TAP Air airline adds new nonstop flights from the Dominican Republic
The airline TAP Air Portugal launched its first service from the Caribbean, with nonstop flights between Lisbon and Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic with fares starting at $ 281 each way.
Through a press release, TAP announced that it will begin three weekly roundtrip flights starting on December 11 from Lisbon and from Punta Cana. The flights will take place on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
On Fridays, the flight will leave Punta Cana at 10:50 p.m. and arrive in Lisbon at 10:20 the next morning. Return flights will depart Lisbon at 4:45 pm and arrive in Punta Cana at 9:05 pm. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, the flight will depart Punta Cana at 11:05 pm, arriving in Lisbon at 10:35 am the next day. Return flights will depart Lisbon at 5:00 pm and arrive in Punta Cana at 9:20 pm.
The new route will be operated with TAP’s Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, which features the new Airspace by Airbus cabin. The cabin layout and design create an updated and modern environment, with more reclining seats in Economy, in shades of green and gray, and with more legroom in EconomyXtra, in shades of green and red.
“The seat space in normal Economy is 31 inches, while EconomyXtra offers an additional three inches of legroom, for a room of 34 inches. The A330-900neo has 168 Economy seats and 96 EconomyXtra seats, ”the note said.
He added that in TAP’s business class, TAP says it offers 34 new fully flat reclining chairs that measure over six feet when fully reclined. TAP’s business class seats include power outlets for both USB and individual plugs, headphone jacks, individual reading lights, and more space, including more storage space.
The airline’s economy class fares from Punta Cana to Lisbon start at $ 281 one way, while fares to connecting destinations start at $ 247 to Paris, Barcelona and Rome.
TAP business class fares from the Dominican Republic to the most popular European destinations start at just $ 1,575 one way to Barcelona, $ 1707 to Rome and $ 1,773 to Paris (all rates are plus taxes). “If you fly to Portugal or beyond to TAP’s 65+ destinations throughout Europe and Africa, TAP’s new non-stop flight from Punta Cana will take you faster, more comfortably and at the best price in the Dominican market,” said Gustavo. de Hostos, general director of General Air Services, TAP GSA for the Dominican Republic.
“And for guests flying beyond Lisbon, TAP offers travelers the popular Portugal ‘Stopover’ program, with up to five nights in Lisbon en route with no additional airfare,” he added.
Travelers can also enjoy a stopover in Lisbon or Porto even if their final destination is in Portugal, such as: Faro (Algarve); Ponta Delgada or Terceira (Azores); and, Funchal or Porto Santo (Madeira).
