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TAP Portugal
(TP)TAP Portugal started operations in 1945 and has become a leading Portugal based airline. The airline is a member of Star Alliance network and handles 260 daily departures and over 1,850 flights on a weekly basis. TAP Portugal flights serve about 65 destinations scattered across some 31 countries. The airline covers most of the European destinations and also operates services to destinations in the USA, South America, Africa and some Far East destinations using its partner airlines.
Website: www.flytap.com/Portugal/en/Homepage/
Hubs: TAP Portugal has hubs in Lisbon and Porto. The Lisbon hub is a major gateway to Europe and is conveniently accessible from the continents of Africa and North and South America.
Alliances and codeshare partnerships: TAP Portugal has been a Star Alliance member since 2005. Star Alliance is the first airline alliance in the world and also the largest. It has leading airlines as its members such as Air Canada, United Airlines, and Lufthansa. Besides being a member of the Star Alliance, TAP Portugal also has an extensive codeshare network. The codeshare partners include Aegean Airlines, ANA, Austrian Airlines, bmi, Croatia Airlines, Egyptair, LAM – Mozambique Airlines, LOT - Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, SATA Internacional, Spanair, SWISS International Airlines, TACV – Cabo Verde Airlines, TAM Airlines, Thai Airways International, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International Airlines and US Airways.
Major Routes: TAP Portugal flights cover approximately 65 destinations spread out over some 31 different nations. The airline that primarily covers Europe also operates services to USA, South America, Africa and some of far east destinations using its codeshare partners. It is reported that TAP is also one of the airlines that operates the highest number of flights to Brazil. The airline serves nine gateways with 70 flights per week. The following link leads to the airline’s route map network.
http://www.flytap.com/World/en/Destinations/
The route map has three parts clearly showing different destinations served by airline across Portugal, Europe, and the world in general.
Fleet Information: TAP Portugal has a fleet of 55 modern Airbus aircrafts. Sixteen additional carriers operate in PGA colours making the total number of aircrafts 71. In 2009, TAP Portugal carried about 8 million passengers to different destinations. More fleet information can be accessed from the link http://www.flytap.com/World/en/Company/Fleet/
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More About TAP Portugal
(TP)Frequent Flyer Programme: The frequent flyer programme of TAP Portugal is known as Victoria. The programme is open to anyone over 2 years old. It has three levels of membership. The initial level is called Miles Winner. This is followed by Silver Winner and Gold Winner. Every level of membership brings its own set of exciting perks such as instant addition of bonus miles, cheap airline tickets for children, free tickets, birthday offer, priority waiting list, priority check-in, priority boarding, and free check-in of extra luggage. Passengers can earn miles by booking flights with TAP Portugal or by using the services of the airline’s partners. The airline has partners across a wide range of industries such as telecom, financial products, shopping, leisure, and petrol stations. Find out more detailed information on the loyalty programme by clicking upon the link given below.
http://www.tapvictoria.com/en/Homepage/
Lounges: TAP Portugal has lounge facilities at a number of airports across the world. Some of the lounges are exclusively meant for Gold Winner and Silver Winner members, while others are open for general travellers. Different lounges have different facilities such as refreshments, showers, sleeping areas, telephone facilities, and Internet access. Gold Winner travellers flying with TAP Portugal from the UK may use the No.1 Traveller Star Alliance Lounge and the bmi lounge. The worldwide location of the different lounges can be found out at this link.
http://www.flytap.com/World/en/FlyWithUs/Departure/Lounges/
Cabin Classes: Travellers booking a flight with TAP Portugal can either reserve a seat with Executive class or the Economy class.
In-flight Service and Entertainment: TAP Portugal offers ample entertainment options such as television channels, films, audio books, and magazines. Facilities differ from long haul to short haul flights. The airline also does not lack in terms of food and drink and passengers can feast on Portuguese as well as other cuisines. Similarly, for shopping enthusiasts, the onboard shopping facility emerges as a fine treat. One can make different purchases such as cosmetics, chocolates, toys, tobacco, and alcohol.
Online check-in: Online check-in facility is available for passengers holding a confirmed reservation with TAP Portugal flights. The list of countries where online check-in is available can be accessed at the link below.
http://www.flytap.com/World/en/FlyWithUs/Departure/Check-In/OnlineCheck-in/
Baggage Policy: Travellers making airline reservations under the categories of TAP Executive and Economy class are entitled to different baggage allowances. TAP Executive passengers can carry two pieces of hand baggage not exceeding 10 kg or 22 lb each. The dimension of the baggage must not exceed a total of 115 cm (55cm/40cm/20cm). Those booked on tap|plus, tap|classic, tap|basic, tap|discount can carry one piece of hand baggage not exceeding 6 kg or 13 lb of weight. Airline’s website may be used as a detailed guide for accessing information about checked in baggage and other baggage related queries.
http://www.flytap.com/World/en/FlyWithUs/BeforeTravel/Luggage/CheckedLuggage/
Awards and Accolades: Over the years, TAP Portugal has picked up its share of awards under different categories. These include:
- IYPE "Planet Earth Award 2010", in the category of "Most Innovative Sustainable Product" by UNESCO and by the International Union of Geological Sciences.
- For 2 consecutive years, TAP Portugal has been labelled the World’s Leading Airline to South America at the World Travel Awards.
- In April 2010, TAP Portugal was announced as the Best Airline Company in the world by Condé Nast Traveller magazine.
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