Review of TAP Express flight from Porto to Lisbon in Economy

Hello everyone! This report will cover the flight from Porto to Lisbon with TAP Air Portugal.

This domestic flight was handled by TAP Air Portugal's subsidiary TAP Express. On the day of flight, I arrived at the airport at 14:30pm. The airport is very modern compare with Lisbon airport.

We immediately checked our luggage at the counter, there were only a few passengers in front of the counters. Our gate number was not yet revealed by that time.

After that, we passed through the security check.

Beyond the security check, there are many shops and variety of restaurants which is really nice.

At 15:10pm the FIDS revealed that our gate was assigned to 31. We arrived at our gate about 10 minutes later

Passengers were gathering in front of the gate for boarding.

My boarding pass.

Our plane, Embraer ERJ-190 CS-TPP was already waiting at the gate. The plane was first delivered to TRIP Linhas Aéreas in June 2011, then in September 2016 she was acquired by Portugália Airlines. 

The boarding sequence was divided into 3 groups, and I was in Group C.

Boarding eventually Started at 15:32pm.

Next to us, parked another ERJ190, she would fly to Ponta Delgada as TP1861. She carries the name "Sintra"

My seat 10A. The seat was generally more comfortable and offering more leg room than the newer aircraft.

View outside my seat.

Back of the seat.

At 16:01pm, pushback was commenced. Safety demonstration was demonstrated by the crew at the same time. Flight time was expected to be 45 minutes.

Entering the runway.

We took off at 16:13pm. CS-TAW was pushing back on its way to Ponta Delgada.

Passing through the Porto downtown with the view of the Douro river.

10 minutes after takeoff, seatbelt sign was turned off and I took the chance to visit the lavatory at the back.

View of the cabin.

Winglet of the ERJ-190

At 16:29pm, an announcement from cockpit that we are going to land at 16:55pm. In addition, weather info, our altitude and speed were provided. 5 minutes later, seat belt sign was turned on again and we started the descend into Lisbon airport.

Minutes before touchdown.

We landed at 16:51pm. Total flight time was 38 minutes.

We parked at gate 24.

TAP Air Portugal A330-900neo. It took a while before we could get off the plane, because no one was connecting the bridge to our plane.

Parked next to us was a TAP Air Portugal CS-TVC, arriving from Faro as TP1902.

Last View of the aircraft. It took a while before we could get off the plane.

Thanks for reading!