TAP Air Portugal

TAP Portugal is the flag carrier airline of Portugal headquartered at Lisbon Portela Airport which also serves as its hub. TAP is a member of the Star Alliance and operates almost 2,000 flights a week to 88 destinations in 38 countries worldwide. The airline is majority-owned by Atlantic Gateway Consortium, led by David Neeleman, owner of Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, and Humberto Pedrosa. Atlantic Gateway Consortium purchased 61 percent of the carrier from the government of Portugal on 24 June 2015, with an option to buy the Portuguese government's remaining 34 percent stake in 2018 (the remaining stake is held by TAP employees).