TAP Air Portugal 4+

I expected more from TAP. I recently traveled to Portugal via JFK-LIS. Flight was good, no issues, etc. on the return flight @ LIS I’m charged $185 for my carry on/backpack because both items weighed a total of 12.8 KG. I understand my bag had to be 10 KG, which it was. But my personal item had to be weighed ? I had a laptop on there. Beyond ridiculous TAP. It was the first time in years flying TAP. I will choose another airline my next time were I don’t have to worry that my personal item is going to be overweight. Do better.

This app is full of bugs. Rarely can you actually add a flight to the app. The confirmation system via text message doesn’t work. No texts ever send. If you use the email option, it repeats and bugs out and won’t accept any inquiries. You can’t actually book anything through the app, it redirects to another booking process, which is also slow, not user friendly, constantly has errors and bugs where you have to start over, and rarely ever works. Requires passport info every time even if you’ve entered before, and even when it’s not required (domestic flights). Don’t waste your time with this app. You’ll just find yourself endlessly frustrated. Typical Portuguese-level support and development, which is basically bare minimum functionality, if you are lucky. Avoid!

TAP’s customer-facing technology is, to be blunt, garbage. Both the website and the app are incredibly slow … if they work at all. Constant login issues, searches that send you back to the homepage, completely different prices once you get past the date pickers, it goes on. And that’s all to say nothing of the prices (at least from PRG). My actual flights with TAP have always been lovely and they have such friendly onboard staff, but getting there and managing any bookings is always a nightmare. It can’t be so difficult in 2023 to have a half-decent website and app.