São Tomé: €488 TAP Flights from Lisbon & Porto (Incl. Hold Luggage)

Star Alliance member TAP is the only European airline that flies to São Tomé. Despite its “monopoly”, it is currently selling its non-stop flights from Lisbon and Porto to São Tomé for just €488. This is the price for the Basic fare, including 23 kg of luggage. For €498, you get 2 pieces of luggage and free seat selection. Departures are available between November 2024 and March 2025 with blackout dates in December.

Adding a domestic feeder from or to Porto does not increase the price at all.

Our calendar displays all available dates for trips up to 28 days. Once you’ve selected the dates that suit you best, we’ll redirect you to TAP’s booking site:

TAP uses an Airbus A321neo for this flight. These offer on-demand video, power sockets, and USB ports to charge your devices. The flights from Lisbon take roughly 8 hours, including a technical stop in Accra, Ghana in each direction.

Search & Book

This deal will expire on September 17, 2024. A minimum stay of five days apply. Departures are available between November 2024 and March 2025 with blackout dates in December.

You can find suitable dates using our calendar above or with the help of Google Flights. We recommend booking directly on TAP’s website, but you can find cheaper prices with Skyscanner. However, booking on OTAs has its downsides.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Miles & Points

These tickets are issued in booking class O, meaning that you shouldn’t expect many miles from this trip:

Destination

Hotel prices in São Tomé usually start at roughly €35-50, depending on the hotel category and the specific dates. Whichever category and hotel you opt for, make sure to get the best price! Our recommendation is to search on booking.com, or even on our own Travel-Dealz hotel search:

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