21 Aug 2020
TAP AIR PORTUGAL RETURNS TO ALL NORTH AMERICAN GATEWAYS BY OCTOBER, WITH THE RETURN OF CHICAGO O'HARE, SAN FRANCISCO & NEW YORK'S JFK
-- TAP Offering “Book with Confidence” for New Bookings Through August; 15% Discount on Long-Haul Bookings Through August 18 --
NEW YORK, NY, August 2020 – TAP Air Portugal continues to resume its operations in October, with 666 flights planned on 82 routes, including returning service from Chicago O'Hare, San Francisco International, and New York's John F Kennedy International airports. October 25, TAP will be back in all 9 North American gateway cities: New York's JFK and Newark, Boston, Miami, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto and Montreal.
Chicago and San Francisco will operate twice weekly. In September, a second daily flight from Newark to Lisbon will be added. A third New York daily flight will be added, from John F Kennedy International, in October.
TAP is offering a 15% discount on all long-haul bookings to Portugal purchased by August 18, for travel through March 31, 2021. The discount is available from all North American gateways via TAP's website, www.flytap.com, using the promocode MULTI15. For more information, visit https://www.flytap.com/promo/give-your-home-a-break.
In addition, TAP is offering the “Book with Confidence” program for all new bookings made through August, for travel through October, This allows customers to make a change at no cost, up to 21 days in advance, although any fare differences still apply.
TAP's global network flights schedule can be reviewed here. Routes and flights will be adjusted as circumstances require.
TAP has now returned to 86% of its European destinations. With the additional frequencies, North America travelers now can connect in less than four hours to 35 cities across Europe. In October, TAP also returns to 88% of its routes in North Africa, Cape Verde and Morocco.
Finally, TAP has implemented new health and safety procedures, guaranteeing all passengers a Clean&Safe environment throughout their journey. New alerts and information on travel restrictions and entry requirements can be found on the Airline's website.
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About TAP Air Portugal
TAP is Portugal's leading airline and has been a member of the global airline Star Alliance since 2005. Flying since 1945, TAP has its hub in Lisbon, a privileged access platform in Europe, at the crossroads with Africa, North, Central and South America, the Portuguese airline is the leader between Europe and Brazil.
TAP's network covers 92 destinations in 36 countries worldwide. Operating on average about 3,000 flights per week, TAP has more than 80 Airbus aircraft and 21 serving TAP Express, the company's trademark for its regional network.
Pursuing a customer focused policy, TAP continuously invests in innovation and the use of new technologies, offering a product and services of high quality, safety and reliability.
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