| TAP Air Portugal official carrier for the 84th EOS Congress 2008 |
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TAP Portugal has agreed with AIMS International in the ambit of the "84th Congress from European Orthodontics Society" to be held in Lisbon from the 10th to the 14th June 2008, to offer a discount to the participants who make their flight
booking and buy their ticket exclusively through TAP Portugal’s website.
The discounts offered are the following:
- 10% in economy class
- 20% in business class
The code IT8TPCG02 has been given to this event and it must be mentioned when making the booking in order to benefit from the discount:
To make the booking, the participant should follow these steps:
- enter the website
www.flytap.com and select the dates and cities of choice
- make a normal booking
- the event code, as well as the registration/participant number must be inserted in the Congress Code Box
Example:
In case of questions, please contact TAP Portugal by the following email:
congressos@tap.pt
Important Information
> The discount applicable to this event is only valid for online bookings made through TAP Portugal’s
website and with payment by credit card. The ticket will always be an electronic ticket, except in cases of destinations where the electronic ticket is not possible.
> Bookings made previously by travel agencies or at our desks are not eligible for this discount.
> The final price shown at the end of the booking is the public fare available and applicable to the selected flights and dates, including taxes. The event discount does not appear on the online booking; it will be applied,
only at issuing moment, over the fare available, excluding all taxes related to the voyage. The currency used will always be Euros.
> The discount only applies to TAP operated flights. Bookings on code-share flights operated by other airlines are not permitted. Code-share flights are identified on online bookings with the code OP (Example: TP6701 OP).
> The discount is not accumulative with fares for resident / student / child / infant /senior, etc.
> The discount applies to round trip journeys from any TAP destination to Funchal.
> The booking can be made at any time. The travel dates must be comprehended in the period of 10 days before / 10 days after the event dates.
> The discount is also extended to the participants accompanying persons.
> The conditions and restrictions regarding changes and refunds are those of the applicable fare.
Please check the fare details before ending your booking.
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| Lisbon - How to Get There? |
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Lisbon is the main city of Portugal, situated right in the centre of the country in the nothers margin of the river Tagus. Its International airport is at 15 minutes from the city centre and from all the main hotels.
The most important European Airlines, as well as some North America Airlines, operate direct daily flights to Lisbon, from the most important European Capitals and North America.
For delegates making intercontinental flights, the best connecting hubs in Europe are Amsterdam, Munich, Zurich, Frankfurt, Paris, Brussels, Madrid or London.
Once landed at Lisbon’s Airport, a scheduled bus is operating regular transfers between the Airport and the city centre. Catching a taxi is easy and from Lisbon’s airport to the city centre it will cost approximately € 10.
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A valid passport (or identity card for European Community nationals) is required.
Visas are not necessary for citizens of EU countries. Please contact your local Portuguese Embassy, Consulate or your Travel Agency for further information.
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The official language is Portuguese. English is widely spoken.
Local Time
Mainland Portugal is 1 hour behind European Standard Time [GMT]
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As a member of the European Monetary System the € [Euro] is the Portuguese monetary unit.
At present, the bills in circulation are:
€ 5,00; € 10,00; € 20,00; € 50,00; € 100,00; € 200,00 and € 500,00.
The coins are as follows:
€ 0,01 cent; € 0,02 cents; € 0,05 cents; € 0,10 cents; € 0,20 cents; € 0,50 cents; € 1,00 and € 2,00.
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Tipping is optional, but normally 10% is customary in taxis, restaurants and bars.
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Major credit cards are accepted in most hotels, shops and restaurants. Traveller’s cheques and currency can be changed at hotels or at a bank - these are open Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 15:00. Automatic changing and cash dispensing machines linked to international networks are also widely available.
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| Post and Telecommunications |
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Automatic direct dial telephone service is available to and from most countries in the world.
Public phones accept either a pre-paid card, or coins (see signs on the booth).
Credit systems such as AT&T are also available. Post offices are open Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00.
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Clinics and hospitals provide round the clock emergency service. The national emergency phone number is 112.
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European type 2 pin sockets with 220 volts AC at 50 cycles are used. The phase 380 volt current is normally available in meeting and exhibition rooms.
Smoking
Law in public transportation and in closed public areas forbids smoking.
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Shops are open from 09:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 19:00 Monday to Friday, and 09:00 to 13:00 on Saturdays.
In major town centres and in most shopping malls, shops stay open during lunch hours, and close later at night, including weekends.
Main Shopping Areas (Lisbon Center)
The Pombaline section at downtown, bordered by the magnificent Praça do Comercio, facing the river Tagus, the Rua do Ouro, Rua Augusta and Rua da Prata finishing at Rossio Square, Avenida da Liberdade, and the Chiado leading to Bairro Alto.
Some of the main Shopping Centres are Colombo (one of the biggest in Europe), Vasco da Gama, Amoreiras, El Corte Ingles, etc...
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Sales TAX (VAT) is included in prices quoted. For non E.C. residents, tax free shopping schemes are available in many shops, which give substantial savings to visitors.
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Vehicles drive on the right side of the road. The use of safety belts is compulsory, and children under 12 must ride in the back seats.
Portugal has actually a large freeway network crossing the whole country from the North to the South in Algarve, and from the Oceanfront to the border with Spain.
Valid driving licenses from EC countries, the EUA, Canada and other major countries are acceptable for use in Portugal up to 6 months stay.
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There is a wide inexpensive network in all towns and cities. In Lisboa, city of the seven hills, you can choose between bus, underground metro, elevators, and electric trams, within the city or to the suburbs. Trains and express bus service also links the main towns of the country.
Meals
Breakfast is normally served between 07:30 and 10:00, lunch from 12:30 to 15:00 and dinner from 19:30 to 22:00.
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There are a wide variety of restaurants and cafes in Lisboa ranging through the elegant and sophisticated to the casual and inexpensive. Take-away and fast food is also available from many outlets.
Restaurants, bars, some with living shows and discos along the river Tagus, at Rocha Pier and at the Expo 98 site, become very popular, especially at weekend nights.
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Lisboa has a variety of theatres and venues catering for most tastes.
Opera, ballet, plays, concerts, etc, take place on a regular basis all year round. Portuguese Fado and Folklore shows are popular, and an international show at Casino Estoril, with glittering cabaret complements the many discos and other nightspots.
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Excellent golf courses, tennis and squash courts, water sports and horse riding tempt the energetic delegates. The more relaxed might choose from many noteworthy museums and monuments, sunny beaches and interesting cities to explore.
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Portugal is predominantly Catholic, but a wide number of other faiths (Protestant, Christian, Moslem, Jewish and Hindu, among others) are also followed.
Please inquire at hotel reception for times and places of services.
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The climate in Lisboa is temperate, offering the best of both Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea breezes all year round.
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