How to Book Tap Portugal Airlines?

TAP Air Portugal is Portugal's flag carrier airline, with a hub in the capital of Lisbon. TAP is a Star Alliance member and serves several US cities, allowing for connections to the rest of Europe, Africa, and beyond via Lisbon.

So click on Tap Portugal Ticket to travel the world.

 

About TAP Air Portugal

TAP Portugal flights are only available in two classes: economy and executive (business class). It currently does not have a first-class cabin. TAP Portugal lacks a true premium economy cabin as well, but some economy class flights have been so that passengers can pay extra for seats with more legroom (EconomyXtra). Discover how to get the most out of Tap Air Portugal's economy class.

 

TAP Portugal's main hub is in Lisbon, which serves as the gateway to the United States. TAP Portugal flies to Boston, Chicago-O'Hare, Miami, Newark, New York-JFK, San Francisco, and Washington-Dulles from Lisbon. TAP Portugal also offers nonstop service from Newark to Porto, Portugal.

 

Utilizing TAP Air Portugal Miles

TAP Air Portugal always uses zone-based pricing. It has two award charts in particular: one for TAP Air Portugal flights and one for partner flights.

We'll start with the TAP Air Portugal award chart, then the Star Alliance chart, the non-alliance partner award chart, and finally the award booking rules.

 

Non-Alliance Airline Partners

TAP Air Portugal also has affiliations with Azul, Capital Airlines, Emirates, GOL, and SATA. Because award tickets on these airlines cost the same as tickets on Star Alliance partners, the above award chart will apply.

 

Awards Bookable vs. Phone

TAP Air Portugal and Star Alliance flights can be online. But, to search for award availability, you must have miles in your account.

To book award flights with non-alliance partners, such as Emirates, contact the TAP Miles&Go Service Department at 833-301-0413.

Award Redemption Rules

Depending on which award chart you use, the rules for award redemption vary. According to TAP Air Portugal, if you only on TAP Air Portugal flights, you must follow the following rules:

• An award ticket cannot be upgraded.
• Except for promotional tickets, award tickets are valid for one year from the date of issue.
• After the ticket is issued, changes to the date, time, flight number, and booking class are possible for a €450 ($955) fee.
• Stopovers are not permitted.
• Round-trip tickets are limited to four segments.
• One-way tickets are limited to two segments.
• To book tickets for others, you must submit an authorization form signed by you. Authorizations must received within 24 hours of the booking. The reservation will cancelled if the authorization is not sent to gfp@tapmilesandgo.com by the deadline.
• Miles cannot be to book flights departing from Brazil.
• A child's award ticket will be 25% less expensive miles.

TAP Air Portugal includes the following terms and conditions for Star Alliance flights:

• Round-trip tickets are limited to most of the six segments.
• One-way tickets are limited to most of the three segments.
• Waitlists and side trips are not permitted.
• There can only be one stopover per round-trip award ticket.
• Open jaws are permitted, and the miles charged are on the highest award ticket area.
• Clients can change their schedule after the ticket is issued, but they must keep the same route and validity period.
• Award tickets are usually valid for up to a year after they are issued.
• Award tickets are only refundable if none of the flights occur.
• If you do not cancel your ticket and do not fly, you will be charged for no-shows and miles refund requests.
• Certain airlines have blackout dates.
• On any leg of your journey, you will charged the mileage rate for the highest class flown.

If you are flying on a non-alliance partner airline of TAP Air Portugal, you must follow the Star Alliance award booking rules in addition to the following rules:

• TAP partner airlines, TAP Air Portugal, and Star Alliance airlines are among the permitted combinations.
• Only 10,000 miles are for an award flight within the Azorean Islands.

 

How to Increase TAP Air Portugal Miles

Marriott Bonvoy and Capital One are TAP Air Portugal's two transfer partners.

Capital One transfers are almost instantaneous at a 1:1 ratio.

Marriott Bonvoy points transmission to Miles&Go at the a 3:1 ratio, with a 5,000-mile reward for each and every 60,000 transmitted. That is, instead of 20,000 miles, you will receive 25,000 miles after transferring 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points to TAP.

 

Frequent Flyer Program

TAP Portugal has a loyalty programme called Victoria that rewards frequent travellers.

When travelling with TAP, the Star Alliance network, or TAP's other partner airlines, Victoria clients can take advantage of numerous benefits.

Passengers are in the form of miles, which are points that can be won, accumulated, and then used to buy flights in an alternative currency.

Alliance

TAP is a Star Alliance member. Star Alliance is the world's largest airline alliance, with 27 members including Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International, Air Canada, Lufthansa, and United Airlines.

Seat Selection

When you book your TAP Portugal flight with Alternative Airlines, you will be able to select your preferred seat. We allow passengers to select their seat ahead of time by browsing available seats and different options such as sitting at the front of the plane, having a window seat, or ensuring that groups, families, or couples can sit together on the plane. Visit our seat selection page to learn how to reserve TAP Portugal seats in advance.

Hub Airport

Lisbon Portela Airport

Lisbon Portela Airport is an international airport located in Lisbon, Portugal's capital. TAP Portugal and its subsidiary Portugalia, as well as other European airlines such as easyJet, Ryanair, and SATA International, use it as their primary hub. The airport has two runways and can accommodate 20 million passengers. Aer Lingus, Air Europa, Air Transat, British Airlines, Emirates, EuroAtlantic Airways, Iberia, TACV, Transaero Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Wizz Air are among the other airlines that too and from Lisbon Portela Airport.

The 5 Best Ways to Put Your TAP Air Portugal Miles to Good Use

TAP Air Portugal has undergone many devaluations, sucking much of the value out of the loyalty programme, at least when it comes to redeeming miles.

We've found several sweet spots and decent redemptions after a lot of research and analysis. These redemptions will give you good value for your points, but they won't be as exciting as, say, redeeming Alaska miles.

Now that that's out of the way, let's look at the finest TAP Miles&Go redemptions.

1 From Oceania to theU.S. 

If you're reading this, you're surprised by TAP Air Portugal's partnership with Emirates. Your confusion is understandable, even though this collaboration is only beneficial to travellers. Emirates' business class is one of the most opulent business class flights available. You'll get exceptional value with opulence and price tags to match. Booking Emirates' business class with points has recently become more expensive. Booking Emirates' business class with TAP miles is possible, albeit not much cheaper. The good news is that fuel surcharges are not passed on, so your out-of-pocket expenses will be too small.

2 Between Dubai and Asia 

This particular redemption is exceptional. Let's say that for 50,000 miles, you can get up to 12 hours of Emirates business class with no fuel surcharges. If this seems unbelievable to you, it's because it has been flying under the radar for quite some time.

3 Between San Francisco and Lisbon 

While TAP does not have as many US routes as British Airways, it is still a fantastic airline for nonstop transatlantic flights. TAP Air Portugal's award chart favours flights on its own metal, which means that TAP flights are generally the best value. Miles&Go charges 100,000 kilometres for flights among Portugal and the United States. In this case, the most efficient way to redeem miles is to fly as long as possible in business class, which is possible through San Francisco (SFO). Best of all, the San Francisco (SFO)-Lisbon (LIS) route is the new A330-900neo plane, which offers an excellent business class product.

4 From the U.S. tothe Azores 

If you don't want to fly to mainland Portugal nonstop from the United States, you can visit the Azores, one of two autonomous regions in the Atlantic Ocean about 850 miles west of mainland Portugal. This archipelago is for its incredible natural beauty, fishing villages, and some of the most unusual plant species. It is a niche location that you may wish to visit. TAP Air Portugal is the most logical way to get to the Azores. The best part is that you won't have to pay any extra miles for the connecting flight from Portugal to the Azores.

5 From Portugal toBrazil 

If you want to fly on some of TAP Air Portugal's longest routes, you should fly from Portugal to a variety of Brazilian destinations. The A330-900neo business class seats are on the majority of the routes. A 9 to 10-hour flight will cost 113,000 miles. This isn't the best value option, but it's still a good deal when you consider that the cheapest business-class tickets range from $2,500 to $3,500.

Enjoy your vacation with Tap Portugal Airlines and book your tickets now.