Close encounter between Ethiopian Airlines and TAP Air Portugal aircraft above DR Congo
The Congolese government said on Wednesday that a major air disaster was narrowly avoided above its country. Two aircraft passed each other below the...
Ryanair welcomes EU court rulings on Air France-KLM and TAP state aid
Ryanair today (19 May) welcomed the EU General Court’s rulings that State aid measures favouring Air France-KLM and TAP were in breach of EU...
TAP Airbus A330-900 blocked in Bissau due to wingtip damage after collision with lamppost
A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-900 registered CS-TUH was blocked today (2 May) at Osvaldo Vieira airport in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, after hitting the tip...
TAP Air Portugal and Emirates sign MOU to expand strategic partnership
TAP Air Portugal and Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand the codeshare partnership currently in place between both airlines.The new...
Portuguese government requests EU authorisation to give TAP €463 million in interim aid
The Portuguese government has submitted a notification to the European Commission that it wants to provide €463 million to TAP Air Portugal as an...
Special flights to Morocco: several airlines maintain their programmes
The relaxation of entry conditions into Moroccan territory has encouraged the return to the Kingdom's airports of several airlines. In addition to the national...
TAP Air Portugal offers travel and stay to children flying with families from Europe to Maceió, Brazil
Today and tomorrow, 15 and 16 October, TAP Air Portugal is offering free tickets and complimentary accommodations for children up to 11 years old...
TAP Air Portugal announces new routes for Summer 2021
Summer network planned based on seasonal expansion opportunities.Departing from Lisbon, Zagreb, Fuerteventura and Ibiza are TAP's new destinations in Europe.
TAP will fly...
TAP Air Portugal starts flying again from Munich to Lisbon twice daily
Just in time for the summer vacation in Bavaria, TAP Air Portugal is resuming its flights from Munich: The Portuguese airline will bring vacationers...
TAP Air Portugal resumes 65 routes in August and 76 in September (40% of pre-Covid operation)
In September, the Portuguese carrier replenishes about 40 percent of its normal pre-Covid operationAbout 500 round-trip flights per week in August
In September,...
Portugal re-nationalises TAP Air Portugal
The Portuguese government announced Thursday the renationalisation of its flagship airline TAP Air Portugal. The state will acquire 72.5% of the capital to prevent...
The unruly behaviour of an air passenger may constitute an ‘extraordinary circumstance’ capable of exempting the carrier from its obligation to pay compensation
The unruly behaviour of an air passenger may constitute an ‘extraordinary circumstance’ capable of exempting the carrier from its obligation to pay compensation for...
State aid: European Commission approves €1.2 billion Portuguese urgent liquidity support to TAP
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Portugal's plans to grant a €1.2 billion rescue loan in favour of Transportes Aéreos...
Lufthansa and United are eyeing a stake in TAP Air Portugal
Lufthansa has started negotiations to buy 45% of the capital of its Star Alliance sister member TAP Air Portugal from its main private shareholder,...
TAP Air Portugal opens three new connections in the Americas with the Airbus A321LR
Lisbon-Maceió, Lisbon-Montreal and Lisbon-Ponta Delgada-Boston are TAP’s new routesUnbeatable economy and efficiency of new aircraft drive the Company's growth
In four years, TAP...
Boston, Newark, Toronto and Sal get more TAP Air Portugal flights
Strengthening of operations in North America and Africa planned for March
TAP will imrove its offer to North America next March. Flights connecting Lisbon to...
Belgian consumer association Test-Aankoop/Achats objects against ten airlines who charge up to €160 to change typo in your name
Belgian non-profit organisation Test-Aankoop/Achats which promotes consumer protection is taking legal action against ten airlines. Reason? Anyone booking a plane ticket but mistyping their (sur)name...
Best August ever for TAP with 11% more passengers
August confirms the airline's growth trajectoryAugust posts 11% increase in customers carried compared to the same period last year;
TAP carried 11.3 million...
[Video] TAP Air Portugal aborts take-off after engine failure
On 4 September, a TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 (CS-TMW) operated flight TP862 from Lisbon, Portugal to Venice, Italy. The aircraft was about to...
TAP launches Porto-Munich route
Direct flights from Porto to Germany’s third-largest city
TAP began direct flights between Porto and Munich, Germany’s third-largest city last Sunday. Daily flights to the...