Bid the amount you would be willing to pay in cash or miles and if accepted, you will receive a confirmation.

TAP Upgrades

TAP Upgrade Auctions

Traveling with more comfort and benefits has never been easier! With the TAP Upgrade Auctions, you can upgrade to the Business Class or Comfort, up to 36 hours or in the last 24 hours before the flight. Find out more about each auction and make your unforgettable trip.

How Upgrade Auctions work

With the TAP Upgrade Auctions, you can fly in Business Class. Bid the amount you would be willing to pay in cash or miles and if accepted, you will receive a confirmation in your email.

1. Reserve your flight

Purchase your ticket the way that is most convenient for you.

2. Bid the amount you want

Enter the amount you are prepared to pay to travel in tap|executive.

3. Wait for confirmation

If the amount you bid is approved, you will receive an email informing you of this.

Trying TAP Upgrade Auctions is easy

When you reserve your ticket, you will receive an email offering you the opportunity to purchase an upgrade.
Follow the steps and enter the information requested.
Insert the amount of your bid to fly in Business Class.
You must enter your bid, using credit card or TAP Miles&Go miles, at least 36 hours before the flight.
If your bid is accepted, payment will be taken automatically from the credit card, or your TAP Miles&Go Account, you registered with the auction and a confirmation of the transaction will be sent to you by email;
If your bid is not approved, you will pay nothing and keep your original ticket.
Take into account that not all routes are eligible for Upgrades Auctions, your flight may not be available. Besides, for this reason, you will not receive an email invitation to participate.

If you prefer, you can also enter your flight information on this page and see if your flight is eligible or not.

When making your bid, you should take the following conditions into account:
1) Bids made in cash will be charged to the credit card provided at the time of bidding.
2) Bids made in miles will be charged to the account of the passenger whose name appears in the greeting on the bidding page. If you want to select the Miles&Go Account to be used for debiting, you must ensure that the booking does not have other associated accounts.
3) The miles used as a method of payment are non-refundable.
4) To complete the bid with TAP Miles&Go miles, make sure your account has enough miles; otherwise your bid will not be accepted.
5) This auction is not applicable to group bookings, trips with babies and in some special services.
6) If you have a booking with more segments and you upgraded one of those segments, the corresponding benefits will only apply to the upgraded segment - except for fare conditions that remain identical to those of the original ticket.

Note: If you have a booking code that corresponds to the airline tickets of more than one passenger and want to make an individual bid, please contact TAP Air Portugal so your booking can be split. If a travel agent made your booking, they will separate it.

Some tickets may not be eligible for the Plusgrade auction due to restrictions based on special needs seating, seat availability, ticketstype, groups and other airline policies. The restriction exists in order to comply with the law and ensure that there are appropriate seats for all passengers.

View all the Terms and Conditions of this feature here (PDF, 183KB, EN).

Prepare for your next trip now

Do you already have your next destination in mind? Check now to see if Plusgrade will be available.

Important passenger information:

The upgrade is subject to seat availability; it is always applied to each flight segment and the corresponding benefits only apply to the upgraded segment - except for fare conditions that remain identical to those of the original ticket.

The amount paid for the Upgrade is non-refundable, as well as the the services associated to the booking. If you cancel the check-in, the Upgrade will be cancelled as well.

This service is available only on flights operated by TAP or operated on its behalf and TAP Express.

In partnership with Plusgrade

How Upgrade Auctions work

TAP offers you the opportunity to upgrade to Comfort or Business Class.

Comfort

Don't miss the opportunity to have the best Economy Class experience with TAP Upgrades Auctions.

Business Class

Grab the last seats in Business Class and participate in an auction that is almost like a game! Make your trip unique with top quality cuisine, comfort and entertainment.

How does it work?

To participate in a TAP Upgrades Auction is easy! Follow the step by step and win the upgrade to Comfort or Business Class.

1. Access the app and choose your flight/auction

When you open the TAP App or the SeatBoost app, you will be able to check if your flight is eligible for the Comfort or Business Class Upgrade auction, and choose the auction you want to participate in.

Illustration consisting of three elements. To the left, a green gavel standing on a red base. In the center, a hand holding a white bidding paddle with a green currency sign. To the right, a green PC screen.

2. Place your bids

Check the minimum initial amount to bid, and bid using your credit card. Check your position in the auction and use the paddles to continue bidding.

Illustration consisting of three elements. On the left and right sides, a tablet and a PC screen, respectively, each with a green envelope in the center; each envelope has a red circle with the number 1 in white, located in the upper right corner of the envelope. In the center, a hand holding a white phone with a red square and a bell on the top of the screen.

3. Stay tuned

If you win the auction, you will receive a message right after its closure. The Business Class auctions close 62 minutes before the flight; the Comfort auctions close 58 minutes before the flight. You will then receive a message containing your new boarding pass in Business Class or Comfort. The debit² of the auctioned price will charge automatically on the registered credit card.

¹Take into account that not all routes are eligible for Upgrades Auctions, your flight may not be available. Besides, for this reason, you will not receive an email invitation to participate.
²If you do not win the auction, you will not be charged any additional costs and will keep your original boarding pass.

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Important information

The Upgrade is possible according to the availability of seats. The availability is determinable at the end of each auction.
There is a separate auction for each flight segment.
Not all services associated with Upgrade are available, and some tickets are not eligible for this type of Upgrade.
The payment will be made in EUR at airports located in Europe, Morocco and Tunisia. For the rest of the world it will be in USD.
The amount paid for the Upgrade is non-refundable, as well as the the services associated to the booking. If you cancel the check-in, the Upgrade will be cancelled as well.
This service is available only on flights operated by TAP or operated on its behalf and TAP Express.

Additional information

TAP Upgrade Auctions in the last 24 hours before the flight end approximately 60 minutes before departure, when the best upgrade offers are open in case of availability.
Auctions take place in real time and live, via the SeatBoost mobile app.
You can see where you stand during the auction and decide how much to bid.
You can make as few or as many bids as you would like.

TAP Upgrade Auctions end approximately 60 minutes before departure. From that moment, you can enjoy all the benefits:

Priority Boarding (due to the pandemic situation there may be changes in boarding).
All on-board benefits and, according to the available seat upgrade on your flight: greater comfort, more space, meals and drinks, entertainment, among others, varying according to the class of the new fare obtained - Business Class or Comfort.

However, we are not able to include certain services that have to be determined with more time in advance, like extra baggage, special meal orders, etc.

You can bid on the TAP Upgrade Auction. If your first offer is valid, you will not be able to win the TAP Upgrades Auction. If your offer is not valid, you can have another opportunity to achieve a fare improvement by bidding on a TAP Upgrade Auction.

Some tickets may not be eligible for a specific SeatBoost auction due to restrictions based on accessibility needs seats, seat availability, tickets type, groups, and other airline policies. The restrictions exist to comply with the law and ensure appropriate seats for all passengers.

In partnership with SeatBoost