TAP Portugal - Flight Delay & Flight Cancellations

Try as they might to ensure every flight experience of their passengers is void of issues – unfortunately, TAP Portugal flight delays and cancellations happen.

Naturally, TAP Portugal airlines make every effort to stick to their advertised schedules, but sometimes things don’t go according to plan. When air travel takes an unexpected turn, AirHelp strives to be the silver lining of air travel. This is because we help you get the TAP compensation you deserve from the airline if you have suffered a flight mishap and the airline is at fault.

Just enter your flight details into our free flight delay compensation calculator and it will inform you on whether you are eligible to make a claim and how much the airline owes you in both TAP flight delay compensation and TAP canceled flight compensation.

Under the EU regulation, EC 261, which protects the rights of air passengers, not all flight delays are eligible for compensation.

According to the legislation, TAP Portugal passengers are entitled to TAP flight delay compensation if their flight arrived at the final destination 3 hours after the scheduled estimated time of arrival.

Other factors also determine whether you are eligible to claiming cash compensation for a flight delay. For instance, certain perks offered by the airline like a voucher could waive your right to TAP flight delay compensation. This is why it’s very important to be diligent and not sign any document offered to you by an airline when there has been a flight issue without reading the fine print.

If you want to avoid the hassle of working out if your TAP flight delay qualifies for delay compensation – our easy-to-use compensation calculator will do the grunt work for you. Provided that our compensation checker confirms that you are indeed eligible for compensation for your flight mishap – our team of trusted industry experts will help you with your claim at each step of the way.

Under EU regulation, if you are an Air France passenger and your flight is canceled and:

• You were not informed of your flight’s cancellation, or
• You were informed of the cancellation less than 14 days before departure, or
• You weren’t offered a rerouting option

You can be eligible for TAP Portugal canceled flight compensation.

Generally speaking, when TAP Portugal cancels flights, the airline will attempt to rebook passengers onto another flight at no additional charge. In fact, in most cases of canceled flights, TAP will automatically try and rebook you onto another flight. You can request further changes if the alternative flight doesn’t work for you, or if you no longer wish to travel that route.

The situation is different if you need to cancel your flight. There is no compensation owed if it is your decision to cancel your flight. Tickets can usually be rebooked on TAP’s website. You may be asked to pay a rebooking fee and a handling charge, depending on the type of ticket you purchased. If you rebook a ticket that turns out to be more expensive than your original flight, you’ll need to pay the difference. As a general rule, as long as there are still seats available, you can usually rebook your ticket in the same fare class or higher.

There is a popular misconception about TAP compensation which is the amount of compensation you are owed depends on the price of your ticket. It isn’t. According to EC 261, which elaborates on air passenger rights, the amount of TAP compensation you are owed when you’ve suffered a flight delay is based on the distance of your flight.

Our helpful chart breaks down what you are owed based on the distance of your flight.

And remember, when in doubt of how much TAP compensation you are owed, you can follow this link to our free compensation checker and find out in minutes how much you are entitled to for your TAP flight disruption.

If your flight is delayed five hours or more, by law, the airline has to give you:

According to EU legislation, there are circumstances when a TAP Portuga flight delay or cancellation will not lead to TAP Portugal claims.

This is when the delay or cancellation is due to extraordinary circumstances, which is loosely defined as scenarios beyond an airline’s control. These situations include but are not limited to: lightning strikes; medical emergencies; and strikes by airport or air traffic control staff. However, if the airline staff members strike, then the affected flight qualifies for compensation because airline management is considered responsible for their employees’ behavior.

However, note that if an airline explains that a flight delay or cancellation occurs because of “technical difficulties” or “operational difficulties,” these circumstances do not count as “extraordinary circumstances.” That means you are still eligible for flight cancellation compensation.

Unfortunately, circumstances like technical problems or bad weather can lead to baggage getting damaged or not arriving at the destination airport at the same time as the passenger.

TAP Delayed Baggage

If your baggage arrives later than expected and leads to dire consequences for your journey, you could be entitled to TAP delayed baggage compensation. Read our helpful list of the correct action to take and the documents you will need in this situation.

TAP Lost Baggage 

If you traveled with TAP Portugal and find out that your luggage never arrived at the airport, you could be entitled to TAP lost baggage compensation.

We’ve written an article that gives a helpful list of all the important things to do if your baggage gets bashed up on a TAP Portugal flight, read the list here.

TAP Air Portugal is the flag carrier airline of Portugal, headquartered at Lisbon Airport which also serves as its hub.

TAP Portugal Headquarters

Address: Victoria Programme, Apartado 50194, 1704-801 Lisbon, Portugal

Airline IATA Code: TP

Website: https://www.flytap.com/