In November 2018 TAP was the first airline in the world to fly the A330-900neo. It was also the first to fly the narrowbody A321LR across the Atlantic, between Porto and Newark in March 2019. With a long-haul network traditionally strong in Africa and South America, during 2019 TAP expanded considerably its North American portfolio of destinations, adding Washington, Chicago, San Francisco and Montreal. TAP doesn’t feature a Premium Economy cabin section on long range flights, but the first 12 rows of the Economy cabin on the A330-900 and the first 6 rows of the Economy cabin on the A321LR are called Xtra and offer 86cm (34”) of legroom (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Nicky Boogaard)
- - 5 STARS: Awarded to airlines achieving a very high, overall quality performance. It recognizes high standards of onboard product together with consistent and excellent standards of staff service across airport and cabin environments
- - 4 STARS: Awarded to airlines that deliver a good overall quality performance and provide good product standards across different travel cabins
- - 3 STARS: Awarded to airlines delivering a fair quality performance equating to the industry 'average' of acceptable product and service standards
- - 2 STARS: Shows airlines delivering a lower total quality performance, in some instances below the industry average across many rating categories
- - 1 STAR: Represents a poor quality of product delivered across the assessment sectors
* SKYTRAX (www.skytraxratings.com) is the most prestigious independent rating agency in commercial aviation. Its five stars rating system regarding airline quality has become a status symbol for carriers around the world. Here is what the stars stand for: