TAP reports 11.3% traffic growth on African routes in 2018
TAP Air Portugal carried 15.8m passengers in 2018, up 10.4% from the previous year, with European routes outside Portugal accounting for the bulk of the increase, the airline reported. The airline carried 9.6m passengers on European routes, excluding Portugal, in 2018—a 10.7% year-over-year (YOY) increase. Full-year passenger traffic was up 9.6% to 38m RPKs, with a capacity gain of 12.3% to 47m ASKs, producing a load factor of 81%, down 2 points YOY. On TAP’s African routes from its Lisbon hub, passenger numbers grew 11.3% to 1.1 million. In Brazil, where the airline serves 11 destinations, passenger numbers rose 7.8% to 1.7m. The North American market saw a passenger increase of 9.6% to 800,000. As part of a fleet replacement plan, TAP expects to receive 37 aircraft this year, including four Airbus A321LRs and several A320neos.<br/>
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TAP reports 11.3% traffic growth on African routes in 2018
TAP Air Portugal carried 15.8m passengers in 2018, up 10.4% from the previous year, with European routes outside Portugal accounting for the bulk of the increase, the airline reported. The airline carried 9.6m passengers on European routes, excluding Portugal, in 2018—a 10.7% year-over-year (YOY) increase. Full-year passenger traffic was up 9.6% to 38m RPKs, with a capacity gain of 12.3% to 47m ASKs, producing a load factor of 81%, down 2 points YOY. On TAP’s African routes from its Lisbon hub, passenger numbers grew 11.3% to 1.1 million. In Brazil, where the airline serves 11 destinations, passenger numbers rose 7.8% to 1.7m. The North American market saw a passenger increase of 9.6% to 800,000. As part of a fleet replacement plan, TAP expects to receive 37 aircraft this year, including four Airbus A321LRs and several A320neos.<br/>
