{"id":8025,"date":"2025-05-12T15:41:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pros.com\/learn\/case-studies-testimonials\/tap-air-portugal-boosts-profitability-digital-performance-airtrfx-airwire\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:27:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:27:47","slug":"tap-air-portugal-boosts-profitability-digital-performance-airtrfx-airwire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pros.com\/learn\/case-studies-testimonials\/tap-air-portugal-boosts-profitability-digital-performance-airtrfx-airwire\/","title":{"rendered":"TAP Air Portugal Boosts Profitability and Digital Performance with PROS airTRFX and airWire"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><div class=\"product-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"case-study-numbers\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><strong>49%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>increase in sessions via airTRFX pages<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><strong>29%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>growth in organic channel performance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><strong>40\/60<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>desktop-to-mobile traffic split achieved<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"productUsed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Products Used:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>airTRFX, airWire<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Industry:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Airlines<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Revenue:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&euro;4.2 B<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lisbon, Portugal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 40px; border-radius: 7px;\"><strong>&ldquo;We focused on profit boosting through optimization. By enhancing and sanitizing custom pages in airTRFX and integrating airWire with new platforms like TikTok, we expanded our reach and significantly improved customer engagement.&rdquo;<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col style=\"width: 22.6406%;\">\n<col style=\"width: 77.3356%;\"><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border: 0; background-color: white;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pros.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sara_Walter_Headshot_ds4wvx-2.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Sara Walter de Freitas, headshot\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 0; background-color: white;\">\n<div><strong>Sara Walter de Freitas<\/strong><br \/>Digital &amp; e-Commerce Director<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pros.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TAP_Air_Portugal_2_1_wynozu-2.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"35\" alt=\"TAP Air Portugal Logo\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Building a Profitable and Scalable Digital Strategy<\/h2>\n<p>In 2024, faced with a rapidly evolving travel landscape and growing competition in strategic markets like US and Brazil, TAP Air Portugal executed a bold and focused digital transformation. Leveraging PROS <a href=\"https:\/\/pros.com\/products\/airtrfx\/\">airTRFX<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pros.com\/products\/airwire\/\">airWire<\/a>, the airline reimagined its content, channels, and customer experience&mdash;emerging with a more profitable, efficient, and scalable digital marketing strategy.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 40px; border-radius: 7px; margin-bottom: 14.4px;\"><strong>&ldquo;We focused on profit boosting through optimization,&rdquo; said Sara Walter de Freitas, Digital &amp; e-Commerce Director. &ldquo;By enhancing and sanitizing custom pages in airTRFX and integrating airWire with new platforms like TikTok, we expanded our reach and significantly improved customer engagement.&rdquo;<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>This approach centered on operational excellence, personalized content, and cross-channel visibility&mdash;all driven by real-time data and dynamic offers.<\/p>\n<h2>Optimization at Scale: From Cleanup to Conversion<\/h2>\n<p>TAP Air Portugal&#8217;s strategy began with an in-depth review of its existing digital assets, resulting in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A reduction and cleanup of over 100 underperforming pages<\/li>\n<li>A 15% increase in routes promoted, adding more than 1,000 new destinations<\/li>\n<li>New content tailored by month and region, including codeshare routes and loyalty-focused offers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These efforts helped bring TAP&rsquo;s digital ecosystem into sharper focus, offering customers more relevant content, clearer fare visibility, and a simplified booking journey.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 40px; border-radius: 7px; margin-bottom: 14.4px;\"><strong>&ldquo;Our custom pages, now totaling around 300 and in seven languages, generate 38% of all PROS-driven traffic. They are critical to our performance and conversion strategy,&rdquo; Sara explained.<\/strong><\/div>\n<h2>Measurable Growth Across the Funnel<\/h2>\n<p>The transformation yielded impressive results across every key performance metric:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>49% increase in sessions from airTRFX pages (H2 2023 vs. H2 2024)<\/li>\n<li>29% growth in organic channel performance, driven by SEO and mobile enhancements<\/li>\n<li>25&ndash;35% estimated revenue growth attributed to airTRFX pages<\/li>\n<li>25% increase in Flight Search Initiator activity on PROS pages<\/li>\n<li>Nearly 50% of airTRFX users now advance to the booking engine<\/li>\n<li>Mobile-first success: traffic mix shifted from 60\/40 desktop-mobile to 40\/60<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 40px; border-radius: 7px; margin-bottom: 14.4px;\"><strong>&ldquo;Mobile optimization was a top priority,&rdquo; said Sara. &ldquo;In just 10 months, our traffic split reversed&mdash;proof that we&rsquo;re meeting users where they are, and how they search.&rdquo;<\/strong><\/div>\n<h2>Innovation in Action: New Channels, New Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>TAP didn&rsquo;t stop at optimization. The team pushed forward with innovative new initiatives, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Integration of airWire with TikTok through advanced data feeds<\/li>\n<li>Expanded reach across Facebook and Instagram with dynamic social ad formats<\/li>\n<li>Launch of &ldquo;Book with Miles&rdquo; and loyalty-focused <a href=\"https:\/\/pros.com\/products\/airmodules\/\">airModules<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A complete UX\/UI redesign of airTRFX to align with TAP&rsquo;s broader digital identity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 40px; border-radius: 7px; margin-bottom: 14.4px;\"><strong>&ldquo;We introduced airModules tailored to miles redemption and developed lighter templates for mobile. 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With PROS as a core technology partner, the airline has optimized its digital channels to better serve travelers, drive higher conversions, and capture long-term value in a competitive market.<\/p>\n<h3>Results with PROS Solutions:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>49% increase in sessions via airTRFX pages<\/li>\n<li>29% growth in organic channel performance<\/li>\n<li>25&ndash;35% revenue growth from PROS-driven pages<\/li>\n<li>25% increase in Flight Search Initiators<\/li>\n<li>Nearly 50% of users proceed to booking<\/li>\n<li>Ratio of desktop-mobile traffic moved from 60\/40 to 40\/60, aligning with user behavior trends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/pros.com\/products\/airtrfx\/\">airTRFX<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pros.com\/products\/airwire\/\">airWire<\/a>, TAP Air Portugal has laid the groundwork for lasting success &mdash;driving profitability while delivering a best-in-class digital experience across every touchpoint.<\/p>\n<style>\n.case-study-numbers td {\n    width: 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