ROUTES - TAP Air Portugal has confirmed plans to expand its network, including new long-haul routes to Orlando, Curitiba and Sao Luis do Maranhao

The carrier will launch a 3X-weekly Lisbon-Orlando service from Oct. 29, strengthening its North American network. In Brazil—its largest international market—TAP will mark 60 years of operations by adding Lisbon-Curitiba from July 2 (3X-weekly using Airbus A330-200s) and Lisbon-Sao Luis do Maranhao from Oct. 26 (2X-weekly using A321LRs). Frequencies to Porto Alegre and Florianopolis will also increase. CEO Luís Rodrigues says the airline will also expand its strategic focus on Porto. Under its “TAP with the North” plan, the airline will add Porto routes to Terceira, Praia and Tel Aviv, and make Porto-Boston year-round.

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