The airport of Madeira is "what benefits the most" to the growth of the company

TAP Air Portugal said Tuesday that the Madeira airport "benefits most" from the company's increased market share in the first quarter of this year at major national airports. In response to data published by the National Authority of Civil Aviation (ANAC), the TAC arrives at the moment the regional carrier is accused by the regional government of Madeira of undermining the economy of the archipelago due to cancellations and delays in flights

According to the ANAC statistical bulletin, from January to March, TAP carried 192 459 passengers to Madeira airport, where its share market rose from 15% to 29%.

This figure represents a growth of 30%. %, reveals the ANAC report. A total of 44 000 passengers were transported during the same period in 2017.

In Lisbon, TAP holds 53% of the market share and 19% in Porto. In Faro, the market share rose from 3% to 8% and in Ponta Delgada from 8% to 12%.

According to ANAC, in the first three months of the year, the number of passengers carried by TAP at all domestic airports increased by 18%, above the figure recorded at airports Portuguese, which was 12.55%.

Thus, the company considers that it sees "confirmed and strengthened the fundamental contribution it has made to increasing flows in all parts of the country."