TAP distinguished as the world’s leading airline for Africa and South America

TAP won the awards for leading global airline for Africa and South America, at the 30th edition of the World Travel Awards, which took place on Friday, according to a statement released today.

The carrier detailed that these awards, considered the “Oscars” of global tourism, were awarded to TAP at a gala on Friday, at the Burj Al Arab, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

“The world leader World Travel Awards given to TAP recognize the renewal that the company is going through and the commitment of its teams and crew to improving the travel experience of its passengers”, he added, in the same note.

TAP’s election “was made through an online voting process of professionals in the tourism and travel field, mostly travel agents, operators and tourism organizations, from more than 100 countries, as well as the general public “, he indicated.

The airline recalled that “the trophies awarded to TAP this year are in addition to the awards already won in previous editions”, with the carrier being chosen by the World Travel Awards as the leading global airline for Africa in 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, as well as leading global airline to South America in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

At the same ceremony, Parques de Sintra-Monte da Lua (PSML) was distinguished in the category of “Best Company in the World in Conservation”, for the 11th time after winning consecutively in previous editions since 2013, according to the society.

PSML administrator Luís Calaim, responsible for monuments such as the national palaces of Pena, Sintra and Queluz, the Monserrate Palace, the Convento dos Capuchos and the Castelo dos Mouros, was present at the ceremony representing the society and received the award on behalf of all employees, thanking those who closely follow the company’s work and make a point of distinguishing it with their vote, year after year.

The ‘World Travel Awards’, voted on by the general public and industry professionals, represent one of the most prestigious distinctions that tourism companies can receive, meaning that the different categories in the competition receive applications from all over the world.