As of March 1, TAP will allow passengers to upgrade to tap|executive class, on board its aircraft. This facility is available on all medium and long haul flights operated by TAP aircraft, with the exception of flights within Metropolitan Portugal and also those to and from Madrid.
On board upgrade is subject to the availability of a seat and a meal, on payment of:
€250.00 – one way, on flights to the Autonomous Regions of Madeira and the Azores, and destinations in Europe, Cape Verde, Senegal, S.Tomé and Bissau.
€750.00 - one way, on flights to Fortaleza, Recife, Natal, Salvador, Belo Horizonte and Caracas.
€950.00 – one way, on flights to São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Luanda, Newark, Brasilia, Maputo and Johannesburg.
Payment to be made by passengers’ respective credit cards - Visa, MasterCard or Euro card.
Silver and Gold members of the Victoria Programme can also opt for this service, on flights operated by TAP and PGA, by using miles, in accordance with the following table:
Miles necessary for an upgrade from Economy to Business Class
| To/From | Madeira and the Azores | Europe* | USA | South America | East, Central, West Africa | South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Portugal | 5000 | 5000 | 20000 | 25000 | 15000 | 40000 |
| Madeira and the Azores | 10000 | 25000 | 30000 | 20000 | 45000 | |
| Europe | 25000 | 30000 | 20000 | 45000 | ||
| USA | 30000 | 50000 | ||||
| South America | 40000 | 55000 | ||||
| East, Central, West Africa | 45000 | |||||
| *Except for TAP and PGA operated flights to Madrid | ||||||
