Sunny 20th Anniversary of TAP Air Portugal connecting Prague to Lisbon
Practically 1.4 million passengers and over 13,100 flights; these are the numbers which finest describe the 20th anniversary of TAP Air Portugal’s route between Prague and Lisbon. In the course of the celebrations at Václav Havel Airport Prague, a novel Airbus A321neo in a particular retro livery arrived in Prague. The airport firefighters welcomed it with a conventional water salute and there was additionally an accompanying program on the gate.
The primary flight on the Prague – Lisbon route was operated on 1 June 2004. TAP initially launched three frequencies per week and regularly elevated the service to comprise 11 weekly flights in 2018-2019. At this time, the service operates the route seven instances every week, and from June till the tip of the summer time season, passengers will be capable to select from as many as eight frequencies.
“I’m glad that our cooperation with TAP Air Portugal has been working very effectively in the long run. It’s a service that gives our passengers with a variety of connections not solely to Portugal, but in addition on connecting routes, particularly to South and North America. I additionally recognize the truth that TAP Air Portugal was one of many first airways to renew connections with Prague after restrictions have been relaxed put up the Covid-19 pandemic. I personally consider that our cooperation will proceed in the identical spirit sooner or later,” Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Administrators, stated.
Frédéric Gossot, Gross sales and Distribution Senior Director of TAP Air Portugal, added: “It’s with nice satisfaction that we’re right here, right now, celebrating 20 years of success of TAP flights connecting Prague and Lisbon. Previously 20 years, TAP has transported virtually 1.4 million passengers between the capital cities of Czechia and Portugal. We cheer all our companions, and particularly our host right now, Václav Havel Airport Prague; you’re a part of this success. We carry many vacationers, not solely from Portugal, but in addition from Brazil, the US, and Canada to find Prague and Czechia, and we provide the Czechs a few of the finest choices to go to Lisbon and all of the gems of Portugal and past, onboard our all-Airbus fleet, one of many youngest fleets in Europe.”
From June till the tip of the summer time season, TAP Air Portugal operates the Prague-Lisbon route eight instances every week. Relying on the plane seat occupancy, the flights are operated by both an Airbus A321neo or an A320neo plane.