Portugal’s national airline – TAP Portugal – in existence since 1945, is a member of Star Alliance. The JACDEC Airliner Safety Report in 2011 rated TAP Portugal as the safest airline in Western Europe, and the 4th safest in the world. The airline operates on a two-class basis, TAP Executive and TAP Economy Class. The airline has a fleet of 55 aircraft servicing the main line, while an additional 16 operate as the aircraft of Portugália Airlines. It flies to 80 destinations in 36 countries, offering an amazing array of choices in Europe, Africa, North America, and South America for travelers of all ages and tastes. TAP Portugal consistently and constantly works to upgrade its aircraft, technology, and service, in a bid to offer better options and a better travelling experience for its loyal customers. Services include an upgraded and regularly changed audio and visual collection and newspapers and magazines offered on board the flights.
Economy Class
- The airline offers four Economy Class options: Discount, Basic, Classic, and Plus. At the lowest end of ticket prices, TAP Discount offers passengers the freedom to change tickets and to accrue frequent flier miles. They are also provided meals and access to entertainment onboard. This is good worth for the money spent, and is a good option to consider on budget trips. At a slightly higher range, TAP Basic adds to these benefits with newspapers, magazines, seat reservation facilities, and SMS notifications. TAP Classic increases these privileges by allowing for partial refunds on ticket. The higher range – TAP Plus – customers enjoy priority status at the airport, and can upgrade their tickets. TAP Portugal’s Economy Class has leather seats and the inflight entertainment (IFE) system utilizes overhead screens when not on seatback screens. On long-haul flights, the Economy Class in the newer aircraft comes equipped with individual touchscreen LCD monitors that feature a complete IFE system, while in the older aircraft, average IFE systems and individual screens are featured.
Business Class
- TAP Portugal’s Business Class on long-haul flights is known as TAP Executive Class. The aircraft feature lie-flat beds, allows for complete flexibility with tickets, and grants access to the lounge and the Premium Customer Center Terminal 1 at Lisbon. The seats can be converted to beds, and come with anti-allergy pillows that are double the size offered previously. They are also made of soft material. Soft quilts are offered on long-haul flights. Passengers can utilize the airline’s free valet parking service and enjoy the delicious meals on offer onboard created by the airline’s catering service. In-seat power options with sockets are available on the long-haul flights. Entertainment options are varied, and is available at your seat, with your own personal screen. The headrests are electronic noise-reduction headrests, allowing you to enjoy the best of entertainment with the best technology. You will not miss a word of the movie or song. Amenity kits that focus on your preference add to your comfort and pleasure when you fly with TAP Portugal Airways.
In-flights
- TAP’s inflight entertainment onboard the Airbus A330 consists of over 20 movies, 20 hours of TV series and documentaries in Portuguese and Brazilian as well as English, daily news from radio channels in Portugal and France, games (including multiplayer games that allow you to play with others who are onboard), an audio collection of more than 900 songs and audio books (you can also make your own program by picking your favorites from the regularly changed 60 CDs available), and 12 TAP radio channels. Other aircraft in the fleet feature 6 recent movies, from Europe and Latin America. UP, the inflight magazine by TAP is available for all passengers onboard. Additionally, a fully responsive website (http://upmagazine-tap.com) and a downloadable app for Apple iPad is available on board the aircraft as well as on the internet. A range of newspapers and magazines are also available in TAP Executive and the lounges. Wi-Fi is available for purchase upon payment via credit card on flights that travel from European countries to the Americas.
Routes
- TAP flies to 80 destinations in 36 countries in Europe, Africa, North America, and South America, and is a pivotal point in the airline routes of Africa, South America, and North America. It offers 200 weekly flights, with a fleet of 55 Airbus, and another 16 under Portugália Airlines. It also has code share agreements with over 25 airlines including Thai Airways and Swiss International Airlines. TAP offers flights to Accra, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Bissau, and Johannesburg in Africa, and flies to a gamut of destination cities in Europe. It flies to Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, and Luxembourg, making even the road less travelled easier to access. Passengers will be able to discover and rediscover Zagreb, Budapest, Dubrovnik, Vienna, and Warsaw. Explore the beauties and wonders of the most celebrated of ancient civilizations, sauntering through the hubs of Madrid and Seville. Experience an adventurous you in South America, partying your way from Rio de Janeiro through Brazil’s hotspots to Caracas, with both TAP and partner airlines. Finish your party journey with a last stop in Miami before taking a stately walk through the internationally relevant cities of Boston and New York.
Awards
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TAP Portugal – Awards and Recognition
Year 2011
- World’s Leading Airline to Africa
- World’s Leading Airline to South America
- Best Airline in Europe
Year 2010
- World’s Leading Airline to South America
- Best Airline
Year 2009
- World’s Leading Airline to South America
- Planet Earth Award – in the category of Most Innovative Sustainable Product
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