TAP Air Portugal

TAP Air Portugal is the Portuguese flag carrier with its hub at Lisbon Airport and is a member of the Star Alliance. The state owns the airline. In July 2026 Portugal relaunched the privatisation of a 44.9 percent stake, with Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group submitting offers, according to Reuters.

Features

• Connections between Europe, Brazil, the US and Africa through Lisbon
• Stopover option in Lisbon or Porto on many itineraries
• Miles&Go loyalty programme with Star Alliance partners
• Network to the Azores and Madeira

Limits

Lisbon is the only large hub, so delays there affect many connections. The airline has had several years of financial restructuring, and a change of shareholders is possible after the privatisation. Cheap fares exclude checked bags. Tickets are sold on flytap.com and in the TAP app.