Portugal Wants to Keep TAP Airline's Lisbon Hub, Premier Says.

Portugal's Prime Minister, Luis Montenegro, has stated that the government wants TAP SA, the state-owned airline, to maintain its hub in Lisbon and strategic routes for the country. The government plans to privatize TAP, but Montenegro emphasized that they will not give up the hub in Lisbon. Several major airlines, including Air France-KLM, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, and IAG SA, have expressed interest in TAP due to its strong connections to Brazil, Africa, and North America. TAP's flights also play a crucial role in connecting Portugal's citizens abroad and linking the mainland to the Madeira and Azores archipelagos. [Extracted from the article]

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