Airlines

The CEO of Portuguese airline TAP says the European Entry/Exit System poses one of the greatest challenges to the company’s operation at Portugal’s airports and could lead to failures to keep [...]

The CEO of Lufthansa, Carsten Spohr, reiterated the company’s interest in purchasing a significant share of Portugal’s national carrier TAP Air Portugal yesterday. “We have already expressed our [...]

The Union of Civil Aviation Pilots of Portugal (SPAC) has warned Portugal’s government of the risk of job losses should Lufthansa win the part-privatisation bid for the airline. In a letter sent [...]

TAP is more exposed to rising fuel prices than several European counterparts, with an average coverage of 40% for 2026, lower than that observed in groups such as Air France-KLM, Lufthansa and [...]

TAP, like most airlines, is sensitive to fluctuations in fuel prices. For this reason, it has implemented hedging strategies, and this year it decided to reinforce this “insurance.” [...]

Delta’s new nonstop service from JFK to Porto is set to begin on May 21 as part of seven new European routes launching next summer, giving customers even more opportunities to experience Europe [...]

On March 19 the Spanish company Clece/South was to takeover baggage handling operations from UK firm Menzies at Lisbon, Porto and Faro airports. But airlines and airport managers are worried that [...]

The aviation industry is facing the biggest crisis since the Covid-19 pandemic, due to the rise in jet fuel costs, directly driven by the conflict in the Middle East. The price of a barrel of [...]

The Brazilian airline Azul has filed a lawsuit against the Portuguese airline TAP, demanding payment of around €189 million. This case has arisen because of the non-payment of a bond loan signed [...]

The Clece/South consortium has won the tender for handling licenses at Lisbon, Porto, and Faro airports. It has submitted the required documentation to the National Civil Aviation Authority [...]