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Seat Reservation - Seats on Board
Updated on 28 Feb 2023

When booking a flight for your customer, you can choose between several fares, from the most inexpensive fare, with fewer benefits, to the fare with the most associated benefits.

The passenger can decide how they want to fly and only pay for what they need, and one of the benefits associated with the fare is the early booking of seats on board. If the fare product chosen by the passenger does not allow the onboard seat to be chosen in advance, it can be purchased later as an extra. 

When travelling in our aircraft, passengers will enjoy a modern, spacious and comfortable interior. Portuguese-designed Recaro chairs in all classes.  

Types of Seats Associated With Fares
  • Standard Area - From the last row of Comfort Class to the last row of Economy Class
  • Comfort Area - Front rows of Economy Class with extra comfort
  • Emergency Exit Seats - Extra spacious rows, mostly between Comfort and Standard Class

Seat reservations must be made in advance and are subject to the fare conditions of the ticket (rates applicable on DISCOUNT, BASIC and CLASSIC fares).

Seat reservations are subject to availability.

The value of this service is non-refundable but may be reused on another flight/date with similar conditions.

This service is only available on flights operated by TAP or operated on its behalf and by TAP Express.

Book in advance and save up to 50%. 

Paid areas - by fare product

Domestic, European and Africa Medium Haul Flights     Israel and Intercontinental Flights 
Branded Fare

Emergency Exit /
 Extra legroom

Comfort Seat 
/Leg Space*

Standard
Seat

Emergency Exit /
 Extra legroom

Comfort Seat 
/Leg Space*

Standard
Seat
DISCOUNT

BASIC (1)

(1)

(1)

CLASSIC

Free

Free

PLUS

Free

Free

Free

Free

Free

EXECUTIVE

&TOP EXECUTIVE

-

-

-

-

-

-

* Leg Space  (front row seats) available only on A330-900/A330-200/A321LR

NOTES

From 19 August 2022, if the passenger changes the original booking to a higher Brand fare that includes free seat booking and therefore no longer requires the purchase of this service, the respective EMD can be refunded.

(1) From 11 October 2022, for travel from 11 November 2022, brand BASIC will only be available on intercontinental flights.

Purchase of Seat Reservation On Board

Price List - Seat Reservation in Economy Class

If you have booked a DISCOUNT, BASIC or CLASSIC fare, there is no need to worry. You still have the opportunity to book a Comfort seat and make sure the journey is even more comfortable.

We have different rates for Comfort and Leg Space/Emergency Exit seats and depending on how far in advance the purchase of the onboard seat from the departure date, you can save up to 50% by booking as far in advance as possible.

  • If the onboard seat is purchased up to 30 days before the flight departure date, the "Pre-purchase - 30 days before departure" price table applies.
  • If the seat is purchased on board within 29 days before the flight departure, the prices shown in the table "Purchase within 29 days before departure" will apply.

For those who do not purchase in advance, during check-in, the system will automatically and randomly allocate seats. Any change that the passenger wishes to make to the automatically allocated seat will have the same cost as booking seats within 29 days prior to departure.

 

PRICE LIST

PRE-PURCHASE - 31 OR MORE DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE

ROUTES TRAVEL AGENCIES / MYB 

Leg Space
(1st row)

Comfort Extra Legroom Standard

Portugal, Spain, Morocco and Tunisia

EUR 20

USD 32

CAD 25

EUR 20

USD 32

CAD 25

EUR 22

USD 36

CAD 27

EUR 10

USD 17

CAD 13

Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy

EUR 20

USD 32

CAD 25

EUR 20

USD 32

CAD 25

EUR 22

USD 36

CAD 27

EUR 15

USD 25

CAD 19

Austria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden

EUR 25

USD 41

CAD 31

EUR 25

USD 41

CAD 31

EUR 27

USD 43

CAD 33

EUR 15

USD 25

CAD 19

Israel and Africa Medium Haul - Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Sao Tome and Principe, Togo, Guinea Conakri and Gambia

EUR 30

USD 48

CAD 37

EUR 30

USD 48

CAD 37

EUR 32

USD 52

CAD 40

EUR 20

USD 32

CAD 25

Africa Long Haul - Angola and Mozambique

EUR 90

USD 135

CAD 110

EUR 55

USD 88

CAD 66

EUR 95

USD 143

CAD 115

EUR 30

USD 48

CAD 37

North America

EUR 95

USD 143

CAD 115

EUR 60

USD 96

CAD 72

EUR 100

USD 151

CAD 120

EUR 40

USD 61

CAD 48

South America and Venezuela

EUR 90

USD 135

CAD 110

EUR 55

USD 88

CAD 66

EUR 95

USD 143

CAD 115

EUR 25

USD 41

CAD 31

* Leg Space  (front row seats) available only on A330-900/A330-200/A321LR

 

PRE-PURCHASE - WITHIN 30 AND 16 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE

ROUTES TRAVEL AGENCIES / MYB 

Leg Space
(1st row)

Comfort Extra Legroom Standard

Portugal, Spain, Morocco and Tunisia

EUR 25

USD 41

CAD 31

EUR 25

USD 41

CAD 31

EUR 27

USD 43

CAD 33

EUR 15

USD 25

CAD 19

Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy

EUR 25

USD 41

CAD 31

EUR 25

USD 41

CAD 31

EUR 27

USD 43

CAD 33

EUR 20

USD 32

CAD 25

Austria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden

EUR 30

USD 48

CAD 37

EUR 30

USD 48

CAD 37

EUR 32

USD 52

CAD 40

EUR 20

USD 32

CAD 25

Israel and Africa Medium Haul - Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Sao Tome and Principe, Togo, Guinea Conakri and Gambia

EUR 35

USD 54

CAD 42

EUR 35

USD 54

CAD 42

EUR 37

USD 58

CAD 45

EUR 25

USD 41

CAD 31

Africa Long Haul - Angola and Mozambique

EUR 95

USD 143

CAD 115

EUR 60

USD 96

CAD 72

EUR 100

USD 151

CAD 120

EUR 35

USD 54

CAD 42

North America

EUR 100

USD 151

CAD 120

EUR 65

USD 103

CAD 78

EUR 105

USD 160

CAD 127

EUR 45

USD 70

CAD 55

South America and Venezuela

EUR 95

USD 143

CAD 115

EUR 60

USD 88

CAD 66

EUR 100

USD 151

CAD 120

EUR 30

USD 48

CAD 37

 

PURCHASE WITHIN 15 DAYS PRIOR TO TRAVEL AND DURING CHECK-IN

ROUTES TRAVEL AGENCIES / MYB / ONLINE CHECKIN

Leg Space
(1st row)

Comfort Extra Legroom Standard

Portugal, Spain, Morocco and Tunisia

EUR 30

USD 48

CAD 37

EUR 30

USD 48

CAD 37

EUR 32

USD 52

CAD 40

EUR 20

USD 32

CAD 25

Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy

EUR 30

USD 48

CAD 37

EUR 30

USD 48

CAD 37

EUR 32

USD 52

CAD 40

EUR 25

USD 41

CAD 31

Austria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden

EUR 35

USD 54

CAD 42

EUR 35

USD 54

CAD 42

EUR 37

USD 58

CAD 45

EUR 25

USD 41

CAD 31

Israel and Africa Medium Haul - Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Sao Tome and Principe, Togo, Guinea Conakri and Gambia

EUR 40

USD 61

CAD 48

EUR 40

USD 61

CAD 48

EUR 42

USD 65

CAD 51

EUR 30

USD 48

CAD 37

Africa Long Haul - Angola and Mozambique

EUR 100

USD 151

CAD 120

EUR 65

USD 103

CAD 78

EUR 105

USD 160

CAD 127

EUR 40

USD 61

CAD 48

North America

EUR 105

USD 160

CAD 127

EUR 70

USD 106

CAD 84

EUR 100

USD 151

CAD 120

EUR 50

USD 80

CAD 64

South America and Venezuela

EUR 100

USD 151

CAD 120

EUR 65

USD 103

CAD 78

EUR 105

USD 160

CAD 127

EUR 35

USD 54

CAD 42

* Leg Space  (front row seats) available only on A330-900/A330-200/A321LR

 

 NOTES:

  • This service can only be purchased as an extra for flights operated by TP/NI/WI. Not applicable on code-share flights operated by partner airlines. From 01 March, 2022 it is possible to book and buy seats on LIS-OPO-LIS flights
  • The service can be booked and paid for through the Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, Apollo and Worldspan GDSs, or during online check-in. After the seat reservation request, in the GDS, a time limit (OPW/OPC) will be created to issue EMD-A up to 72h before the flight or the service will be cancelled. If the flight is within 72 hours, the EMD will have to be issued within a few hours or immediately, depending on the flight schedule.
  • For CLASSIC or PLUS fares, in cases where seating is free, the time limit will disappear as soon as the ticket is issued (at which time the system recognises the chosen fare product).

 

Exemptions From Payment

Seat reservations must be made in advance and are subject to ticket fare conditions.

Check if the seat reservation is included in the benefits of the fare and therefore the passenger is exempt from payment.

 

 Other payment exemption situations

TYPE OF PASSENGER

EXEMPTION 

EXEMPTED COMPANION

STANDARD SEATS

COMFORT SEATS

LEG SPACE

EMERGENCY EXIT

TAP Navigator

YES UNLIMITED*

TAP Miles&Go GOLD

YES

0
TAP Miles&Go SILVER

YES

0 PAID PAID PAID

TAP Miles&Go MILES

NO

0  - -
STAR Alliance GOLD

NO

0 - - - -
STAR AllianceSILVER

NO

0 - - - -
SK CORP

YES

0

PAID

PAID

SK AMEP NO 0 PAID

PAID

PAID

PAID

RBD G

YES

0

PAID

PAID

PAID

RBD X

YES

0

PAID

PAID

PAID

NOTES
TYPE OF PASSENGER EXEPTION EXEMPTED COMPANION REMARKS:
INFANTS YES UNLIMITED*

No travel in emergency exit rows  

BSCT

YES

UNLIMITED*

Specific seats for BSCT  

UMNR

YES

0

Specific seats for UMNR   

WCHC

YES

UNLIMITED*

Specific seats for WCHC   

WCLB/WCMP/WCOB

YES

UNLIMITED*

No travel in emergency exit rows

WCHS YES** 0

No travel in emergency exit rows  

WCHR NO 0

No travel in emergency exit rows  

STCR

YES

UNLIMITED*

Specific seats for STCR   

MEDA

YES

UNLIMITED*

Specific seats for Medical Cases   

PETC NO 0

No travel in emergency exit rows  

SVAN

YES

0 Specific seats for SVAN

EXST/CBBG

NO 0 Specific seats - mandatory to prebook/buy a seat
DEPA YES UNLIMITED*

Only window seats from the rear to the front on the 4 last rows apply

DEPU YES 0

Only window seats from the rear to the front on the 4 last rows apply

INAD YES UNLIMITED*

Only window seats from the rear to the front on the 4 last rows apply

RECL YES UNLIMITED*

Only window seats from the rear to the front on the 4 last rows apply

* Exempted companions if together in the same reservation | ** Only in Portugalia equipment

Important - Additional Information For Reservations
  • Standard Seats - Free of charge 3H before the flight: Since February 23, 2023, standard seats are free of charge 3 hours before the flight (at airports and kiosks), so that families who wish to sit together or individual passengers can change their seats. Outside the 3-hour window, the change of seat in the standard area will be charged (for tickets whose fare/brand does not include the free standard seat reservation).
    TAP recommends that passengers choose their seats in advance so that they can travel together and in the seats they prefer. (Seats are subject to availability and/or payment, according to the fare purchased).
  • In case of an aircraft change. the “Smart Reseating” system will replace the assigned seat with another keeping the same characteristics (Emergency Row/Leg Space, Comfort seat or Standard seat). Due to different equipment, the chosen/purchased row may be changed to another. However, the system will check and assign a new seat with the same characteristics. For example, seat 6C "Comfort" seat and can be changed to seat 8D which also corresponds to a "Comfort" seat
  • In case a passenger is assigned a seat of lower value than the one he paid for,  a refund through EMD issued by Fale Connosco is due.
  • If a passenger voluntarily cancels or re-assigns a seat after EMD issuance, the paid amount is not refundable but can be used for the same type of service within 1 year from the date of EMD issuance. 
  • In case of loss of connection due to flight irregularity and the same type of seat is not available on the new flight, the service may be fully refunded and refund processed through our services at  "Fale Connosco" / Talk to us
  • In reservations with multiple passengers, each passenger should be associated with a seat separately. Thus, there should be as many lines with seating information as the number of passengers. If a passenger is exempt from payment and his/her seat is assigned on the same line as another passenger who is not, the system can not differentiate and will cancel both seats if the deadline for payment is reached and there is no valid EMD.
  • Seat Assignments - Families: TAP assigns seats automatically and free of charge at check-in, in the standard area, for adults and children in the same booking, regardless of the chosen fare. Whenever possible, and whenever available, adult seats will be assigned in the same row of seats as the child, or in an adjacent row.
    We recommend that passengers choose their seats for the whole family in advance to ensure that they travel together and in their preferred seats.

Our Seating Features

In Economy Class
Economy Class seating is free depending on the brand chosen by the customer (or Miles&Go status), or can be paid extra.
 
SEAT CATEGORIES ON LONG-HAUL FLIGHTS
 
 
 
SEAT CATEGORIES ON MEDIUM-HAUL FLIGHTS
 

1Electric and USB sockets are not available on the routes operated by Airbus A330-200, with the exception of aircrafts with registration numbers CS-TOQ and CS-TOR, which have only USB sockets.
2Available on A330-900 / A330-200 / A321LR.
4Available only on routes operated by Airbus: A319, A320, A321, A321LR and A330. On the remaining aircraft (Embraer and ATR), Economy Class has a service without the 2 differential areas.

3 Terms and Conditions for Emergency Row Seat Reservations

For security reasons In order to reserve this type of seat, it is necessary that the passenger:

  • understands and speaks Portuguese and/or English;
  • has no difficulty moving quickly;
  • is over 12 years of age (these seats are not available for reservation for children, accompanied or unaccompanied, or babies);
  • does not carry animals with you in the cabin;
  • is not deported, considered an inadmissible passenger or in custody (DEPA/DEPU)/RECL);
  • does not have any physical or sensory impairment that implies difficulty in understanding printed or verbal instructions.

 

 
In Business Class
In Business Class, passengers will find Wider seats with more space between chairs. These more spacious seats guarantee greater support and comfort throughout the onboard experience on our aircraft. The choice of seat is free, regardless of the type of fare product chosen.
 
 
IN LONG-HAUL FLIGHTS
 
 
  • Wider seats with more space between chairs
  • Full-flat reclining 
  • Individual screens per seat
  • Folding support table
  • Several backrest levels
IN MEDIUM-HAUL FLIGHTS
 
  • Extra reclining backrest and a free middle seat
 
By Fleet

Features of our Economy Class seats

A330

AIRCRAFT AREA PITCH BETWEEN SEATS SEAT WIDTH RECLINING ANGLE
A330 neo Emergency Exit Row 57" (145 cm)  17.4" ( 44 cm) 10°

Comfort 

34" (86 cm)  13º
Standard  31" (79 cm) 10º
A330 - 200

Emergency Exit Row

55" (140 cm) 17.3" (44 cm) 10º

Comfort

34'' (86 cm) 13º 
Standard   31'' (79 cm) 10º


 A321

AIRCRAFT AREA PITCH BETWEEN SEATS SEAT WIDTH RECLINING ANGLE
A321 neo /
A321

Emergency Exit Row

48'' (121,90 cm) 17.5'' (44,45 cm) 8,4° **

Comfort

33'' (83,82 cm)* 8,4°
Standard 28'' (71,12 cm) 17.3'' (43,94 cm) -

** Emergency exit in the red zone. The backrests of the green emergency exit seats are not adjustable.


A320

AIRCRAFT AREA PITCH BETWEEN SEATS SEAT WIDTH RECLINING ANGLE
A320 neo / A320

Emergency Exit Row

34'' (86,36 cm) 17.5'' (44,45 cm) 8,4° **

Comfort

33'' (83,82 cm)* 8,4°
Standard 28'' (71,12 cm) 17.3'' (43,94 cm) -

* Only the second row of emergency exit has more space (34'')
** Emergency exit in the red zone. The backrests of the green emergency exit seats are not adjustable.


 A319

AIRCRAFT AREA PITCH BETWEEN SEATS SEAT WIDTH RECLINING ANGLE
A319

Emergency Exit Row

33'' (83,82 cm) 17.5'' (44,45 cm) 8,4° **

Comfort

33'' (83,82 cm) 8,4°
Standard 28'' (71,12 cm) 17.3'' (43,94 cm) -

**Emergency exit in the red zone. The backrests of the green emergency exit seats are not adjustable.

Embraer

AIRCRAFT AREA PITCH BETWEEN SEATS SEAT WIDTH RECLINING ANGLE
Embraer 195 / 
Embraer 190

Emergency Exit Row

39.5" (100,33 cm) 21.25" (53,98 cm)
Comfort 34'' (86,36 cm)
Standard 31" (78,74 cm)

ATR

AIRCRAFT PITCH BETWEEN SEATS SEAT WIDTH RECLINING ANGLE
ATR 72 30" (76,2 cm) 16.8" (42,7 cm)

 

Features of our Business Class seats

AIRCRAFT PITCH BETWEEN SEATS SEAT WIDTH RECLINING ANGLE
A330 neo 42" (106,68 cm) 20.5" (52,07 cm) Full flat
A330 - 200 44" (111,76 cm ) 27.5" (69,85 cm) Full flat 
A321LR
A321 neo 32'' (81,28 cm)

17.6'' (44.7 cm)

8,4º
A321 - 200
A320 neo
A320 - 200
A319 - 100
Embraer 195 34'' (86,36 cm) 21.25" (53,98 cm)
Embraer 190
ATR 72

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