Getting from LA to Portugal used to mean surrendering a full day to a connection in London, Frankfurt, or Newark, the kind of multi-leg trip that has you arriving in Europe exhausted.

Now there's one flight that skips all of it. TAP Air Portugal's year-round nonstop between LAX and Lisbon cuts the trip to a single flight of only about 12 hours. And between a new Economy Prime cabin, in-flight menus in Business Class from some of Portugal's best chefs, and a stopover program that lets you add Portugal to your Europe itinerary for free, TAP is making the case that the flight itself is a rewarding part of the Portugal experience.

Economy Prime, launched in June, sits between Economy and Business and takes the first three rows of the Economy cabin. Every fare guarantees an empty seat beside you, so the cabin stays quieter and you finally have room for your book, your bag, and your elbows.

Economy Prime fares come with premium check-in, fast-track security, priority baggage, and premium boarding, plus two free checked bags, with room to spare for the ceramics and Port you'll haul home.

You get one free stopover in Lisbon or Porto of up to 10 days at no extra cost, available on one-way, round-trip, or multi-city bookings. The success of the program is in the numbers: TAP’s Portugal Stopover has been voted Best Stopover Program by Global Traveler readers for eight consecutive years.