"TAP does not comment on this, our mission is to transport passengers from one side to the other", said Luís Rodrigues, speaking at the Christmas lunch with journalists, in Lisbon, when asked about the conclusions of the independent technical committee that studied the various solutions for the new airport in the Lisbon region and identified Alcochete as the most advantageous option.

But he added: "As long as the conditions are equal for everyone, there is no problem."

Regarding TAP's capacity to grow at Humberto Delgado Airport, Luís Rodrigues pointed out that it has to be expected that "a moderate growth of 3%, 4%" and not what was seen after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Salary cuts

Regarding the company agreements signed with the unions, which put an end to the cuts applied within the scope of the emergency agreements, the president of TAP guaranteed that in December salary cuts would no longer be applied since the new agreements were approved by the shareholder, which is the State.

"The world has changed a lot, beyond what was predicted in 2020, we grew at an impressive rate, we are in a good condition, [so] it didn't make sense to continue with these salary cuts", he defended.

Regarding the renegotiation of contracts with Airbus, after suspicions that TAP was paying more for the 'leasing' than its counterparts, Luís Rodrigues explained that the topic is "under permanent negotiation" and that TAP and the aircraft manufacturer will meet. "But it's going well", he highlighted.