TAP Portugal
TAP Portugal Airbus A330-900neo seat map (two class)
Business, Economy Prime and Economy, long-haul
A330-900neobusiness class and economy296 seats
Not yet confirmed against a primary source. Treat row-level detail as indicative and check at booking.
TAP Portugal publishes 298 seats for this aircraft; this map draws 296. TAP states 298 seats. Economy divides exactly into 33 rows of eight and is drawn in full. Business's 34 seats do not divide into whole rows of four: reviews describe one reduced centre-pair-only "honeymoon" row, which would close the gap exactly, but a floating two-seat centre row cannot be written in this schema without labelling those seats as window seats, which they are not. So eight full rows are drawn, 32 seats, and that pair is left off.
What we could not settle on this aircraft
TAP's own fleet page says this A330-900neo carries 298 passengers, and Airbus's launch-delivery release gives the split as 34 Business, 96 Economy Prime and 168 Economy. Both Economy cabins divide into whole rows exactly and are drawn in full. Business does not: 34 seats will not fill whole rows of four, and reviewers describe row 1 as a centre pair on its own — seats 1E and 1F, the "honeymoon pair" — with nothing beside the windows. Our seat map cannot draw a row that is a centre pair alone without calling those two seats window seats, which they are not, so row 1 is left out and 296 seats are drawn. If you are assigned 1E or 1F this page will not find your seat, which is the honest answer rather than a wrong one. The class split itself dates from 2018 and TAP has not restated it since, though its 298 total still matches.
Our best current understanding, not yet confirmed against a primary source.
About this cabin
TAP Portugal's A330-900neo in this configuration seats 296 (J/Y/Y/Y). This is our best current estimate for this layout, built mainly from secondary sources — treat exact seat-by-seat detail with a little more caution than usual. TAP Portugal flies only this one cabin layout on the A330-900neo — no version lottery on this type.
Quick pick, by traveller
| If you're… | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Travelling solo | 3A | A window seat rated highly with nothing working against it — lean on the wall, control the shade, nobody climbing over you. |
| Travelling as a couple | 3B | This row's layout puts a genuine two-seat pair here — no middle seat exists in this group, so it's just the two of you. |
| Tall passengers | 33D | Genuine extra legroom that also still reclines — not every extra-legroom seat does. |
| Nervous flyers | 25B | Over the wing, close to the aircraft's structural centre of gravity — the smoothest ride on board when it's bumpy. |
| Trying to sleep | 3A | A window seat away from galley and lavatory traffic, so aisle lights and trolley passes are less likely to wake you. |
Seat map
Business
Business spans rows 2–9 in a 1-2-1 layout, 42in pitch and 22.3in seat width.
Economy Prime
Economy Prime spans rows 11–12 and 14–23 in a 2-4-2 layout, 34in pitch and 17.4in seat width. Worth avoiding: 11B, 11C, 11F, 11G — next to galley.
Economy
Economy spans rows 24–44 in a 2-4-2 layout, 31in pitch and 17.72in seat width. Worth avoiding: 44B, 44C, 44F, 44G — seat doesn't recline.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 42" | 22.3" | Lie-flat | — | — | — |
| Economy Prime | 34" | 17.4" | 14° | — | — | — |
| Economy | 31" | 17.72" | 10° | — | — | — |
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 11B | Economy Prime | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 11C | Economy Prime | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 11F | Economy Prime | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 11G | Economy Prime | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 44B | Economy | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 44C | Economy | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 44F | Economy | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 44G | Economy | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
Known quirks on this aircraft
- Seat doesn't recline (16 seats: 32A, 32B, 32C, and 13 more) — This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight.
- Often cold or draughty (12 seats: 2A, 2D, 9A, and 9 more) — Seats next to a bulkhead or door on a long-haul widebody are usually the coldest in the cabin — bring a layer for this one.
- High foot traffic (24 seats: 2B, 2C, 9B, and 21 more) — This aisle seat sits right next to a lavatory, galley or exit, so expect a steady stream of people brushing past, especially early and late in the flight.
- No underseat storage (8 seats: 33A, 33B, 33C, and 5 more) — Bulkhead and exit-row seats have nothing in front of the seat to store a bag under, so your bag must go in the overhead bin for the whole flight.
- Wing blocks the view (16 seats: 25A, 25H, 26A, and 13 more) — The wing sits directly outside this window, blocking most of the view — but you also get one of the smoothest, quietest rides on the aircraft.
Frequently asked
- How many seats does TAP Portugal's A330-900neo have in this configuration?
- 296 seats in total, arranged as J/Y/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — TAP Portugal's fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout TAP Portugal flies on the A330-900neo?
- Yes, as far as we can determine — TAP Portugal flies only this one cabin layout on the A330-900neo. There's no "version lottery" to worry about on this specific type for this airline.
- Which seats should I avoid?
- Seat 11B in Economy Prime is worth avoiding: A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. The full seat map marks every seat we'd steer you away from, with the specific reason for each.
- How confident are you in this seat map?
- This configuration is marked "provisional" — assembled from secondary sources and not yet confirmed against a primary one. See the sources and last-verified date lower on this page.
- Has a real person checked these individual seat scores?
- Not yet for this specific configuration. The scores above come from our rules engine, which reasons from real aircraft geometry, but they aren't marked as human-verified until someone has actually reviewed the unusual ones — see the verification section below for the current status.
Related
Other airlines flying the A330-900neo
- Condor Flugdienst A330-900neo — Business with Prime Seats, Premium Economy and Economy, 310 seatsJ/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/W/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Delta Air Lines A330-900neo — Delta One Suite four-class, 281 seatsJ/J/W/W/Y/Y/Y
- ITA Airways A330-900neo — Business, Premium Economy and Economy, long-haulJ/W/Y
- Kuwait Airways A330-900neo — Elite Suite Business, Comfort Plus Premium Economy and Economy on the Airbus A330-900neoJ/W/Y
- Virgin Atlantic Airways A330-900neo — Upper Class with six Retreat Suites, Premium and Economy, 232-seat cabinJ/W/Y/Y/Y
- Virgin Atlantic Airways A330-900neo — Upper Class, Premium and Economy, 262-seat cabinJ/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against TAP Portugal's own published seat map and fleet data below.
- Seat-by-seat scores
- Generated from the configuration data below by our rules engine. Awaiting human review before individual scores are published as verified.
- Fleet status
- Fitted fleet-wide — 100% of aircraft on this type carry this cabin.
- Seat lettering
- We haven't confirmed this cabin's exact seat letters against TAP Portugal's own diagram yet. The seat count and layout are sourced; on a wide-body in particular, individual seat letters (e.g. whether a row has a seat G) may be off by one position until we do. We're working through these one airline at a time and will remove this note once it's checked.
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