Tap Portugal News
Portugal Stopover grows 74 percent in the first half of the year
From January to June 2025, more than 193,000 TAP Air Portugal customers added the Portugal Stopover to their travel options, reflecting a 74% increase over the same period last year. This means that during this period, 5% of tickets issued by TAP worldwide included the Portugal Stopover option.
TAP LAUNCHES NEW ‘AIRSPACE’ CABINS WITH XL OVERHEAD BINS
TAP Air Portugal has launched its new ‘Airspace’ cabins in its fleet, with more space for luggage and greater comfort for passengers. The new A321neo, named António Sérgio, is now part of the TAP fleet and made its maiden commercial flight today between Lisbon and Warsaw. It is the first of 20 aircraft with the new cabin that the company will receive by 2029.
TAP Air Portugal Partners with Revolut for Seamless Payments & Rewards
TAP Air Portugal, the leading Portuguese airline, has announced a new strategic partnership with Revolut, the global fintech with over 60 million customers globally, and more than 11 million in the UK. The collaboration will introduce Revolut Pay as a secure one-click checkout option for customers in the UK and Portugal.
Boarding Pass and TAP Miles&Go Card now available on Samsung Wallet
TAP Air Portugal has become the launch airline for Samsung Wallet in Portugal. The partnership with Samsung allows the national carrier to offer new digital features that make its customers’ journey simpler, faster and safer.
TAP Air Portugal Launches New Porto–Boston Route
TAP Air Portugal has launched its new route from Porto to Boston, with Flight TP227 landing at Boston Logan International Airport last night. The new four-weekly service brings the north of Portugal even closer to the US.
Etihad Airways and TAP Air Portugal Launch a Frequent Flyer Partnership Agreement
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, and TAP Air Portugal, the national carrier of Portugal, have launched a frequent flyer partnership from today. The agreement enables members of both Etihad Guest and the TAP Miles&Go programme to earn and redeem their respective loyalty currency on either carrier. Etihad Guest members are able to redeem their miles on flights, worldwide hotel stays and holidays, or shop from a variety of products from the Etihad Guest Reward Shop. TAP Miles&Go member miles can be spent on flights and a range of additional offers such as TAP Store items.
TAP RECONNECTS THE CITIES OF LISBON AND PORTO ALEGRE
TAP resumed flights to Porto Alegre, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, this Tuesday, 1 April. Flight TP117 left Lisbon at 14:20 and arrived at Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport at 21:45, thus resuming connections to Porto Alegre after the heavy rains of May 2024. TAP will connect Lisbon and Porto Alegre with three flights a week, operated with the modern A330-900 neo aircraft, with capacity for 298 passengers.
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TAP AIR PORTUGAL OBTAINS IATA ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
TAP Air Portugal and Portugália Airlines are celebrating a historic milestone in their commitment to environmental sustainability by achieving IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) certification. This is the first environmental certification of its kind for both airlines, reaffirming their commitment to adopting sustainable and responsible practices in the aviation sector.
TAP AIR PORTUGAL ANNOUNCES NEW ROUTES FROM LISBON TO LOS ANGELES AND FROM PORTO TO BOSTON
TAP Air Portugal will have two new routes to the United States of America that will directly connect Lisbon to Los Angeles and Porto to Boston.
TAP AIR PORTUGAL EARNS €117.8 MILLION IN THE THIRD QUARTER
The airline has announced its third quarter and cumulative earnings as of 30 September. Accumulated positive net income of €118.2 million (£98.9 million) in the first nine months of 2024. Operating revenues for the third quarter grew 2% compared to the same period of 2023, to €1,284 million (£1,074 million). In the first nine months of the year, operating revenues increased by 2.8% compared to the same period last year, to a total of €3,253 million (£2,723 million). Maintenance revenues stand out, which grew 40% in the first nine months of 2024. Recurring EBITDA of €744.8 million (£623.5 million) and recurring EBIT of €377.8 million (£316.2 million) in September 2024, with margins of 23% and 12%.
TAP ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE ALTITUDE FILM FEST
On Tuesday 5 November, TAP Air Portugal announced the winners of the Altitude Film Fest, the airline’s first On-Board Film Festival, at an awards ceremony that took place in cinema room 11 of the UCI Cinema El Corte Inglés, in Lisbon. Actor and radio presenter Rui Maria Pêgo hosted the ceremony. This inaugural edition of the Altitude Film Fest invited passengers on TAP long-haul flights to take part in choosing the winners throughout the month of October. The response was extraordinary, with a total of 1,542 votes: 837 in the fiction category and 705 in the documentary category. The winning films were selected from 10 finalists - five in the fiction category and five in the documentary category - chosen by the jury from a total of 355 submissions, which included 101 documentaries and 254 fiction films.
TAP reconnects Europe directly to the Amazon
TAP Air Portugal has resumed services to Manaus, the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas, with flight TP51 from Lisbon on 4 November arriving at Manaus - Eduardo Gomes International Airport later that day.