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TAP Portugal, commonly known as
TAP, is the national airline of
PortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east...
. It is based at
LisbonLisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is also the seat of the district of Lisbon and the main city of the Lisbon region...
's
Portela AirportLisbon Portela Airport, also known as Lisbon Airport , is located north of Castle of São Jorge in the city of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. In Portuguese, it is called Aeroporto de Lisboa, Aeroporto da Portela, or Aeroporto da Portela de Sacavém...
, and has been a member of the
Star AllianceStar Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance. Founded in 1997, its name and emblem represent the five founding airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines System, Thai Airways International, and United Airlines...
airline alliance since 14 March 2005, the same day on which the company celebrated its 60th anniversary. Its hub in Lisbon is a key European gateway at the crossroads of
AfricaAfrica is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area. With a billion people in 61 territories, it accounts for about 14.8% of the...
,
North AmericaNorth America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and in the western hemisphere. It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the North Pacific...
and
South AmericaSouth America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere...
. TAP's route network comprises 65 destinations in 30 countries worldwide. TAP operates over 1,600 weekly flights with a fleet of 53
Airbus aircraftAirbus
SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Toulouse, France, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners.Airbus began as a consortium of aerospace manufacturers...
, and 16 further aircraft servicing regional subsidiary carrier
PortugaliaPortugália is a regional airline based in Lisbon, Portugal, a subsidiary of TAP Portugal. It operates scheduled international and domestic services from Lisbon and Porto, as well as European charter services...
.
History
The airline was founded on 14 March 1945, beginning commercial service on 19 September 1946, from
LisbonLisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is also the seat of the district of Lisbon and the main city of the Lisbon region...
to
MadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. It is the third-most populous municipality in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the third-most populous city by urban area in the European Union after Paris and London.The city is located on the river...
with a
Douglas DC-3The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Because of its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II it is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
under the name Transportes Aéreos Portugueses (TAP). On 31 December that year, TAP began its
Linha Aérea Imperial, a twelve-stop service including
LuandaLuanda is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and administrative center and has a population of at least 5 million . It is also the capital city of Luanda Province. Luanda is located at...
,
AngolaAngola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean. The exclave province of Cabinda has a border with the Republic of the...
and
Lourenço MarquesLourenço Marques was a 16th century Portuguese trader and explorer.-Biography:He explored the area that is now Maputo Bay in 1544. He settled permanently in present-day Mozambique, where he spent most of his life with his black wife and mixed-race children.By order of King John III the bay was...
(now
MaputoMaputo, formerly Lourenço Marques/Lourenzo Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. A port on the Indian Ocean, its economy is centered around the harbour. It has an official population of approximately 1,244,227 , but the actual population is estimated to be much higher because of...
),
MozambiqueMozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest. It was explored by Vasco da Gama in 1498...
.
In 1947, domestic services commenced from
LisbonLisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is also the seat of the district of Lisbon and the main city of the Lisbon region...
to
PortoPorto , also known as Oporto in English, is Portugal's second city and capital of the Norte NUTS II region. The city is located in the estuary of the Douro river in northern Portugal. The largest city in the region, Porto is considered the economic and cultural heart of the entire region...
as well as from
São ToméSão Tomé is the capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe and is by far that nation's largest town. Its name is Portuguese for "Saint Thomas".-History:...
to
London[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
. TAP began service to
TangierTangier or Tangiers [
pronounce] is a city of northern Morocco with a population of about 700,000...
and
CasablancaCasablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean...
in 1949. In 1953, the airline became a private company.
The one-millionth passenger flew on TAP on 19 June 1964, 18 years after the airline began operations. In 1969, service to
New YorkNew York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
via
Santa Maria IslandSanta Maria is an island located in the eastern group of the Azores archipelago and the southernmost island in the Azores...
in the
AzoresThe Azores is a Portuguese archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about from Lisbon and about from the east coast of North America. The two westernmost Azorean islands actually lie on the North American plate...
began.
BostonBoston is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the region and is sometimes regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England"...
was added to the
New YorkNew York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
service the following year. In 1975, TAP was
nationalisedNationalization, also spelled nationalisation, is the act of taking an industry or assets into the public ownership of a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being state...
, becoming a state-owned corporation (
Empresa Pública) and changing its name to TAP Air Portugal in March 1979.
TAP purchased
Boeing 747The Boeing 747 is a widebody commercial airliner, often referred to by the nickname "Jumbo Jet". It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first widebody ever produced...
s during the 1970s, replacing their
Boeing 707The Boeing 707 is a four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. Its name is most commonly pronounced as "Seven Oh Seven"...
s; but they were eventually sold due to lack of demand. They were replaced by Lockheed TriStars and
Airbus A310The Airbus A310 is a medium to long-range widebody airliner. Launched in 1978, it was the second aircraft created by the Airbus consortium of European aerospace companies, which is now fully owned by EADS. The A310 is a shortened derivative of the A300, the first twin-engined widebody airliner...
s on long-haul routes. By the late 1990s, TAP had expanded its fleet by selling its older
Boeing 727The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner. The first Boeing 727 flew in 1963 and for over a decade it was the most produced commercial jet airliner in the world. When production ended in 1984, a total of 1,831 aircraft had been produced...
s and
Boeing 737The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has nine variants with the -600, -700, -800 and -900 currently in production.Originally envisioned in...
s, and had replaced them with
AirbusAirbus
SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Toulouse, France, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners.Airbus began as a consortium of aerospace manufacturers...
A319, A320 and A321 aircraft. The TriStars were sold to
Air LuxorAir Luxor was a scheduled airline based in Lisbon, Portugal. It had a limited range of scheduled flights. Its main base was Portela Airport, Lisbon...
and were replaced by
Airbus A340The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engined wide-body commercial passenger airliner manufactured by Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. It seats between 261 and 380 passengers, and has a range between 6,700 and 9,000 NM . It is similar in design to the twin-engined A330...
s giving TAP an
AirbusAirbus
SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Toulouse, France, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners.Airbus began as a consortium of aerospace manufacturers...
-only fleet.
In 1989, the service to
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was introduced and in 1991, the service to
BerlinBerlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city and the eighth most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Also in 1989, TAP became a publicly-traded company (
Sociedade Anónima). In 1993, TAP began flying to
Tel AvivTel Aviv-Yafo , usually called Tel Aviv, is the second largest city in Israel, with an estimated population of 391,300. The city is situated on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline, with a land area of...
. In 1994, TAP signed for a
code sharingCode sharing or codeshare is an aviation business term first coined in 1989 by Qantas Airways and American Airlines . Air Malta started to share capacity with Alitalia on flights between Catania and Malta...
arrangement with
Delta Air LinesDelta Air Lines, Inc. is a United States airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Delta operates an extensive domestic and international network, spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and Australia...
for North Atlantic service. This agreement ended in 2005.
1996 saw the introduction of service to
BostonBoston is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the region and is sometimes regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England"...
via
Terceira IslandTerceira Island is an island in the Azores, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, with an area of 396.75 km². The island's length is 29 km and the width is 18 km; the perimeter is 90 km. Population is 54,996, down from a peak of 59,000...
in the Azores, the inauguration of service to
MacauThe Macau Special Administrative Region , commonly known as Macau or Macao , is one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong...
and the launch of TAP's
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. In 1997, service began to
Punta CanaPunta Cana is part of the newly Punta Cana-Bavaro-Veron-Macao municipal district in La Altagracia, the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. The area is best known for its beaches, which face both the Caribbean and Atlantic Seas, and it has been a popular tourist destination since the 70s...
and
BangkokBangkok is the capital, largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai as Krung Thep Mahanakhon , or กรุงเทพฯ Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom. It came to the forefront of Siam when it was given the...
. Flights to Bangkok and Macau were discontinued in 1998.
In 2005, TAP Portugal became the 16th member of
Star AllianceStar Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance. Founded in 1997, its name and emblem represent the five founding airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines System, Thai Airways International, and United Airlines...
. TAP Air Portugal was re-branded as TAP Portugal in February 2005, employing 9,750 staff. TAP also ended its code-sharing agreement with
Delta Air LinesDelta Air Lines, Inc. is a United States airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Delta operates an extensive domestic and international network, spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and Australia...
and began a new agreement with
United AirlinesUnited Air Lines, Inc., trading as United Airlines , is a major airline of the United States. It is a subsidiary of UAL Corporation with corporate offices in Chicago at 77 West Wacker Drive in the Chicago Loop. United's largest hub is O'Hare International Airport, where it has more than 550 daily...
, as part of its membership in the
Star AllianceStar Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance. Founded in 1997, its name and emblem represent the five founding airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines System, Thai Airways International, and United Airlines...
. Under this agreement United's code (UA) is placed on TAP Portugal's transatlantic flights and some African flights, and TAP Portugal's code (TP) is placed on United flights.
In 2006, TAP Portugal signed a deal with
Espírito Santo InternationalBanco Espírito Santo , officially the Banco Espírito Santo e Comercial de Lisboa, known by the acronym BES, is a bank based in Lisbon, Portugal, and was founded in 1920. It is listed on the Euronext 100 index....
for the acquisition of 99.81 per cent of the Portuguese regional airline
PortugáliaPortugália is a regional airline based in Lisbon, Portugal, a subsidiary of TAP Portugal. It operates scheduled international and domestic services from Lisbon and Porto, as well as European charter services...
. Furthermore it started a code-sharing agreement with
US AirwaysUS Airways, Inc., an operating unit of US Airways Group, is the fifth largest airline in the United States.A member of the Star Alliance, the airline has a fleet of 353 mainline jet aircraft and 319 regional jet and turbo-prop aircraft connecting 200 destinations in North America, Central America,...
on all routes between
PortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east...
and the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with connecting services out of
NewarkBrick City redirects here. For the township in Ocean County, see Brick Township, New Jersey.Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, and the county seat of Essex County. Newark has a population of 281,402, making it the largest municipality in New Jersey and the 65th largest city in the U.S...
and
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the sixth-most-populous city in the United States.In 2008, the population of the city proper was estimated to be over 1.4 million, while the metropolitan area's population of 5.8 million made it the country's fifth-largest...
.
As suggested by the Portuguese government, in 2009 TAP Portugal is expected to be privatised,
http://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/index.php?template=SHOWNEWS&id=336032 and to start scheduled flights to
MoscowMoscow is the capital and the largest city of Russia. It is also the largest metropolitan area in Europe, and ranks among the largest urban areas in the world. Moscow is a major political, economic, cultural, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the world, a...
,
WarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River roughly from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains. Its population as of 2009 was estimated at 1,709,781, and the Warsaw metropolitan area at approximately 2,785,000...
and
HelsinkiHelsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it the most populous municipality in Finland by a wide margin...
, beginning in June.
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Subsidiaries
TAP’s subsidiaries are:
PortugáliaPortugália is a regional airline based in Lisbon, Portugal, a subsidiary of TAP Portugal. It operates scheduled international and domestic services from Lisbon and Porto, as well as European charter services...
(100%)
-
- {{sort flagicon|Portugal}} PGA Express
PGA Express is an airline based in Cascais, Portugal. It is a subsidiary of Portugália and operates services to Spain in a franchise agreement with Portugália...
Air MacauAir Macau Company Limited is an airline headquartered in Macau. It is the flag carrier of Macau, operating services to 12 destinations in mainland China, as well as regional international services...
(20%)
- {{sort flagicon|Macau}} Macau Asia Express
Macau Asia Express is a proposed start-up low-cost airline based in Macau. It has plans to launch in the second quarter of 2007.-History:The airline was established in January 2006 with an initial funding of $30 million. It is owned by Air Macau and ST-CNAC...
(10.2%) Groundforce (Handling) (49.9%) TAP Maintenance and Engineering (100%)
- {{sort flagicon|Brazil}} VEM Maintenance and Engineering (90%) Academia Aeronaútica de Évora (10%) TAP Tours (100%) TAP Serviços (100%) Caravela (100%) CateringPOR (51%) Lojas Francas de Portugal (51%) Megasis (100%) UCS (100%)
TAP Cargo
TAP Cargo has five all-cargo routes. Besides these routes, TAP Cargo uses all TAP Portugal flights. These are:
- London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow , located in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is the world's busiest airport in terms of international passenger traffic. It is the world's second busiest airport in total passenger traffic. It is also the largest and busiest airport in the United Kingdom...
operated by European Air TransportEuropean Air Transport N.V./S.A. is a cargo airline based in Zaventem near Brussels, Belgium. It is wholly owned by Deutsche Post World Net and operates the group's DHL-branded parcel and express services in Europe. It also provides ad-hoc charter services including livestock transport...
with a Boeing 757The Boeing 757 is a mid-size, narrow-body twinjet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Passenger versions of the 757 can carry between 186 and 279 passengers, and have a maximum range of 3,100 to 3,900 nautical miles depending on variant and seating configuration...
- Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport may refer to:Airports of Frankfurt, Germany:*Frankfurt Airport , the largest airport in Germany*Frankfurt Egelsbach Airport, a general aviation airport*Frankfurt-Hahn Airport , a converted U.S...
operated by MNG AirlinesMNG Airlines is a cargo airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. It operates scheduled and charter services within the Middle East and to the Far East, USA and European destinations. Its main bases are Atatürk International Airport, Istanbul, Antalya Airport and Brussels Airport.- History :The airline...
with an Airbus A300The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody aircraft. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of the Airbus consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS. The A300 ceased production in July 2007, along with the smaller...
- Cologne Bonn Airport
Cologne/Bonn Airport is an international airport located in the Wahner Heide nature reserve, Cologne/Bonn Region, Germany, southeast of Cologne city centre and northeast of Bonn. It is the sixth largest airport in Germany and one of the country's few 24-hour airports...
operated by MNG AirlinesMNG Airlines is a cargo airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. It operates scheduled and charter services within the Middle East and to the Far East, USA and European destinations. Its main bases are Atatürk International Airport, Istanbul, Antalya Airport and Brussels Airport.- History :The airline...
with an Airbus A300The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody aircraft. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of the Airbus consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS. The A300 ceased production in July 2007, along with the smaller...
- Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport is an international airport located in Zaventem, northeast of Brussels, Belgium....
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الملكية الأردنية...
with an Airbus A310The Airbus A310 is a medium to long-range widebody airliner. Launched in 1978, it was the second aircraft created by the Airbus consortium of European aerospace companies, which is now fully owned by EADS. The A310 is a shortened derivative of the A300, the first twin-engined widebody airliner...
- Dakar Airport
TAP Cargo also operates Lisbon-Luanda all-cargo non-regular flights, in an
Avient AviationAvient Aviation is a freight charter airline based in Zimbabwe. It was established in 1993 and operates scheduled services between Europe and Africa and UAE, as well as charters.- Destinations :...
DC-10F, a
GirjetGirjet was an airline based in Barcelona, Spain. It operated charter services. Its base was Barcelona International Airport.- History :...
747-200F, and other leased aircraft.
On board
The aircraft are divided into a two-class cabin - Top Executive and
Economy Class__FORCETOC__Economy class, , is the lowest class of seating in air travel and rail travel....
.
On the medium-haul fleet of Airbus A319,
Airbus A320The Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range commercial passenger airliners are manufactured by Airbus and are the only narrowbody in their product line...
and Airbus A321 aircraft, both cabins feature leather seats with an
in-flight entertainmentIn-Flight entertainment refers to the entertainment available to aircraft passengers during a flight. At first, IFE consisted of looking out the window. In-Flight entertainment (IFE) refers to the entertainment available to aircraft passengers during a flight. At first, IFE consisted of looking...
(IFE) system of several LCD screens that are extended from the cabin ceiling. The Top Executive class offers better privacy than Economy and a gourmet meal.
On the long-haul fleet of
Airbus A330The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, twin-engine, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner. Built at Toulouse in France by Airbus, over 600 units have been delivered....
and
Airbus A340The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engined wide-body commercial passenger airliner manufactured by Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. It seats between 261 and 380 passengers, and has a range between 6,700 and 9,000 NM . It is similar in design to the twin-engined A330...
aircraft, the cabin is divided into a two-class layout. The Economy Class of the Airbus A330 is equipped with individual LCDs with touchscreen and a complete IFE on new aircraft, while the older ones feature an average IFE and less-updated individual screens.
In Top Executive class, seats are capable of turning into lie-flat beds. New Airbus A330 aircraft are also fitted with extra functions.
Fleet
The TAP Portugal fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of April 2009):
TAP Portugal Fleet
| Aircraft |
Total |
Orders |
Passengers
(Executive/Economy) |
Routes |
Notes |
| Airbus A319-100 |
19 |
0 |
128 (15/113) |
Domestic and Europe |
|
| Airbus A320-200 |
15 |
4 |
157 (14/143) |
Domestic and Europe |
One in Star AllianceStar Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance. Founded in 1997, its name and emblem represent the five founding airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines System, Thai Airways International, and United Airlines...
livery |
| Airbus A321-200 |
3 |
0 |
192 (14/178) |
Domestic and Europe |
|
| Airbus A330-200 |
12 |
0 |
268 (24/244) |
Azores, North and South America |
One in Star AllianceStar Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance. Founded in 1997, its name and emblem represent the five founding airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines System, Thai Airways International, and United Airlines...
livery |
| Airbus A340-300 |
4 |
0 |
274 (36/238) |
Africa, North and South America |
|
| Airbus A350-800 |
0 |
8 |
TBA |
TBA |
Entry in service: 2014 |
| Airbus A350-900 |
0 |
4 |
TBA |
TBA |
Entry in service: 2014 |
| Embraer ERJ 145 The ERJ 145 is a family of regional jets produced by Embraer, a Brazilian aerospace company. Family members include the ERJ 135, ERJ 140, and ERJ 145, as well as the Legacy business jet and the R-99 family of military aircraft. The ERJ 145 is the largest of the group. Each jet in the series is...
|
8 |
0 |
45 (0/45) |
Domestic and Europe |
Operated by PortugáliaPortugália is a regional airline based in Lisbon, Portugal, a subsidiary of TAP Portugal. It operates scheduled international and domestic services from Lisbon and Porto, as well as European charter services...
|
| Fokker 100 |
6 |
0 |
97 (0/97) |
Domestic and Europe |
Operated by PortugáliaPortugália is a regional airline based in Lisbon, Portugal, a subsidiary of TAP Portugal. It operates scheduled international and domestic services from Lisbon and Porto, as well as European charter services...
|
| Beechcraft 1900D |
2 |
0 |
19 (0/19) |
Spain |
Operated by PGA Express PGA Express is an airline based in Cascais, Portugal. It is a subsidiary of Portugália and operates services to Spain in a franchise agreement with Portugália...
|
Codeshare agreements
TAP has codeshare agreements with several carriers:
- Aegean Airlines
Aegean Airlines S.A. is the largest Greek airline, by fleet size, number of destinations served and the total number of passengers carried. It operates scheduled and charter services from Athens and Thessaloniki to other major Greek destinations as well as to a number of European destinations...
- Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's largest airline and flag carrier. The airline, founded in 1936, provides scheduled and charter air transportation for passengers and cargo to 96 destinations worldwide. Its largest hub is Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario. Its main base is Montreal-Pierre...
(SA)
- All Nippon Airways
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(SA)
- airBaltic
A/S Air Baltic Corporation, operating as AirBaltic , is the Latvian national airline, based in the capital of Latvia, Riga...
- Air One
Air One S.p.A., a part of Compagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A which is the airline now known as Alitalia, is an airline based in Rome, Italy. It operates a high-frequency scheduled network to 36 destinations in Italy, Europe and North America...
- Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines AG is a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and the national airline of Austria, headquartered at Vienna International Airport in Schwechat, Wien-Umgebung. Together with regional subsidiary Tyrolean Airways and charter arm Lauda Air, it operates scheduled services to over 130...
(SA)
- British Midland Airways (SA)
- Croatia Airlines
Croatia Airlines d.d. is the national airline and flag carrier of the Republic of Croatia. Based in Zagreb, the airline is a member of Star Alliance and operates domestic and international services. Its main base is Zagreb Airport, with focus cities at Dubrovnik Airport and Split Airport...
(SA)
- EgyptAir
EgyptAir is the flag carrier airline of the Arab Republic of Egypt and a member of Star Alliance. The airline is based at Cairo International Airport, its main hub, operating scheduled passenger and freight services to more than 70 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the...
(SA)
- Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique
LAM Mozambique Airlines is the national airline of Mozambique based in Maputo. It operates scheduled services in southern Africa and to Lisbon, Portugal...
- LOT Polish Airlines
Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A., trading as LOT Polish Airlines or LOT , is the flag carrier of Poland, based in Warsaw. The name Polskie Linie Lotnicze means "Polish Airlines" in Polish, while lot means "flight"...
(SA)
- Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried, and the flag carrier of Germany. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fifth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried,...
(SA)
- SATA International
SATA International is an airline based in Ponta Delgada, the Azores, Portugal...
- South African Airways
South African Airways is South Africa's flag carrier and largest domestic and international airline company, with hubs in Johannesburg and Cape Town. It is also known in Afrikaans as Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens , although this version of the name no longer appears on the airline's livery...
(SA)
- Spanair
Spanair is the second largest airline in Spain, with its head office on the grounds of Palma de Mallorca Airport in Palma de Mallorca. It was, until 2009, a subsidiary of Scandinavian Airlines Systems, which now holds slightly under 20% of the company. Spanair provides a scheduled passenger network...
(SA)
- Swiss International Airlines (SA)
- TACV
TACV Cabo Verde Airlines is a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Cape Verde. It is the national flag carrier of Cape Verde, operating an inter-island service and flights to Europe, North America, South America and the West African mainland...
- TAM Airlines
- Thai International Airways (SA)
- Turkish Airlines
THY - Turkish Airlines, Inc. is the national airline of Turkey, headquartered in Istanbul. It operates a network of scheduled services to 120 international and 37 domestic cities , serving a total of 158 airports, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas...
(SA)
- Ukraine International Airlines
CJSC "Ukraine International Airlines" is the flag carrier of Ukraine, based in Kiev. It operates scheduled domestic and international passenger and cargo services to cities in western Europe...
- United Airlines
United Air Lines, Inc., trading as United Airlines , is a major airline of the United States. It is a subsidiary of UAL Corporation with corporate offices in Chicago at 77 West Wacker Drive in the Chicago Loop. United's largest hub is O'Hare International Airport, where it has more than 550 daily...
(SA)
- US Airways
US Airways, Inc., an operating unit of US Airways Group, is the fifth largest airline in the United States.A member of the Star Alliance, the airline has a fleet of 353 mainline jet aircraft and 319 regional jet and turbo-prop aircraft connecting 200 destinations in North America, Central America,...
(SA)
(SA) indicates fellow Star AllianceStar Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance. Founded in 1997, its name and emblem represent the five founding airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines System, Thai Airways International, and United Airlines...
partners.
Incidents and accidents
- TAP Portugal Flight 425
TAP Air Portugal Flight 425, tail number CS-TBR, was a Boeing 727 aircraft named Sacadura Cabral en route from Brussels, Belgium to Funchal Airport, Portugal, with an intermediate scheduled stop in Lisbon, Portugal on November 19, 1977....
(Madeira AirportMadeira Airport , , is an international airport located near Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. The airport controls national and international air traffic of the island of Madeira...
1977), the only accident with fatalities.
External links
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