Responsible travel

Trails in Portobelo National Park

Trails in Portobelo National Park

One of its most iconic trails is the “Camino Real” (King’s Road), an interoceanic trail where gold and other precious metals where transported in colonial times from the Pacific Ocean, ending in Portobelo in the Caribbean Sea, recognized by National Geographic among the 50 best tours of a lifetime. Portobelo National Park will be added to the 1.000km of Trails project and site guides will be trained in order to better enhance the natural heritage.

The Historic Center of Portobelo

Visit the remains of a colonial town

When you visit, you’ll see what remains of the colonial town’s efforts to ward off pirate invaders. Start at Fort Santiago, where cannons still point toward the entrance to the bay and the views from its bastions are some of the best in the city. There is now a plan to rehabilitate the cultural and natural parts of the center in order to offer the best experience possible.

A place full of history

Discover the colonial-era weapons

Two more forts known as San Fernando and San Fernandino can be found on the hills surrounding Portobelo. To see models of the forts as well as reproductions of the colonial-era weapons, visit the Real Aduana (Royal Customs). This two-story house was built in 1630 and still maintains some of the magic of Portobelo's storied past. The rehabilitation program aims to preserve those museums rich of Portobelo's history.

Nature Seekers

A tour into protected areas

Nature is the greatest and most important treasure of this Atlantic archipelago. Be sure to explore its lush beauty and its protected areas. With a valuable natural heritage, the archipelago of Madeira has made preservation a priority, with a large part of its territory protected under different classifications.

Food & Wine Enthusiasts

Discover Madeira's unmistakable flavours

The subtropical climate of the archipelago, as well as its fertile volcanic soils, provide Madeira's gastronomy with genuine and unmistakable flavours. Likewise, the immense richness of the clear seas of this region provide ingredients of a superb standard of quality. Discover Madeira's gastronomic delicacies and indulge your senses!

Beaches in Madeira

A large variety for all tastes

With golden, coppery or black sand, natural or imported, the sand beaches of Madeira are ideal places to relax and dive into the warm Atlantic waters. Discover their charms.

Modern Fleet

New aircrafts to reduce consumption

The Lufthansa Group will put around 200 brand new, more sustainable aircraft into service by 2030. These reduce fuel consumption and thus CO2-emissions by up to 30 percent compared to their predecessors – on every flight.

Waste as feedstock for fuel producers

The food industry as a feedstock for fuel producers

Fuel based on biogenic waste materials is a viable alternative to fossil fuel and thus an important milestone on our path to carbon-neutrality by 2050.
The Lufthansa Group is investing millions of euros into Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Already today, you can use Sustainable Aviation Fuel to make your flight more sustainable.

Circular economy

Sustainable Packaging

We are making our in-flight experience greener by changing our packaging to sustainable alternatives, such as compostable cutlery made from bamboo.
Step by step, single-use plastic articles are to be replaced by sustainable materials.

Efficient energy use and emissions

New aircraft features to reduce fuel consumption

The entry into operation of more efficient aircraft models, as part of the TAP fleet modernisation program, has allowed for significant improvements in terms of efficient energy use and environmental protection. These new aircraft feature more efficient combustion engines, making it possible to reduce up to 20% in fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Improving efficient energy use and choosing Portuguese suppliers were the main criteria in the process of redesigning the cabin interiors of existing active aircraft. This project has made possible to increase the capacity of these airplanes by 12 seats, while reducing their weight by 800 kg.

CO2 emissions offset program

To neutralize passenger's carbon dioxide emissions

Launched by TAP over a decade ago, it is a voluntary mechanism which is available to passengers on the company's booking site.
Created in partnership with IATA, this program takes into account the route, the distance covered, the booked class, and the average CO2 emissions of all aircraft operating in that route.

Reducing Noise

A step towards the future

The TAP fleet is increasingly quiet, complying with the noise limits established by the ICAO (Annex 16, volume 1). From an operational point of view, TAP has also adopted several measures to minimize noise levels. While landing, for instance, pilots avoid using the engine to brake the aircraft (reverse thrust), using wheel brakes instead.