TAP Air Portugal cancels 2500 more flights
Portugal’s flag carrier TAP on Monday suspended 2,500 flights scheduled for March-May, after cancelling 1,000 flights for this month and next on Thursday, citing a fall in demand for travel due to the coronavirus outbreak. The 3,500 groundings account for 7% of TAP’s scheduled flights this month, 11% in April and 19% in May. TAP said on Thursday it expected its revenues to be impacted by the coronavirus crisis and it was suspending non-critical investment and evaluating cost cuts, U.S News reported.
TAP Air Portugal is the flag carrier airline of Portugal, headquartered at Lisbon Airport which also serves as its hub. TAP – Transportes Aéreos Portugueses – has been a member of the Star Alliance since 2005 and operates on average 2,500 flights a week to 90 destinations in 34 countries worldwide. The company has a fleet of 100 airplanes, all of which manufactured by Airbus with the exception of 22 made by Embraer and ATR, operating on behalf of the regional airline TAP Express.
It said on Monday it would contact all affected passengers to “find the best options and alternatives”, adding it was waiving ticket alteration fees for flights booked between March 8 and 31. Industry experts say the coronavirus will likely accelerate a shakeout in Europe’s overcrowded airline industry, ultimately benefiting a few big players such as Ryanair and British Airways owner IAG, while smaller companies such as Norwegian Air, SAS, Alitalia and TAP may struggle, according to The New York Post.
Also, TAP Air Portugal is offering greater flexibility.
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