[Expired] Buy TAP Portugal Miles With a 100% Bonus [Ends Decmeber 5]

Those looking for a deal on buying miles from a Star Alliance carrier should take note that TAP Portugal is offering a 100% bonus. Earning double miles on your purchase applies to transactions made through December 5, 2024.

At best, you’ll pay 2.175 cents per mile. Is it worth buying at this price? Let’s check out the details.

Buy TAP Portugal Miles — Promotion Details

Through December 5, 2024, at 6:59 p.m. ET, you can buy TAP Portugal Miles&Go miles with a 100% bonus. This promotion offers double miles on all transactions, meaning you’ll get a 100% bonus whether you buy 2,000 (the minimum) or 20,000 miles (the maximum).

Purchases can be made in the miles store here.

The maximum purchase amount during this sale is 20,000 miles per transaction, which turns into 40,000 after the bonus. You’ll pay $870 for these miles, bringing the price down to 2.175 cents per mile.

Purchases aren’t refundable, and you can purchase a maximum of 200,000 miles annually from TAP Miles&Go. Note that these miles are valid for 12 months, though you can extend their validity to up to 3 years with qualifying activity in your account.

It’s worth noting that TAP Portugal uses a poor exchange rate from euros to dollars. If you can purchase in Euros, you should. After adjusting your account settings to a country in Europe, you may be able to pay 700€ for the 40,000-mile offer. That’s a purchase price of roughly $734.66 or 1.84 cents per mile. That’s over a 15% discount off the price in dollars.

Is It Worth It?

Numerous programs sell points and miles, and there are multiple promotions available to buy points right now. But buying something on sale doesn’t make it cheaper than simply not making a purchase.

Buying points and miles doesn’t always make sense, even if there’s a deal. Earning TAP miles from TAP’s credit card welcome bonuses and daily spending is usually a better option.

There’s also the option to transfer Capital One miles and Marriott Bonvoy points to TAP Portugal, which you could use to boost your balance for an upcoming award redemption.

However, if you’ve exhausted other options to get TAP miles and need to top off your account for an award ticket on TAP or a Star Alliance partner, buying miles could be worth it. It also could make sense if the cost of buying miles is cheaper than buying a ticket with cash.

A solid example of this situation is TAP’s business class tickets between the U.S. and Portugal. One-way flights can cost over $3,000 per person, but you could buy the required miles for $2,175 — saving over 25% along the way.

Do note, however, that TAP’s mileage requirements on some flights can be higher than what partners charge. Make sure to shop around before purchasing.

Final Thoughts

Until December 5, you can buy TAP Portugal miles with a 100% bonus. If you’ve found a redemption flight for which buying miles is cheaper than buying the ticket with cash, this sale could make sense. Given the cost of the miles and prices on TAP’s award chart, this sale won’t make sense for most people.