OREANDA-NEWS. On July 2, 2014 TAP Portugal, the national carrier of Portugal and the member of Star Alliance, will start operating for the first time direct regular flights from St. Petersburg to Lisbon.

Flights will be operated three times a week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays on comfortable aircrafts Airbus-320 with economy and business class configuration. Previously only seasonal charter flights were operated on this route, now TAP Portugal offers regular flights throughout the year. Travel time is 5 hours. Tickets for future flights are now available for booking.

“Launching of TAP Portugal regular flights is a long-expected event for us. In January TAP Portugal won an award 'Expectance of 2014' at the ceremony LED TOGETHER, awarding the best airlines, operating flights from Pulkovo airport. By entering Saint-Petersburg market TAP Portugal airline gave Saint-Petersburg and all North-West region citizens an opportunity to get acquainted not only with continental Portugal, but also to use convenient connections as part of airline flights widen geography, including archipelago Madiera, Azores, countries of South America, Africa, Cape Verde”.

Evgeniy Ilin, NCG Commercial Director

Airline's route network amounted to 77 directions and 35 countries all over the world. Total number of aircrafts of this airline runs to 71 Airbuses, including A330-200 and A340-300. TAP Portugal is the leading airline on routes from Europe to Brazil and Africa. Due to the airline priorities, such as security, passengers comfort, investment to new technologies development, passengers will duly appreciate high level of service at aircrafts.