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TAP Portugal introduces four weekly nonstop service between Miami and Lisbon
TAP Portugal, the Portuguese flagship airline will establish a strong presence at Miami International Airport
with the introduction of four weekly nonstop flights between Miami and Lisbon starting June 6th, 2011. These
new flights will operate in addition to the airline’s existing service between Newark and the two Portuguese
cities of Lisbon and Porto.
Adding Miami to its extensive network of worldwide destinations increases the transatlantic lift between
Miami and Europe by 2104 weekly passengers (2630 during the five weekly schedule increase in peak summer
months). This new route strengthens TAP’s presence and expansion in North America, while solidifying their
commitment to Miami as an important hub through which to capture passengers and cargo from diverse
regions, including Central America and northern South America.
With the introduction of its nonstop route between Miami and Portugal, TAP provides the South Florida
market nonstop access to its modern hub airport of Lisbon, Europe’s most western entrypoint gateway. TAP’s
flights from Miami to Lisbon will be the shortest transatlantic crossing of any carrier to Europe (taking only 8
hours). From Lisbon, TAP Portugal is able to offer connections to all major destinations in Europe without
having to geographically “backtrack”.
TAP’s Miami route will be flown with modern Airbus A330 equipment configured for two classes of service:
Business and Economy. TAP’s fleet of long-haul A330 features superior long haul passenger comfort
components such as: Recaro Lie Flat ergonomic seats with full recline up to sleeping position, individuallycontrolled Audio & Video monitors, electronic noise-reduction headphones and onboard phones in Business
Class; Economy Class travelers have individual in-seat Audio & Video monitors and in-flight phones.
Miami – Lisbon TP 118 Dep. MIA: 11:05pm - Arr. LIS 12:20pm +1 Days: Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri
July8-Sep18: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun
Lisbon – Miami TP 117 Dep. LIS: 4:35pm - Arr. MIA 9:05pm
Aircraft type:
Days: Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri
July8-Sep18: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun
Airbus A330
263 seats: 24 Business Class, 239 Economy Class
About TAP Portugal
TAP Portugal is the leading Portuguese airline, in operation since 1945. As a member of Star Alliance, the largest global
airline alliance, TAP offers customers worldwide reach since March 14, 2005. Its hub in Lisbon is a key European gateway at
the crossroads of Africa, North and South America, where TAP stands out as the international leading carrier with service to
Brazil. The company’s network comprises 65 destinations in 31 countries worldwide. TAP currently operates on average
over 1,850 weekly flights with a modern fleet of 55 Airbus aircraft, and some 16 smaller aircraft operated under PGA, TAP´s
regional carrier, thus totalling a 71 aircraft fleet. TAP transported 222,000 passengers in April of 2011, 22.2 percent more
than the same period last year, totalling more than 2.8 million people in the first quarter, a record high. In the pursuit of its
customer- focused policy, TAP continuously strives to deliver safe, reliable and upgraded products & services tailored to
meet customer expectations. Retaining the basic concept of the Portuguese character of the Company’s brand and quality
service has been the main driver of TAP strategy in most recent years. Recognized and awarded by the World Travel
Awards, in 2009 and 2010, as the World’s Leading Airline to South America, TAP was also honored by UNESCO and by the
International Union of Geological Sciences with the IYPE “Planet Earth Award 2010”, in the category of “Most Innovative
Sustainable Product”, in recognition for the achievements of the company’s Carbon Offset Program, the first one launched
worldwide in partnership with IATA.TAP was also awarded Best Airline by Condé Nast Traveller Magazine in April 2010.
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About Star Alliance
The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach,
recognition and seamless service to the international traveler. Its acceptance by the market has been recognized by
numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award, Best Airline Alliance by both Business
Traveler Magazine and Skytrax. The member airlines are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air New
Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Blue1, bmi, Brussels Airlines, Continental Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR,
LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, Spanair,
SWISS, TAM Airlines, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI, United and US Airways. Air India and Ethiopian Airlines have
been announced as future members. Overall, the Star Alliance network offers over 21,200 daily flights to 1,172 airports in
181 countries.
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