TAP Air Portugal reaffirms its commitment to the north of the country, announcing a set of strategic measures that strengthen operations from Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport and consolidate the Airline’s position in the region.
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This winter, TAP is offering 135 direct flights per week from Porto to destinations around the world, including 13 weekly flights to four intercontinental destinations: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, New York and Luanda. From 1 July, new routes to Terceira and Praia (Cape Verde) will come into operation, with three weekly flights, and next winter the Porto–Boston connection will no longer be seasonal but will operate all year round. In addition, Porto will have direct flights to Tel Aviv, with 4 weekly frequencies.
In its strategic plan for the next 3 years, TAP also plans to launch other new intercontinental routes, which will be announced in due course, and to increase frequencies on several existing routes.
At the same time, the Airline will invest in the construction of a new Maintenance and Engineering Hub at Porto Airport, with capacity for two A321 aircraft or similar. This project, scheduled for completion in 2028, represents a decisive step in TAP’s growth strategy in the region, allowing it to internalise major fleet inspections, reduce operating costs and create around 200 highly specialised jobs.