TAP Air Portugal Stopover Bookings Skyrocket Attracting Over 193K Travelers

TAP Air Portugal has a stopover program, which allows the airline’s customers to include a free stopover in Lisbon or Porto for up to 10 days, has proven excessively popular.

From January to June 2025, more than 193 thousand TAP Air Portugal customers added the Portugal Stopover to their travel options. That’s a 74 percent increase over the same period last year. 

Looked at another way, between January and June 2025 about five percent of tickets issued by TAP worldwide included the Portugal Stopover option.

In June alone, that figure rose to nine percent of tickets sold.

So which globetrotters specifically are taking advantage of the popular stopover option?

Broken down by origin, 12.7 percent of tickets issued in Brazil and six percent in the United States included the Stopover program.

The program allows TAP customers to include a free stopover in Lisbon or Porto for up to 10 days on their outbound or return flight.

Earlier this year, the airline also expanded the program, offering the possibility of visiting a second region of the country during a stopover with a 25 percent discount on any flight within Portugal.

Globetrotters using the program also get access to discounts and special offers at more than 150 partners throughout Portugal. The list includes hotels, restaurants, activities, tours, museums, cultural venues, shops, and much more.

This article originally appeared in TravelPulse, with additional content from FlyTAP.com.

Contact My Journey Begins Travel to consider flying overseas with TAP Air Portugal and take advantage of its stopover program.

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Portugal Stopover: explore two destinations for the price of one

Make a free Stopover in Lisbon or Porto and enjoy special offers at more than 150 partners.

Portugal Stopover was voted the best Stopover program in the world by Global Traveler readers for the 7th consecutive year.

With the Program Portugal Stopover, you can include a free stopover in Lisbon or Porto in your TAP booking. Explore the country’s capital or the “Cidade Invicta” in up to 10 days on your inbound or outbound trip.

Use this opportunity to explore a second region of the country during your Stopover with our 25% discount on any flight within Portugal. If you book through our website or Contact Center, you will receive this discount via email once you have completed your booking with Stopover. If you opt to book through a travel agent, you will obtain this discount when booking your flight within Portugal.

Additionally, the Program grants you access to discounts and special offers from over 150 Partners across the country. Explore a wide range of options, including hotels, restaurants, activities, tours, museums, cultural venues, shops, and more.

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