Portuguese flag carrier based in Portugal, and is a member of Star Alliance.
| IATA Code | TP |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | TAP |
| Callsign | AIR PORTUGAL |
| Operating Status | Active (per OpenFlights airline registry) |
| Country | Portugal |
| Category | Portuguese flag carrier |
| Airline Alliance | Star Alliance |
When you see a segment line like this in a PNR, the airline code identifies TAP Air Portugal:
2 TP 587 Y 15JUL 2*JFKLHR HK1 800A 2000P
The two-letter code TP at the start of the segment line is TAP Air Portugal's IATA code — every flight segment operated by TAP Air Portugal in a GDS PNR (Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan) begins with this code, followed by the flight number.
TAP Air Portugal is a portuguese flag carrier, based in Portugal, and is a member of Star Alliance. Its ICAO code, TAP, is used for air traffic control and flight planning, while its radio callsign is “AIR PORTUGAL”.
Once a TP segment is sold, the fare quote and ticketing entry differ by system. The starting point in each is:
Amadeus: FXP Sabre: WPNCB Galileo: FXP
Each of these prices the itinerary using the lowest applicable fare for the TP segment(s) in the PNR — the exact fare basis and rules still need to be checked against TAP Air Portugal's current fare filing, since GDS pricing reflects what's filed, not a fixed rate.
As a Star Alliance member, TAP Air Portugal participates in the alliance's interline agreements — member airlines generally honor each other's status tiers for priority boarding and lounge access, and allow interline and codeshare itineraries to be ticketed on a single PNR. In practice, this means a client's itinerary can often mix TAP Air Portugal with other Star Alliance carriers on one ticket, which matters when pricing multi-carrier routings or handling irregular operations (delays, misconnections) that involve more than one airline.
Like most airlines, TAP Air Portugal's fare classes follow the standard GDS booking-class letter system. See our complete booking class guide for what each letter (F, J, Y, and so on) typically means.
TAP Air Portugal's IATA code is TP. This two-letter code appears at the start of every flight segment operated by TAP Air Portugal in a GDS PNR.
TAP Air Portugal's ICAO code is TAP. The ICAO code is a separate, usually three-letter identifier used mainly in air traffic control and flight planning, distinct from the IATA code travel agents see in a PNR.
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TAP Air Portugal is a member of Star Alliance.
Yes — as a Star Alliance member, TAP Air Portugal generally allows interline and codeshare itineraries with other Star Alliance carriers to be ticketed together, though the specific fare rules still depend on the fare basis used.
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