TAP Portugal

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3 star Skytrax Rating
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Viewing TV 12345
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5/10

"The seat was so uncomfortable"

(United States)

Trip Verified | I like to check seat maps and reviews before booking my flights. In case of my Toronto to Lisbon flight with TAP Portugal, I was unable to find any seat reviews online for this aircraft. I paid a significant premium to select 12F, an exit row window seat. This was an overnight flight, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to sleep. Unfortunately, the seat was extremely narrow, hard, width-restricted by those fixed armrests that you typically only see at bulkhead seats and also missing an armrest on the fuselage side. Also, it was surprising that the person in 11F was able to recline their seat. Exit Rows are not supposed to be able to be reclined into. There was also a very cold draft coming from the fuselage. The seat was so uncomfortable, that I spent the last 2 hours of the flight sitting on the floor and using my winter jacket to cover myself. Granted this was only possible because I had the exit-row legroom. In summary, selecting an exit row window seat on a a Tap Portugal A321Neo-LR is not wise and it is definitely not worth the premium price-tag they place on it.
Seat TypeEconomy Class
Aircraft TypeA321neo
Seat Layout3x3
Date FlownNovember 2023
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Viewing Tv Screen 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no
1/10

"experience is pretty awful"

(Switzerland)

Trip Verified | The TAP experience is pretty awful. The problems started at JFK. TAP does not have any lounge for the business class or M&M Senators there. Then after arriving Lisbon, this airport shown how badly it's managed, lines everywhere, I had to wait 15mins to access the lounge. The flight to Zurich was delayed by almost 3hrs. Firstly due to technical issue with the machine pushing out the plane from the gate, then next delay was announced due to French strike. For the whole time we sit in the hot plane. They offered a single glass of water.
Seat TypeBusiness Class
Aircraft TypeA330
Seat Layout1x2x1
Date FlownDecember 2019
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Sleep Comfort 12345
Sitting Comfort 12345
Seat/bed Width 12345
Seat/bed Length 12345
Seat Privacy 12345
Power Supply 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no
9/10

"with more leg room"

(United Kingdom)

Trip Verified | On my flight from Manchester to Lisbon I paid for the comfort Economy seat. Picked seat 4F. The comfort Economy seats are nicer and with more leg room. There is a hold for iPad which is very handy as well and a USB charger. Makes a difference on a 2.5h flight.
Seat TypeEconomy Class
Aircraft TypeA320NEO
Seat Layout3x3
Date FlownApril 2019
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Power Supply 12345
Seat Storage 12345
yes
2/10

"Just really awful"

(United Kingdom)

Not Verified | This is an airline that does the absolute least for their customers. Poor website, confusing check in, surly disinterested staff, terrible meals, very poor entertainment, no leg room. Just really awful.
Seat TypeEconomy Class
Aircraft TypeA330
Seat Layout2x4x2
Date FlownJanuary 2019
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Viewing Tv Screen 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no
1/10

"basically have no legroom"

(Portugal)

Trip Verified | I flew with their A320, on seat 14A, where you basically have no legroom, just behind emergency exits. The passengers in front of me reclined their seats as soon as we took off and I was squeezed the entire flight. The leather of the seats appeared extremely degraded and the plane in general seemed very old and lacking cleaning.
Seat TypeEconomy Class
Aircraft TypeA320
Seat Layout3x3
Date FlownMay 2018
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no
1/10

"No inflight entertainment"

(United Kingdom)

Trip Verified | No inflight entertainment on long flights. Not clear on their website. Even if you have a smartphone or pad, and there is no where to charge your phone. Everything about the experience this airline offers is deceptive and poor. Staff really don't care about the service or customers.
Seat TypeEconomy Class
Aircraft TypeA340
Seat Layout2x4x2
Date FlownJanuary 2018
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no
1/10

"Seat is narrow, uncomfortable"

(Portugal)

Trip Verified | A business class seat from Lisbon to Munich is in fact a economy class seat, only difference between economy class and business class was the centre seat was left free. Seat is narrow, uncomfortable, seat cushion worn flat, no legroom, NO recline . A very uncomfortable experience resulting in chronic backache for 5 days in Munich. Had to face the same on return. This is none other than a standard economy seat in an economy section of the aircraft divided from economy by a curtain. Leg room (pitch) is same as economy. To sell it as anything else is nothing but dishonest.
Seat TypePremium Economy
Aircraft TypeA319
Seat Layout3x3
Date FlownDecember 2017
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no
1/10

"narrow, uncomfortable, no legroom"

(Switzerland)

Verified Review | This was, in fact, supposed to be a business class seat from Lisbon to Accra. However, in fact, it was a short-haul economy class seat: narrow, uncomfortable, no legroom, minimal recline (10°?). Also no films or music. Not even a complimentary newspaper. A miserable experience for a daytime flight lasting 5.5 hours and a nightmare for a nighttime flight. This is an economy seat in an economy section of the aircraft. To sell it as anything else is dishonest.
Seat TypePremium Economy
Aircraft TypeA319
Seat Layout3X3
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Viewing Tv Screen 12345
Power Supply 12345
Seat Storage 12345
no
6/10

"no seat back tv screens"

(Australia)

The aircraft was modern. There were no seat back tv screens, but they had some sitcom playing on small overhead screens. Toilets were modern. They didn't have a tap, instead they had hand sanitizer and moist towels.
Seat TypeEconomy Class
Aircraft TypeA320
Seat Layout3x3
Date FlownDecember 2015
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Viewing Tv Screen 12345
Seat Storage 12345
yes
9/10

"Would use TAP again without hesitation"

(United Kingdom)

No problems, would agree that upholstery is a little tired but both planes were clean. On outbound TAP Portugal flight (A319) meal was a sandwich and fruit smoothie, quite nice! Meal on return (A320) was a warm pasta dish which I quite enjoyed. Crew on both flights were good, no complaints there. No entertainment but only a 2.5 hour flight. Return flight was a little disorganised in boarding, better communication from handling agents would have eliminated this, boarding from coach was not controlled ie, no agent to guide/advise to which entry to use this would have made boarding more efficient. Seat pitch pretty standard for class and aircraft. Would use TAP again without hesitation.
Seat TypeEconomy Class
Aircraft TypeA319 / A320
Seat Layout3 x 3
Date FlownSeptember 2015
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat Legroom 12345
Seat Recline 12345
Seat Width 12345
Aisle Space 12345
Seat Storage 12345
yes
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