{"id":239036,"date":"2025-12-15T10:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=239036\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:29:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:29:59","slug":"tap-portugal-status-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/tap-portugal-status-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Get 12 Months of Star Alliance Benefits for a One-Time Fee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>This promotion has ended; please review <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/loyalty-program-promotions\/\">current\/active promotions<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>TAP Air Portugal has announced a new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tap.statusmatch.com\/?fpr=1f9gp\" rel=\"noopener\">status match<\/a>, and it can be a pretty good deal for certain frequent flyers. The match awards <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/tap-portugal-elite-status\/\" rel=\"noopener\">TAP Miles&Go Silver or Gold status<\/a>, which also comes with Star Alliance Silver or Gold status. Star Alliance Gold, in particular, offers some interesting benefits.<\/p>\n<p>This match is especially intriguing for British Airways Silver members, which we\u2019ll get into shortly. There are a few specific terms and restrictions to be aware of with this TAP offer, so let\u2019s dig in.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#TAP_Air_Portugal_Match_Overview\">TAP Air Portugal Match Overview<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Geographic_restrictions\">Geographic restrictions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Fees_and_how_to_match_your_status\">Fees and how to match your status<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Should_You_Status_Match_to_TAP_Air_Portugal\">Should You Status Match to TAP Air Portugal?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"TAP_Air_Portugal_Match_Overview\">TAP Air Portugal Match Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tap.statusmatch.com\/?fpr=1f9gp\" rel=\"noopener\">TAP Air Portugal status match<\/a> is only available to travelers with elite status in Aer Lingus, Air Europa, Air France, American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Finnair, Iberia, JetBlue, KLM, LATAM, Royal Air Maroc, or WestJet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_239402\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/479\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-239402 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tap-Match1.png\" alt=\"TAP status match promo banner.\" width=\"750\" height=\"479\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tap-Match1.png 1980w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tap-Match1-750x479.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tap-Match1-900x575.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tap-Match1-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tap-Match1-1536x981.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Loyalty Status Co<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>You can see which status tiers map to TAP Silver or Gold <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tap.statusmatch.com\/?fpr=1f9gp\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, but the most notable offer is that British Airways Silver and Gold both match to TAP Gold.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1175\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1175 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Airline<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">TAP Silver<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">TAP Gold<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Aer Lingus AerClub<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Silver<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Concierge<br \/>\nPlatinum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Aer Europa SUMA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Silver<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Gold<br \/>\nPlatinum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Air France\/KLM Flying Blue<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Silver<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Gold<br \/>\nPlatinum<br \/>\nUltimate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">American Airlines AAdvantage<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gold<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Concierge Key<br \/>\nExecutive Platinum<br \/>\nPlatinum Pro<br \/>\nPlatinum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">British Airways Club<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Bronze<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Gold Guest List<br \/>\nPremier<br \/>\nGold<br \/>\nSilver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Delta Air Lines SkyMiles<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Silver Medallion<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Delta 360<br \/>\nDiamond Medallion<br \/>\nPlatinum Medallion<br \/>\nGold Medallion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Finnair Plus<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Silver<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Gold<br \/>\nPlatinum<br \/>\nPlatinum Lumo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Iberia Plus<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Plata<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Infinita<br \/>\nInfinita Prime<br \/>\nOro<br \/>\nPlatina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">JetBlue TrueBlue<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mosaic 1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Mosaic 2<br \/>\nMosaic 3<br \/>\nMosaic 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">LATAM Pass<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gold<br \/>\nGold Plus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Black<br \/>\nBlack Signature<br \/>\nPlatinum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Royal Air Maroc Safar Flyer<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Silver<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Ambassador<br \/>\nGold<br \/>\nPlatinum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">WestJet Rewards<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Silver<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Gold<br \/>\nPlatinum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>This means a mid-tier status like British Airways Silver matches to TAP Gold and, by extension, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.staralliance.com\/en\/benefits-and-privileges\" rel=\"noopener\">Star Alliance Gold<\/a>. That status unlocks several valuable perks when flying Star Alliance partners (e.g., United and Air Canada), including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Priority airport check-in and baggage handling<\/li>\n<li>Priority boarding<\/li>\n<li>Airport lounge access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The lounge access is the most interesting benefit. It gives you and one guest access to Star Alliance business-class lounges even when you\u2019re flying economy on partner airlines. That can be especially useful for lounges operated by United, Lufthansa, and Singapore Airlines, just to name a few.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_239403\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/393\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-239403 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tap-Match2.png\" alt=\"TAP status match benefits.\" width=\"750\" height=\"393\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tap-Match2.png 2224w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tap-Match2-750x393.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tap-Match2-900x471.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tap-Match2-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tap-Match2-1536x804.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tap-Match2-2048x1072.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Loyalty Status Co<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Geographic_restrictions\">Geographic restrictions<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Unfortunately, there are a few key restrictions to keep in mind with this TAP status match. Most notably, it\u2019s only available to residents of the following countries:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Vatican, Great Britain<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As a result, this match is best suited for European residents. Unfortunately, though, U.S. residents will have to sit this one out.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Fees_and_how_to_match_your_status\">Fees and how to match your status<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It's easy to match your airline elite status to TAP Air Portugal, but it's not free.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There\u2019s a \u20ac49 fee to match to Silver and a \u20ac199 fee to match to Gold.<\/li>\n<li>Status is valid for 12 months, with the option to renew if you meet specific criteria through TAP Miles&Go.<\/li>\n<li>The match also includes a Status Booster, which awards double Status Miles for 30 days from the date of approval, up to a cap of 10,000 Status Miles.<\/li>\n<li>This offer has no published end date, but can be pulled at any time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To start the matching process, you can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tap.statusmatch.com\/?fpr=1f9gp\" rel=\"noopener\">visit this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/status-match-offers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Shortcut to Elite Status With Status Match Opportunities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Should_You_Status_Match_to_TAP_Air_Portugal\">Should You Status Match to TAP Air Portugal?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For travelers with British Airways Silver status, the ability to match to Star Alliance Gold for \u20ac199 may be worth considering. With plenty of Star Alliance partners across Europe, frequent flyers could get solid value from the perks, especially lounge access.<\/p>\n<p>That said, the cost and residency restrictions limit how broadly appealing this match will be. If the benefits line up with your travel plans over the next 12 months, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tap.statusmatch.com\/?fpr=1f9gp\" rel=\"noopener\">visit here<\/a> and start the matching process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TAP Air Portugal has announced a new status match, and it can be a pretty good deal for certain frequent flyers. The match awards TAP Miles&#038;Go Silver or Gold status, which also comes with Star Alliance Silver or Gold status. 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