The Portuguese carrier's primary appeal lies in its Lisbon hub, a strategic Southern European gateway offering extensive connectivity, particularly to the Americas (including Brazil)—a core market for both TAP and Air France-KLM—as well as to Africa.

For its part, TAP would benefit from integration into a global commercial network encompassing Air France-KLM and Transavia, alongside close collaboration with Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic, the group's partners in their transatlantic joint venture. The networks of TAP and Air France-KLM are largely complementary, and Portugal would stand to gain from enhanced aerial connectivity.

In its statement, the Franco-Dutch group explained that its unique approach "to consolidation prioritizes cooperation within a clear framework, designed to maximize economic and operational synergies. This model would allow TAP to fully benefit from seamless integration into a large and robust group, leveraging economies of scale and global reach to bolster its competitiveness. Such cooperation would span all business areas and include a specific focus on decarbonization."