TAP Business Class

[sasset]

Anyone have any experience on TAP in business class? Looking at BCN to LAX via LIS and JFK. Read some reviews that the lie flat seats are fairly narrow.

Edited January 3 by sasset
clarification

[Jim_Iain]

Might want to take a read of this article.

 

https://thepointsguy.com/reviews/tap-portugal-new-a330-biz-review/

 

[sasset]

Thanks

[alexandria]

I haven't flown TAP yet but I booked flights in their A321neoLR business class during their Cyber Monday sale for an upcoming transatlantic cruise.  For not much more than an economy ticket, my wife and I were able to get two of the "throne" seats (rows 2 and 4 have those).  From watching some video reviews, it looks like those seats have more storage but the foot well when the seat is flat or significantly reclined is a little more narrow.  Neither of us are large folks, so that won't be an issue for us.  The seats in rows 1, 3 and 5 have less storage but a wider area for your feet.

 

The A330 has a different layout so you'd want to check the configuration of the actual aircraft for that route.  There are quite a few good videos online showing the product and service.

 

I don't know the current pricing and how it compares to business class on other airlines, but when we booked, the price was a steal so it didn't take much thought before pulling the trigger!

 

 

[shavdog]

Using TAP Air...how far in advance would you look at booking.....thanks...we are on a TA in Nov 2024 Lisbon to Florida and we need a one way US to Lisbon

[Ex-Airbalancer]

2 hours ago, shavdog said:

Using TAP Air...how far in advance would you look at booking.....thanks...we are on a TA in Nov 2024 Lisbon to Florida and we need a one way US to Lisbon

Now 😁

[Zach1213]

I've flown them a few times between Lisbon and Brazil and between Lisbon and Angola/Mozambique. Their hard product is pretty solid these days, especially for the price point. Seats are good, food is decent, entertainment is decent. Service is fine, not amazing nor terrible. They have definitely improved in recent years as they have received new aircraft like A339s and the A321NEOs. I believe the future is very bright for TAP, especially given their ability to fly the A321NEOs across the ocean at a lower cost than most other airlines doing transatlantic flights. 

[Ex-Airbalancer]

TAP is up for sale 

https://www.euronews.com/business/2023/09/29/portugal-puts-national-airline-tap-up-for-sale

[FionaMG]

On 1/3/2024 at 8:54 PM, Ex-Airbalancer said:

TAP is up for sale 

https://www.euronews.com/business/2023/09/29/portugal-puts-national-airline-tap-up-for-sale

It's all on hold right now. Without going into boring detail we have a caretaker government here right now. Elections will take place in March and then it's anyone's guess how long it will take the new government to get round to dealing with TAP.

[FionaMG]

On 1/3/2024 at 4:18 PM, sasset said:

Anyone have any experience on TAP in business class? Looking at BCN to LAX via LIS and JFK. Read some reviews that the lie flat seats are fairly narrow.

 

In case it might be an alternative that could work for you (timings, prices, etc.), TAP also fly 3 times a week non-stop from LIS to SFO, which could give you the option of BCN>LIS>SFO>LAX.

[sasset]

Thanks. I’ll check that out.