GUIDE: TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-900neo
Oct 16, 17, 10:22 am
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GUIDE: TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-900neo
TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-900neo
IATA designation: A339
Total in fleet July 2019: 10. Aircraft on order: 13. 5 older A332 will be replaced by A330-900neo.
C34, E+96, Y168 (Total 298)
This twin-engine widebody aircraft is used on long haul routes, including transatlantic; TAP was launch customer, and the A330-900neo is its flagship aircraft. The Airbus AirSpace cabin with larger overhead bins is featured, IFE and WiFi (basic text free, packages) are provided.
Executive Class: 34 Executive class Recaro CL6710 flat-bed seat fully in staggered rows on two aisles, angled toward the aisle. Every seat has full aisle access. Seat dimensions are reported to be Width 56,64 cm / 22.3 in, Pitch 106,68 cm / 42 in. Rows 2,4,6 and 8 are aisle seats separated by seat consoles, creating greater privacy. Row 1,3,5, 7 and 9 center seats are fitted in a “honeymoon” configuration with seat consoles facing the aisles; 2, 4, 6 and 8 center seats are separated. Row 9 window seats have offset windows; one has to lean way forward to use the window. AVOD at seat, universal and USB power ports located under the seat console along with the headphone jack.
Executive class seat layout c/o TPG
Economy Extra / Eco Premium / E+: 2 x 4 x 2 in Width 45 cm / 17.72 in, Pitch 86,36 cm / 34 in.
Economy: 2 x 4 x 2 (2 x 3 x 2 last 4 rows) in Width 45cm / 17.72, Pitch 31 in.
*Key: C = Executive (Business) seats; E+ = Economy Extra seats; Y = Economy seat
Link to SeatGuru A330neo seat chart
A330-900neo:
Length: 63,69 m
Wingspan: 64 m (composite, with Sharklets wingtip devices)
Height: 16,79 m
Wing surface area: 361,63 m2
Cruise speed: 930 km/h
Cruise altitude: 12,500 m
Fuel capacity: 139,090 l
Maximum range: 12,000 km
Engines: 2 Rolls Royce Trent 7000
to Sam Chui video TAP A330 neo SFO-LIS.
Link to “Brand-New Bird, in Biz: A Review of TAP Air Portugal’s A330-900neo From Lisbon to So Paulo” by Brendan Dorsey, The Points Guy,12 Mar 2019
Link to “Trip Report: Flying on TAP Air Portugal’s New A330neo from Chicago to Lisbon in Business Class”, by Jose Antonio Payet, Airline Geeks, 11 Jun 2019
FlyerTalk: TAPs brand new A330neo reportedly causing sickness in crew and passengers
IATA designation: A339
Total in fleet July 2019: 10. Aircraft on order: 13. 5 older A332 will be replaced by A330-900neo.
C34, E+96, Y168 (Total 298)
This twin-engine widebody aircraft is used on long haul routes, including transatlantic; TAP was launch customer, and the A330-900neo is its flagship aircraft. The Airbus AirSpace cabin with larger overhead bins is featured, IFE and WiFi (basic text free, packages) are provided.
Executive Class: 34 Executive class Recaro CL6710 flat-bed seat fully in staggered rows on two aisles, angled toward the aisle. Every seat has full aisle access. Seat dimensions are reported to be Width 56,64 cm / 22.3 in, Pitch 106,68 cm / 42 in. Rows 2,4,6 and 8 are aisle seats separated by seat consoles, creating greater privacy. Row 1,3,5, 7 and 9 center seats are fitted in a “honeymoon” configuration with seat consoles facing the aisles; 2, 4, 6 and 8 center seats are separated. Row 9 window seats have offset windows; one has to lean way forward to use the window. AVOD at seat, universal and USB power ports located under the seat console along with the headphone jack.
Executive class seat layout c/o TPG
Economy Extra / Eco Premium / E+: 2 x 4 x 2 in Width 45 cm / 17.72 in, Pitch 86,36 cm / 34 in.
Economy: 2 x 4 x 2 (2 x 3 x 2 last 4 rows) in Width 45cm / 17.72, Pitch 31 in.
*Key: C = Executive (Business) seats; E+ = Economy Extra seats; Y = Economy seat
Link to SeatGuru A330neo seat chart
A330-900neo:
Length: 63,69 m
Wingspan: 64 m (composite, with Sharklets wingtip devices)
Height: 16,79 m
Wing surface area: 361,63 m2
Cruise speed: 930 km/h
Cruise altitude: 12,500 m
Fuel capacity: 139,090 l
Maximum range: 12,000 km
Engines: 2 Rolls Royce Trent 7000
Link to “Brand-New Bird, in Biz: A Review of TAP Air Portugal’s A330-900neo From Lisbon to So Paulo” by Brendan Dorsey, The Points Guy,12 Mar 2019
Link to “Trip Report: Flying on TAP Air Portugal’s New A330neo from Chicago to Lisbon in Business Class”, by Jose Antonio Payet, Airline Geeks, 11 Jun 2019
FlyerTalk: TAPs brand new A330neo reportedly causing sickness in crew and passengers
Last edited by JDiver; Jun 25, 21 at 12:13 am Reason: Added & finished A330neo
Mar 25, 19, 1:34 pm
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It is indeed posted in a recent thread:
https://simpleflying.com/airbus-deli...-tap-portugal/
There is also a site showing the routes
https://simpleflying.com/airbus-deli...-tap-portugal/
There is also a site showing the routes
Mar 25, 19, 4:39 pm
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It is indeed posted in a recent thread:
https://simpleflying.com/airbus-deli...-tap-portugal/
There is also a site showing the routes
https://simpleflying.com/airbus-deli...-tap-portugal/
There is also a site showing the routes
Do you happen to have the picture with higher resolution? I can't read any of the labels or row numbers in the seat map you linked. It seems that it is a pre-launch mock-up with a bizarre "Pending licensing from Air New Zealand" footnote.
Mar 26, 19, 11:28 am
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There is still no official seat map on this aircraft - not on TAP site nor any other place except the mock up.
However it should pretty much modeled the current lie-flat model, i.e. it is a 1-2-1 with staggered setting on the window sides in the sense of window window and window aisle. The phone rep would only understand it as window and aisle, because the no privacy seat on the window side section is indeed an aisle seat.
However it should pretty much modeled the current lie-flat model, i.e. it is a 1-2-1 with staggered setting on the window sides in the sense of window window and window aisle. The phone rep would only understand it as window and aisle, because the no privacy seat on the window side section is indeed an aisle seat.
Mar 27, 19, 3:32 am
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TP is already selling A339 flights this summer, the seat map in 1A is pretty clear:
Code:
SM TP 0201/C/12AUGLISEWR/V
SM TP 0201 C 12AUG LISEWR 339
A C D E F G H K
C 1 / / 1 C
2 Y + Y + 2
3 + Y + + 3
4 + Y / Y 4
5 + + + Y 5
6 + / Y Y 6
7 Y + + Y 7
8 Y Y Y Y 8
9 Y Y Y Y 9
A C D E F G H K
. AVAILABLE <> WING F GEN FACI K GALLEY E EXIT C COT
+ OCCUPIED - LAST OFF H HANDICAP Q QUIET G GROUPS P PET
/ RESTRICTED B BULKHEAD V PREF.SEAT X BLOCKED L LEGROOM U UMNR
() SMOKING D DEPORTEE UP UP-DECK Z NO FILM I INFANT R REAR
Y CHARGEABLE
Mar 27, 19, 8:25 am
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TP is already selling A339 flights this summer, the seat map in 1A is pretty clear:
Code:
SM TP 0201/C/12AUGLISEWR/V SM TP 0201 C 12AUG LISEWR 339 A C D E F G H K C 1 / / 1 C 2 Y + Y + 2 3 + Y + + 3 4 + Y / Y 4 5 + + + Y 5 6 + / Y Y 6 7 Y + + Y 7 8 Y Y Y Y 8 9 Y Y Y Y 9 A C D E F G H K . AVAILABLE <> WING F GEN FACI K GALLEY E EXIT C COT + OCCUPIED - LAST OFF H HANDICAP Q QUIET G GROUPS P PET / RESTRICTED B BULKHEAD V PREF.SEAT X BLOCKED L LEGROOM U UMNR () SMOKING D DEPORTEE UP UP-DECK Z NO FILM I INFANT R REAR Y CHARGEABLE
Thanks, this is helpful. I was wondering about the location of the storage compartment next to each seat in the middle of the cabin. In general I prefer a seat with the storage on the aisle side, so that I'm further shielded from noise and food/duty-free carts. (In the previous 332 J layout they alternated the location of this storage space, in one seat facing outward to the aisle, in the next seat facing inward, and so on.)
Mar 27, 19, 6:07 pm
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How did you pull up the seat map?
The seat selection function is not even showing up on our Aeroplan award tickets on the TP 224 MIA-LIS route but travel in Sept.
i.e. Under Services, I do not see ANY clickable bubble.
I called TAP to request being put at 3A and 4C.
Last edited by Happy; Mar 27, 19 at 6:18 pm
Mar 28, 19, 10:32 am
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Yes purchased directly with TP. Under My Booking / Services on flytap.com I have the option to select seats online, that's when the seatmap shows up. I would think same works for award tickets, too.
4C not really a good seat, though I would say, much less so than 3A. Only reason I am in 8G is because I am traveling with someone in 8D.
4C not really a good seat, though I would say, much less so than 3A. Only reason I am in 8G is because I am traveling with someone in 8D.
Apr 4, 19, 12:11 pm
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I just booked a flight yesterday on the EWR-LIS flight at the end of May and I was looking for a seatmap too since it showed the a330-900neo as the plane. The pic referenced in the second post is useless since it's way too small.
I did find the below post on the new plane but I think the author got his rows mixed up when referencing which rows to pick if you wanted a business class seat next to the window. He said to pick 2,4,6 or 8 and the seatmap mercflight posted and the one I got in my booking (same as mercflights pic) confirm otherwise. Anyway here is a link with some pics and call me impressed by the business class cabin!
https://airlinegeeks.com/2018/11/28/...-in-the-world/
Here's also a review from TPG website giving more details on the seating, etc.:
https://thepointsguy.com/reviews/tap...usiness-class/
I did find the below post on the new plane but I think the author got his rows mixed up when referencing which rows to pick if you wanted a business class seat next to the window. He said to pick 2,4,6 or 8 and the seatmap mercflight posted and the one I got in my booking (same as mercflights pic) confirm otherwise. Anyway here is a link with some pics and call me impressed by the business class cabin!
https://airlinegeeks.com/2018/11/28/...-in-the-world/
Here's also a review from TPG website giving more details on the seating, etc.:
https://thepointsguy.com/reviews/tap...usiness-class/
Last edited by christianj; Apr 4, 19 at 12:20 pm
Jun 1, 19, 4:38 pm
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Yes purchased directly with TP. Under My Booking / Services on flytap.com I have the option to select seats online, that's when the seatmap shows up. I would think same works for award tickets, too.
4C not really a good seat, though I would say, much less so than 3A. Only reason I am in 8G is because I am traveling with someone in 8D.
4C not really a good seat, though I would say, much less so than 3A. Only reason I am in 8G is because I am traveling with someone in 8D.
Jun 2, 19, 11:42 am
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Not sure if this the correct forum. I booked 2 J seats on TAP for their new SFO flight at the end of this month. I chose my seats at booking. I checked yesterday and saw they took my seat away and my wife has the only assigned seat. My reservation states no seat assigned. Is this normal? The flight is pretty full and seats are limited now.
