TAP Portugal has showcased the country’s athletes in the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games by launching a new safety video. The Portuguese Olympic Committee’s official carrier will show the video on all of its long-haul aircraft. The video is released the year that TAP, the leading airline to Brazil, commemorates 50 years of flights to Rio de Janeiro, the host city of the 2016 Olympic Games.

TAP is continuing to upgrade its service offering to customers, both in comfort through the introduction of the Embraer 190, and an extended route network within the US through a new code-share with JetBlue. The first E190 aircraft took its maiden flight for the airline on route TP488, from Lisbon to Nice, France.

TAP has announced this week two new daily non-stop services from Lisbon to Boston’s Logan International Airport commencing on June 11th. The Portuguese carrier also confirmed a new departure to New York’s John F. Kennedy International on July 1st.

TAP Portugal has signed a firm order with Airbus for 53 Widebody and single aisle aircraft including 14 A330-900neo, and 39 A320neo Family aircraft (15 A320neos and 24 A321neos). The aircraft will join TAP Portugal’s fleet as part of its fleet renewal announced by the airline’s new majority owner Atlantic Gateway.

TAP Portugal has been awarded three top accolades at the World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony. Following a competitive online voting process open to travel professionals and the general public, TAP has been recognised for its long haul services, clinching the prestigious accolades for Europe’s Leading Airline to South America and Europe’s Leading Airline to Africa, for the second year running.

TAP and experiences company Viator have established a partnership to offer TAP customers direct access to a wide selection of Viator’s tours and activities related to tourist attraction sites all over the world. Through this partnership, TAP customers will discover the best of what there is to do in each destination TAP serves.