Upgrade Auctions

Take part in our auctions and travel in greater comfort. Choose a seat with extra space in Economy, or opt for an Upgrade to Economy Prime (on long-haul flights) or Business.

Available auctions

Take advantage of the opportunity to enhance your flight experience with our Upgrade auctions. Place your bid using cash or miles and travel with greater comfort and exclusive benefits.

Upgrade to Business

Discover the pleasure of travelling with extra space, personalised services (such as Premium Check-in and Premium Boarding) and exclusive amenities.

Take part in our auctions and Upgrade to Business. You can do so:

Up to 36 hours before the flight (or up to 24 hours in advance for flights to / from the USA), here.
In the last 24 hours before the flight (for all flights), here.

Please note that some tickets may not be eligible for the auction, for that reason, the service may not be available on your flight.

Upgrade to Economy Prime

Travel in the first three rows of Economy with an Empty Side Seat next to you and personalised services (such as Premium Check-in and Premium Boarding).

If you are travelling to a long-haul destination, Upgrade to Economy Prime. You can do so:

Up to 36 hours before your flight (or up to 24 hours before on flights to or from the USA), here.
In the last 24 hours before the flight, here.

How to participate in auctions

Upgrade to Business

How to participate in the auction

1 - Check your flight availability

Check if my flight is eligible (bid up to 36h prior to the flight or up to 24h for flights to / from the USA).
Check if my flight is eligible (bidding in the last 24h before the flight for all flights).

2 - Place your bid

Bid the amount you want to pay to travel in Business, using your credit card or your miles (1) from the TAP Miles&Go Programme.

Place a bid (bid up to 36 hours before the flight or up to 24 hours prior for flights to / from the USA).
Place a bid (bid in the last 24 hours before the flight for all flights).

(1) If you choose to bid in the last 24 hours before the flight, payment is only available via credit card.

3 - Watch for confirmation

Enter the amount you would like to bid, using your credit card or TAP Miles&Go Programme miles (1), so you can have your preferred seat on board. Simply place your bid and wait for:

you will receive a confirmation email (if you choose to bid up to 36h before the flight or up to 24h prior for flights to / from the USA) or
a message in the bidding application (if you choose to bid in the last 24h before any flight). If the amount is not accepted, you will not be charged anything and the conditions of your original ticket will remain in place.

(1) Payment with miles is only available for bids placed up to 36 hours before the flight (or up to 24 hours before a flight to / from the USA).

1 - Check your flight availability

Check if my flight is eligible (bid up to 36h prior to the flight or up to 24h for flights to / from the USA).
Check if my flight is eligible (bidding in the last 24h before the flight for all flights).

2 - Place your bid

Bid the amount you want to pay to travel in Business, using your credit card or your miles (1) from the TAP Miles&Go Programme.

Place a bid (bid up to 36 hours before the flight or up to 24 hours prior for flights to / from the USA).
Place a bid (bid in the last 24 hours before the flight for all flights).

(1) If you choose to bid in the last 24 hours before the flight, payment is only available via credit card.

3 - Watch for confirmation

Enter the amount you would like to bid, using your credit card or TAP Miles&Go Programme miles (1), so you can have your preferred seat on board. Simply place your bid and wait for:

you will receive a confirmation email (if you choose to bid up to 36h before the flight or up to 24h prior for flights to / from the USA) or
a message in the bidding application (if you choose to bid in the last 24h before any flight). If the amount is not accepted, you will not be charged anything and the conditions of your original ticket will remain in place.

(1) Payment with miles is only available for bids placed up to 36 hours before the flight (or up to 24 hours before a flight to / from the USA).

Terms and Conditions

Some tickets may not be eligible for bidding due to restrictions such as seats for passengers with special needs, seat availability, ticket type, routes, group bookings, special meals and other TAP policies. These restrictions ensure compliance with the law and guarantee suitable seats for all passengers;
Bids placed using a credit card will be charged to the card provided at the time of bidding;
Bids made in miles will be debited from the account of the passenger whose name appears in the greeting on the bidding page;
The amount paid for the Upgrade (with credit card or miles from the TAP Miles&Go Programme) is non-refundable, as are the paid services that are associated with the booking. If you cancel your Check-in, the Upgrade will also be canceled;
To complete the bid with TAP Miles&Go miles, make sure your account has enough miles to do so. Otherwise, the bid will be denied;
This auction is not applicable to group bookings, trips with babies, and some special services;
If you have a booking with more segments and you made a bid to Upgrade one of them, the associated benefits only apply to the segment for which you placed the bid;
If your booking contains more than one passenger and you wish to make an individual bid, you must contact TAP Air Portugal or your Travel Agency;
This service is available on flights operated by TAP or on its behalf, and on flights operated by TAP Express.
If you placed a bid up to 36 hours before your flight (or up to 24 hours before flights to / from the US) and won the auction, you can enjoy extra baggage allowance, Fast Track, Lounge access, Premium Boarding and all associated onboard benefits.
If you placed a bid within the last 24h before your flight and win, you can enjoy Premium Boarding and most inflight benefits. However, Lounge access, Fast Track, and extra baggage are not included.
In case of Upgrade, earning TAP Miles&Go miles is based on the Class and fare initially reserved.
Business meals may not be available for Upgrades awarded within the last 24h before the flight. In these cases, Economy meal will be served on long-haul flights, and on domestic or medium-haul flights, you can choose up to three items from the inflight sales service.

See full Terms and Conditions here (PDF, 0.1 MB, EN).

Upgrade to Economy Prime

How to participate in the auction

1 - Check your flight availability

Check if my flight is eligible (bid up to 36h prior to the flight or up to 24h for flights to / from the USA).
Check if my flight is eligible (bidding in the last 24h before the flight for all flights).

2 - Place your bid

Bid the amount you want to pay to travel in Business, using your credit card or your miles (1) from the TAP Miles&Go Programme.

Place a bid (bid up to 36 hours before the flight or up to 24 hours prior for flights to / from the USA).
Place a bid (bid in the last 24 hours before the flight for all flights).

(1) If you choose to bid in the last 24 hours before the flight, payment is only available via credit card.

3 - Watch for confirmation

Enter the amount you would like to bid, using your credit card or TAP Miles&Go Programme miles (1), so you can have your preferred seat on board. Simply place your bid and wait for:

you will receive a confirmation email (if you choose to bid up to 36h before the flight or up to 24h prior for flights to / from the USA) or
a message in the bidding application (if you choose to bid in the last 24h before any flight). If the amount is not accepted, you will not be charged anything and the conditions of your original ticket will remain in place.

(1) Payment with miles is only available for bids placed up to 36 hours before the flight (or up to 24 hours before a flight to / from the USA).

1 - Check your flight availability

Check if my flight is eligible (bid up to 36h prior to the flight or up to 24h for flights to / from the USA).
Check if my flight is eligible (bidding in the last 24h before the flight for all flights).

2 - Place your bid

Bid the amount you want to pay to travel in Business, using your credit card or your miles (1) from the TAP Miles&Go Programme.

Place a bid (bid up to 36 hours before the flight or up to 24 hours prior for flights to / from the USA).
Place a bid (bid in the last 24 hours before the flight for all flights).

(1) If you choose to bid in the last 24 hours before the flight, payment is only available via credit card.

3 - Watch for confirmation

Enter the amount you would like to bid, using your credit card or TAP Miles&Go Programme miles (1), so you can have your preferred seat on board. Simply place your bid and wait for:

you will receive a confirmation email (if you choose to bid up to 36h before the flight or up to 24h prior for flights to / from the USA) or
a message in the bidding application (if you choose to bid in the last 24h before any flight). If the amount is not accepted, you will not be charged anything and the conditions of your original ticket will remain in place.

(1) Payment with miles is only available for bids placed up to 36 hours before the flight (or up to 24 hours before a flight to / from the USA).

Terms and Conditions

Some tickets may not be eligible for bidding due to restrictions such as seats for passengers with special needs, seat availability, ticket type, routes, group bookings, special meals and other TAP policies. These restrictions ensure compliance with the law and guarantee suitable seats for all passengers;
Bids placed using a credit card will be charged to the card provided at the time of bidding;
Bids made in miles will be debited from the account of the passenger whose name appears in the greeting on the bidding page;
The amount paid for the Upgrade (with credit card or miles from the TAP Miles&Go Programme) is non-refundable, as are the paid services that are associated with the booking. If you cancel your Check-in, the Upgrade will also be canceled;
To complete the bid with TAP Miles&Go miles, make sure your account has enough miles to do so. Otherwise, the bid will be denied;
This auction is not applicable to group bookings, trips with babies, and some special services;
If you have a booking with more segments and you made a bid to Upgrade one of them, the associated benefits only apply to the segment for which you placed the bid;
If your booking contains more than one passenger and you wish to make an individual bid, you must contact TAP Air Portugal or your Travel Agency;
This service is only available on flights operated by TAP or on its behalf, on A330-900, A330-200 and A321LR aircraft;
If you placed a bid up to 36h before your flight (or up to 24h before on flights to or from the USA) and your bid was successful, you can enjoy extra baggage, Fast Track, Premium Boarding and all associated on-board benefits;
If you placed a bid within 24 hours of your flight and won the auction, you may enjoy Premium Boarding and all associated onboard benefits. However, Lounge access, Fast Track and extra baggage are not included.;
The first meal will be the same as in Business. However, the snack served before arrival will be the same as in Economy;
In case of Upgrade, earning TAP Miles&Go miles is based on the Class and fare initially reserved.

See full Terms and Conditions here (PDF, 0.1 MB, EN).