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[Expired] Buy TAP Portugal Miles With up to a 100% Bonus

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Those looking for a deal on buying miles from a Star Alliance carrier should take note that TAP Portugal is offering up to a 100% bonus. This applies to purchases made through September 29, 2024.

At best, you’ll pay as little as 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 September 29, 2024, at 6:59 p.m. ET, you can buy TAP Portugal Miles&Go miles with up to a 100% bonus. This promotion has a tiered bonus, meaning you’ll get a bigger bonus the more miles you buy.

You’ll get an 80% bonus if you purchase 2,000 to 8,000 miles. The 100% bonus applies to purchases of 10,000 to 20,000 miles. 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.

TAP Air Portugal A321LR neo business class EWR LIS seat
Seat 1C in business class on TAP’s A321LR-neo aircraft. Image Credit: Ryan Smith

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 $781 or 1.95 cents per mile. That’s over a 10% discount off the price in dollars.

Hot Tip:

TAP Portugal doesn’t sell its miles directly, which means the purchase won’t count as airfare on your credit card. That means the best credit card to use, if you want to maximize your earnings on the purchase, is a credit card with good earnings on everyday spending or a credit card where you’re working on a welcome bonus right now.

Is It Worth It?

Numerous programs sell points and miles, and there are multiple promotions available 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 welcomehttps://upgradedpoints.com/travel/airlines/the-star-alliance/ 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, 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.

Hot Tip:

Check out the best way to find Star Alliance award flights to learn about your other redemption options.

Final Thoughts

Until September 29, you can buy TAP Portugal miles with up to 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 may not make sense for most people.

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Ryan completed his goal of visiting every country in the world in December of 2023 and now plans to let his wife choose their destinations. Over the years, he’s written about award travel for publications including AwardWallet, The Points Guy, USA Today Blueprint, CNBC Select, Tripadvisor, and Forbes Advisor.

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