. On the ground, business class passengers have access to TAP and Star Alliance Airline lounges.

TAP Portugal Ticket Types

TAP Portugal offers five ticket types to cater for different passenger needs: TAP discount, TAP basic, TAP classic, TAP plus and TAP executive (business class). All tickets include a free checked luggage allowance, and passengers travelling on any of four ticket types above TAP discount can reserve their seats in advance.