2008-05-12
TAP & SATA finalize Fidelity Program partnership agreement
TAP Portugal and SATA Group Fidelity Programs – the Victoria and Clube SATA, respectively – will soon enable their members to earn and use air-miles reciprocally. Following on from the agreement recently signed by TAP CEO Luiz Mor and SATA Group Chairman of the Board of Directors, Antonio Gomes de Menezes, the Victoria Program and Clube SATA are finalizing the terms on a partnership that will result in the offer of a considerable range of advantages for their respective members. [+]
2008-05-12
Marisa Cruz and Fatima Lopes in an unique tribute
Rome, the ‘Eternal City’ and master Federico Fellini are the theme and inspiration of edition number 7 of UP, the TAP in-flight magazine. In an elegant reinterpretation of the kiss scene from ‘La Dolce Vita’ with Anita Ekberg and Marcello Mastroianni at the Fontana di Trevi, the model Marisa Cruz poses in a dress designed by the stylist Fatima Lopes over which the most famous moment of this masterpiece of world cinema is projected. [+]
2008-05-12
TAP consolidates improvements in punctuality and baggage loss in the first quarter
TAP punctuality hit 75.9 percent for departures during the first quarter of 2008 coming close to average levels for AEA companies in this period (79.7%) and consolidating the positive evolution already observed in the final months of the previous year. In a comparison with January, February and March 2007, each of the three months improved by 11, 15 and 18 percent respectively. [+]
2008-05-12
Seal Returns to Natural Habitat with Help of TAP
A seal housed at the Marine Species’ Rehabilitation Center in Albufeira, a marine animal shelter, was flown out yesterday on flight TP356 destined for London. The TAP Cargo crew accompanied this delicate transport operation from the start ensuring the success of the voyage. [+]
2008-05-07
TAP is Changing - New Products to be Launched
“Freedom of Choice – One Flight, Five options to Travel” TAP Portugal will launch new products aimed at different targets, as of next June-beginning. These were designed to add more quality and flexibility to services offered to customers along with a wider choice, a new focus on price and the strengthening of the Company’s transparency in communicating with the travelling public. [+]
2008-04-28
TAP Check-in Online on Departures from Brazil
TAP is already offering Check-in Online on departures from Brazil on flights originating in Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Natal, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Sao Paulo. [+]
2008-04-28
TAP Selects Star Alliance Platform Developed By Amadeus
TAP Portugal, a Star Alliance member opted for the Star Alliance Common IT Platform (CITP) to replace its current booking, inventory, ticket issuing and check-in systems. CITP is a centralized joint platform developed and served by Amadeus for Star Alliance companies. TAP plans to conclude migration of its primary systems to CITP by 2010. [+]
2008-04-28
TAP special offer on flights to Funchal began on April 24
Sales In Opening Hours Reach Around 3,000 Seats [+]
2008-04-23
From April 21 and for two consecutive weeks, TAP is offering all its passengers books on flights departing from Lisbon. This initiative is part of commemorations that mark World Book Day on April 23 and result from a partnership set up with MediaLivros publishing house. [+]
2008-04-16
TAP Victoria Program Special Offer Campaign
Prize-ticket for companion for less than half the milesWhen purchasing a paid ticket, members of the TAP Victoria Program may book a prize-ticket for a companion for less than half the normally required miles. [+]
2008-04-04
"UP” Considered Best In-flight Magazine in Spain
“Our Lusophone neighbors continue giving us lessons in good taste” [+]
2008-04-04
Turkish Airlines joins STAR Alliance
Strategic Expansion of Central Asia & Middle East Network Turkish Airlines offers its customers all the benefits of the Alliance [+]
2008-04-03
TAP NET PROFIT ABOVE 32.8 MILLION EURO
In 2007, TAP reported its best year ever, with its net profit amounting to 32.8 million EUR, some 350 per cent above the 7.3 M EUR profit posted in previous year. [+]
2008-04-02
TAP is "Airline of the Year" in Brazil
On March 26 in Sao Paulo, TAP received the award of "Airline of the Year" from the magazine Brasil Travel News as one of the trophies of "The Top 10 of Tourism 2007”. [+]
2008-04-02
Tap Promotes Porto In Brazilian Market
TAP is promoting Porto as a tourist destination in the Brazilian market by offering passengers arriving from Brazil the “Good Morning Porto” program which includes accommodation for one night at a hotel in the city, breakfast and transit to/from the hotel and the airport. [+]
2008-04-01
TAP at Heathrow Terminal 1 in November
Within the context of the Star Alliance project “Move under one Roof”, TAP should begin operating as of November from Terminal 1 at Heathrow Airport in London. Implementation of this project which aims to offer alliance passengers greater ease and more commodity through the use of common spaces at leading airports will take place in a series of phases. The first begins in April and conclusion is scheduled for 2012. [+]
2008-03-26
Big, Banif and Banco Invest acquire Globalia's stake in Groundforce
Globalia’s stake in Groundforce (50.1%) was bought up today by Banco de Investimento Global – BIG (19.94%), Banco de Investimentos, S.A. – Banif (15.1%) and Banco Invest, S.A. (15.1%). The sum of the operations in question is in the order of 30 million euros, of which around twelve million were put up by BIG and around nine by both Banif and Banco Invest. [+]
2008-03-26
Sharp rise in the number of passengers transported in January and February
In February TAP registered an increase in excess of 37 percent in the number of passengers departing or arriving at Porto Airport and a 20 percent increase in Lisbon. [+]
2008-03-20
Extra Flights To Madeira, The Azores & Europe
TAP has increased its flights to Madeira, the Azores and a number of European cities during the Easter period by offering its passengers an extra 50 flights. [+]
2008-03-14
TAP Begins Direct Flights from Madeira To Madrid
With the IATA Summer period now approaching TAP is consolidating its investments for the coming months as already announced in January in the BTL. The aim is to improve the service offered to customers implemented in connections to Madeira by means of an increased number of flights and the creation of a new direct destination. [+]
