[Expired] The TAP Miles&Go Amex Card Has an Elevated Offer for the Airline’s 80th Anniversary

TAP Portugal is celebrating its 80th anniversary with new perks and an elevated offer on the TAP Miles&Go American Express^® Card from Cardless.

This is the only co-branded card in the U.S. market for Portuguese airline TAP, and it earns miles in TAP’s Miles&Go loyalty program.

Through April 14, new TAP Miles&Go Amex cardholders can earn 50,000 bonus miles plus 10,000 status miles after spending $3,000 in the first 90 days after being approved for the card. For perspective, that’s enough miles for a round-trip flight to Europe in economy class.

Let’s look at more details on this card, and who could benefit from having it.

Overview of the TAP Miles&Go Amex Card

The card was launched in 2023 and is issued by the fintech company Cardless.

The TAP Miles&Go Amex card comes with an annual fee. But at $79 per year, this is at the lower end of the scale for airline co-branded cards.

Cardholders receive 3x miles per $1 spent on TAP Air Portugal purchases, 2x miles on ride-share services, hotels, and car rentals, and 1x miles on all other purchases.

For that $79 annual fee, you get benefits including preferred boarding, 2 TAP Premium Lounge access passes per year at Lisbon airport, and 2 extra checked bags per year.

The card can also help as a fast track to TAP Miles&Go status. Cardholders earn 1 Status Mile for every 5 miles earned from spending, up to 10,000 miles per year.

TAP Portugal status translates to status in Star Alliance, which could be interesting for U.S. flyers since Star includes United Airlines.  

Where Does TAP Fly?

For a relatively small airline, TAP has a vast international network, especially to destinations in former Portuguese colonies. Connecting on TAP via its hub in Lisbon (LIS) to Africa is appealing for passengers based in the U.S., as they have few direct flights to African cities.

In North America, TAP serves 9 airports from Lisbon: Boston (BOS), Chicago-O’Hare (ORD), New York-Kennedy (JFK), Newark (EWR), Washington-Dulles (IAD), Miami (MIA), San Francisco (SFO), Toronto (YYZ), and Montreal (YUL). From Porto (OPO), it flies to Newark (EWR). Additionally, TAP is launching service to Los Angeles (LAX) later in 2025, operating 4 times per week.

Its long-haul flights are on a modern fleet of Airbus A330s and A321neos equipped with lie-flat business class.

Additionally, the airline has expanded its “For Life” status tiers for those with 2 and 3 million lifetime miles, offering lifetime Gold and Navigator status, respectively.

Is the TAP Miles&Go Amex Card Worth It?

If you fly frequently between the U.S. and Portugal, or connect on TAP to Europe and Africa, this card could be worth considering.

The only major transfer partners of TAP Miles&Go are currently Capital One miles, Bilt Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy. If you want to earn TAP miles, this card will do that for you more easily than transferring credit card points.

But if you’re in the market for a travel rewards card, the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card, the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card, or the Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card*×Information collected independently. Not reviewed by Capital One. are all far better picks, as you can transfer your miles to TAP at a 1:1 ratio.

But how about redeeming TAP Air Portugal miles? The airline makes it easy by using a distance-based award chart, not dynamic pricing. From North America to mainland Portugal, Europe, and North Africa, award seats cost 100,000 miles in business class.

Final Thoughts

The TAP Miles&Go Amex card is aimed pretty specifically at people who fly on TAP Air Portugal. Most others would be better served by a travel card with transferable points.

But if you are a frequent TAP passenger, or are looking at using points for an award seat on its long-haul network, this new offer might pique your interest.