TAP Air Portugal is represented in New Zealand by World Aviation Systems

TAP AIR PORTUGAL HISTORY

TAP (Transportes Aéreos Portugueses) Air Portugal was established in 1945 and began its commercial flights from Lisbon in 1946 with Madrid as its first destination. In the same year the route designated as the "Imperial Line" commenced, on December 31st, from Lisbon to Luanda and Lourenzo Marques, which included 12 stops. Domestic flights began in 1947 with the first flights to Oporto.

TAP's route structure grew quickly, with the introduction of services to new destinations in Europe, Africa, and then South America and the USA.

In 2001, TAP Air Portugal carried over 5 million passengers and over 70 thousand tons of goods and mail. Its present route network covers some 58 destinations in Europe, Africa, North, Central and South America.