TAP Air Portugal is owned by the Government of Portugal and Atlantic Gateway. TAP Air Portugal is the flag carrier airline of the country headquartered at Lisbon Airport. The airline was initially named as Transportes Aéreos Portugueses, and now is a popular member of Star Alliance since 2005. It operates 2,500 flights on average to a total of 87 destinations in 34 countries around the world. The company has a fleet size of 71.

While the primary hub of TAP Air Portugal Airlines is the Lisbon Airport, the secondary hub of the airline happens to be Porto Airport. Lisbon Airport is located 7 km away from the city, and the Porto Airport is situated 11 km northwest of Clérigos Tower in the city.

Cabin Baggage - According to the TAP Air Portugal baggage policy, passengers travelling on Economy class can carry one piece of baggage with maximum weight of 8 Kg and a personal item that doesnot exceed two Kg. TAP Air Portugal baggage weight for the cabin in Executive class is 18 Kg. Passengers can carry two baggage with each not exceeding maximum of 8 Kg and a personal item with a maximum weight of two Kg. The hand baggage must be with the total dimension not exceeding 115 cm or 45 inches.

The personal item that is allowed can be a purse or computer bag or shoulder bag that does not exceed the maximum size of 40x30x15 cm.

Checked Baggage - Throughout the TAP Air Portugal network, piece concept has been allowed now. The free baggage allowance for Top executive and Executive fare are two pieces with each bag weighing a maximum of 32 kg. According to TAP Air Portugal Airlines baggage policy, passengers travelling on Executive class are allowed to carry two items with each not weighing more than 70lb (32 Kg). The flights between Mainland Portugal and the Islands allows passengers in Plus Class to carry two items with each not weighing more than 23 Kg. Flights between Europe and North Africa permits passengers in Plus Class to carry only one item not exceeding 23 Kg. The travellers on the flights to and from Venezuela are permitted to take three items with each item not exceeding the weight of 23 Kg. In Basic and Classic fare, passengers can carry one item which is less than or equal to 23 Kg. The passengers travelling on the intercontinental flights and the flights to and from Venezuela in Classic fare can take two items not exceeding 23 Kg(50lb) each. TAP Air Portugal Airlines baggage size fixed by the airline for checked baggage should be less than or equal to 158 cm or 62 inches.

• Web Check-In – The passengers who have booked their air tickets can proceed with the TAP Air Portugal web check-in to get the boarding pass from the comfort of home or office. TAP Air also accepts the digital boarding pass or card. This facility is available 36 hours prior to the departure.
• Mobile Check-In – TAP Air Portugal Airlines check-in for mobile helps passengers to verify their given information like the booking reference number and then proceed the check-in process to select the desired seat. The boarding pass will be sent to the registered email ID and to the mobile device of the passenger.
• Airport Check-In – This is the most common form to check-in who have done TAP Air Portugal Airlines booking. The staffs at the check-in desk at the airport will help if you have baggage and provide you with the boarding pass.

• Airbus A340-300 – 4 Aircraft; total number of passenger capacity is 268
• Airbus A330-200 – 13 Aircraft; total number of passenger capacity is 269
• Airbus A330-300 – 4 Aircraft; total number of passenger capacity is 285
• Airbus A321-200 – 4 Aircraft; total number of passenger capacity is 216
• Airbus A320-200 – 21 Aircraft; total number of passenger capacity is 174
• Airbus A319-100 – 22 Aircraft; total number of passenger capacity is 144
• Airbus A321neo – 2 Aircraft; total number of passenger capacity is 216
• Airbus A320neo – 1 Aircraft; total number of passenger capacity is 174

The total number of the TAP Air Portugal Airlines Fleet in service is 71.

The TAP Air Portugal Airlines serves a couple of services to the United States. Some of the places are Boston, Miami, Newark and New-York JFK. Other than USA, TAP Air serves to various destinations in Spain, United Kingdom, Portugal, Morocco, Italy, Germany, France, Brazil, etc.

Founded in the year 1945 as the Transportes Aéreos Portugueses, TAP Air Portugal Airlines expanded its commercial services in the year 1946. The airline’s domestic services commenced from Lisbon to Porto and São Tomé to London. Currently, it serves both domestic flights as well as international flights. The TAP Air Portugal Airline codes are TP(IATA) and TAP(ICAO) respectively. Callsign for the airline is AIR PORTUGAL.

If passengers have any query related to the baggage or services, then they can contact TAP Air Portugal Airlines customer care number (+351) 218415000.

US Virgin Islands: 18002217370 (Toll-free)

Email: talktoususa@tap.pt

TAP Air Portugal Airlines Corporate Office Address:

Aeroporto de Lisboa

1704-801 Lisbon

Portugal