TAP carries 8.2 million passengers in first half as higher fuel costs push net loss to €99.2 million

TAP Air Portugal aircraft.

Operating revenue rose 4.3% to €2.04 billion and load factor reached 85.4%, but a sharp rise in jet fuel costs weighed heavily on earnings, especially in the second quarter. KEY TAKEAWAYS TAP carried 8.2 million passengers in the first half of 2026, up 4.2% year on year, while traffic grew 5.9% and load factor improved… Read the full news article