- The Portuguese airline is launching a route connecting Porto directly with the island of Sal, in Cape Verde.
- Porto now has seven intercontinental destinations served by direct flights operated by TAP.
TAP Air Portugal will connect Porto directly with the island of Sal, in Cape Verde. From 25 October, Porto will have a new intercontinental route operated by the Portuguese airline, which already connects the city with New York, Boston, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Luanda and Praia, as well as London, Paris, Zurich and Geneva as European destinations; and Terceira and Funchal as non-continental Portuguese destinations.
From 25 October, flights from Porto, operated using A320neo aircraft, will depart on Thursdays and Sundays at 20:50, arriving in Sal at 00:20. In the opposite direction, flights will depart from Sal on Fridays and Mondays at 01:20, arriving in Porto at 06:40. During the IATA summer season (29 March to 24 October), flights will depart from Porto on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 21:05, arriving at Amílcar Cabral International Airport at 01:35. In the opposite direction, flights will depart from the island of Sal on Thursdays and Sundays at 02:35, arriving in Porto at 06:55.
On 1 and 2 July, TAP also launched flights from Porto to the island of Terceira in the Azores and to the city of Praia in Cape Verde. TAP offers more than 130 direct flights a week from Porto to destinations around the world, including more than 20 weekly flights to seven intercontinental destinations: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, New York, Boston, Luanda, Praia and Sal, as well as London, Paris, Zurich and Geneva. Furthermore, the Porto–Boston route will no longer be seasonal and will operate all year round.
For further information, visit: https://www.flytap.com/es-es
About TAP AIR PORTUGAL
TAP is Portugal’s leading airline and has been a member of the Star Alliance since 2005. Founded in 1945, TAP Air Portugal is based in Lisbon, a prime location in Europe, situated at the crossroads between Africa and North, Central and South America. TAP Air Portugal is the world’s leading airline for connections between Europe and Brazil. The airline operates more than 1,000 weekly flights to 75 cities, including six airports in Portugal, ten in North America, fourteen in Central and South America, thirteen in Africa and thirty-eight in Europe (excluding Portugal).
TAP remains firmly committed to modernising its fleet and offering its customers the best product in the industry. The Portuguese airline operates one of the world’s most modern fleets, comprising exclusively new-generation Airbus NEO aircraft: the A320neo, A321neo, A321LR and A330neo, which offer greater efficiency and lower emissions. TAP also operates 19 Embraer aircraft in its regional fleet (TAP Express). In 2025, TAP was ranked by Airline Ratings as the safest airline in Europe and the eleventh safest in the world. TAP Air Portugal has been recognised and awarded the titles of Europe’s Leading Airline to Africa and Europe’s Leading Airline to South America by the World Travel Awards in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Source: ALFABÉTIKO COMUNICACIÓN