TAP Portugal

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3 star Skytrax Rating
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Seat Comfort 12345
Staff Service 12345
Value for Money 12345
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1/10

"very poor communication"

(United Kingdom)

Trip Verified | London to Casablanca via Lisbon. My flight was cancelled without notice on the 25th March. As I have checked in online and obtained my boarding pass, I went straight to the security only to be told there was a problem with my service. When I went to the TAP counter, I was told "Your flight has been cancelled, go to the Ticketing service and purchase a new flight. You better hurry, there's a long queue". When asked if I will get refund, the staff told me "I don't know, you should purchase a new ticket, that's what everyone's been doing". I was baffled, no apology nor explanation of cancellation. I never received any email or phone call informing me of any cancellation. When a flight is cancelled, the airline needs to rebook the passenger on to the next flight, and I was told to purchase a new ticket on the same day for 3x the price? I called their customer care and managed to have TAP rebook me on a different flight. However, when asked why the flight was cancelled, I was told that they are not aware of the reason as well. How is this even possible? 3 days later I am still trying to get the reason of cancellation. I have called customer service, sent complaint letter, sent email to their refunds department as instructed by their customer service. Very poor communication and customer service!!!
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteLondon to Casablanca via Lisbon
Date FlownMarch 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
10/10

"charming, helpful, professional and friendly"

(Slovenia)

Trip Verified | I've always liked TAP Portugal. I’m flying between Central Europe and Portugal 3 to 4 times a year and I’ve never ever had a bad experience with TAP. This time from Lisbon to Vienna and back was no different. Flight back was delayed, however, information was sufficient and they apologised for the delay several times, including from the cockpit. Cabins of their planes are fresh and airy, seats brand new. The flight attendants were charming, helpful, professional and friendly, so that the whole atmosphere was welcoming and nice.
AircraftA320/A321
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteLisbon to Vienna
Date FlownMarch 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
1/10

"terrible experience"

(United Kingdom)

Trip Verified | Manchester to Porto via Lisbon. Terrible experience with TAP yet again. Delayed departure from Manchester meant that I had minutes to make a connection to Porto from Lisbon. The flight from Lisbon to Porto was then cancelled without reason. The only information I could get from the TAP staff is that they might be able to find a bus to put me on later that night about 4 hours after my scheduled departure. Basically I was abandoned and given no option of an alternative flight. They don't even give their customers the courtesy of responding to requests for flight refunds. I have basically been robbed of my money for the flight between Lisbon and Porto. Avoid this airline at all costs!
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteManchester to Porto via Lisbon
Date FlownDecember 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
7/10

"Vegetarians beware"

(Germany)

Trip Verified | Flew Miami to Lisbon. Vegetarians beware! It seems that TAP Portugal sees being a vegetarian as some sort of special condition. There are no vegetarian meal options on board, they have to be ordered in advance as a "special meal". Apart from that the flight was fine although the inflight entertainment system seemed to have been installed in the early 90´s. The crew did their job thoroughly although a smile from the flight attendants here and there would certainly not hurt. Considering the reasonable fare I would fly TAP again but this time order my food in advance to avoid arriving hungry.
AircraftA330
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteMiami to Lisbon
Date FlownMarch 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
10/10

"my TAP trip was superb"

(United States)

Trip Verified | I loved everything about my recent TAP experience flying from New York JFK to Lisbon . Having read many lukewarm to negative reviews about the airline I was hesitant about booking with them and only did so because they had the best price on a nonstop to Lisbon from New York (in Business Class). I approached the JFK with trepidation, wondering if I'd made a mistake. Not to worry, my experience was 100% positive and I'm frankly annoyed with the highly critical reviews I'd read. For that reason alone I have just joined Skytrax as a reviewer to give another perspective to future clients of TAP Portugal. My seat (2C) was the first in the row of Business Class, very comfortable and with extra storage space on the side surfaces. The pillow was soft and comfortable as was the blanket. My lie flat seat let me sleep with ease and the entertainment was superb. Virtually every new film of the past season was available-a fantastic selection. The flight attendants on both flights were charming, helpful, professional and friendly. I found myself thinking about (and quite bothered by) the negative reviews while I was onboard, being treated royally. Nonstop (no pun intended) smiling and service was what I encountered. So much so that I offered thanks while in flight on the way home. The Business Class lounge in Lisbon had outstanding, warm, just-cooked puff pastries both savory and sweet. Tray after tray came out of the kitchen-fresh and delicious. Composed salads, cheeses, drinks, I could go on and on about the free lounge selections. When I asked a cleaning person if I should bring my finished dishes over to where her cart was, she smiled at me and said no, she'd come over to where my plates were. Everyone was so hard-working and pleasant in the lounge. Much appreciated. The meals on the flight home were delicious, starting with a copious serving of smoked salmon and a delicious soup (choose the pasta entree!) All in all my TAP trip was superb and I highly recommend this airline to anyone considering flying with them.
AircraftA330-200
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeBusiness Class
RouteNew York JFK to Lisbon
Date FlownMarch 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
2/10

"airline is not good"

(Netherlands)

Trip Verified | Lisbon to Fortaleza. This airline is not good but if you have a delay or cancelled trip you will really notice how bad it is. They just let you on your own and do not even give you a hotel even when you are more than 24 hours delayed. It's really worth to pay bit more for a western European airline.
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteLisbon to Fortaleza
Date FlownMarch 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
3/10

"customer service is terrible"

(United Kingdom)

Trip Verified | I booked my flight from Lisbon to London online, as there is no option to specifically add sports equipment I just added an additional bag (@ 60 Euros) to cover the piece of sports equipment I was travelling with. During check-in I was informed that sports equipment had to be paid for separately, this was to cost an additional 50 Euros. Rather than just use the additional baggage fee that I'd already paid I was made to pay again. It's now a month later and I'm still waiting for my initial 60 Euros to be refunded. TAP customer service is terrible!
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteLisbon to London Heathrow
Date FlownFebruary 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
2/10

"Horrible on long haul flights"

(Germany)

Trip Verified | Horrible on long haul flights! We flew from Munich to Rio de Janeiro via Lisbon and then back from Belo Horizonte also via Lisbon. The planes were mostly very old (2x A330, 1x A320, 1x A321). The so called entertainment on board is at least 15 years old and a real joke. One can choose only from 3 or 5 different movies like on TV. None of the movies was new. The display was very small and the quality horrible. My headphone jack was broken so I could only hear on one side. Because of this I noticed 90% of the passengers did not use the entertainment at all! My seat was also broken and not adjustable. I did not sleep a single minute during a 9 hour night flight. Leg room was very small too. We got seats in the middle of the plane. Other seats, even the normal ones at the windows, cost extra money! Food quality also very low. Only one menu was available: "Beef. There is no choice." Service was slow but friendly. The air was so dry, the crew told us they are sorry but there is nothing they can do about it. Because of the dry air I had to drink a lot. Alcoholic beverages are limited to one beer per seat. At least both all flights arrived on time. If there is a choice I will book another airline next time.
AircraftA330
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteBelo Horizonte to Munich via Lisbon
Date FlownMarch 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
2/10

"Long delay"

(Greece)

Trip Verified | Cabin staff were not willing to provide headphones for the entertainment system and we were told that it was not working. We used our own headphones at the end. Long delay (over two hours) on the return flight (Lisbon to Munich with TAP Portugal) and, although there was another flight, I was not given the chance to change the ticket.
AircraftA330
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteLisbon to Munich
Date FlownMarch 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
7/10

"Catastrophic new design"

(Brazil)

Trip Verified | Rio de Janeiro to Paris via Lisbon. From Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon, retrofitted A330. I thought I was lucky to get the seat 3J, "throne" type. Unfortunately, this is an extremely narrow configuration, albeit brand new design, that I would not recommend for passengers over 60kg (slim people would fit). Seat in itself should be OK, until you incline it; not only your feet, but also your legs are then trapped and you cannot move at all, with a claustrophobic sensation of coffin. Catastrophic new design. I noticed a strong improvement in dinner quality, as well as in drinks, but on the other hand breakfast was cold and ugly.Crew was young and efficient. Fortunately, from Lisbon to Paris, a short flight, a nice breakfast was served.
AircraftA330-200 / A319
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeBusiness Class
RouteRio de Janeiro to Paris via Lisbon
Date FlownMarch 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes