TAP Portugal Lie-Flat Business Class Award Space From JFK To Lisbon For Just 30.5K Points!

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Update, 8/29: There is currently JFK-Lisbon business class availability for 35K Lifemiles on the following dates:

January 16, 20
February 1, 5, 11, 21

Lisbon to JFK business class dates include:

January 11, 19, 23, 24, 30, 31
February 2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 28, 29
March 12
April 9, 15, 16, 23
May 9

You can also get an instant 15% bonus for transfers from AMEX to Lifemiles, dropping the effective cost to below 30.5K points! If you aren’t able to login to Lifemiles, try using an incognito browser or a different browser.

Update, 5/15: While I now only see 2023 availability from JFK to Lisbon on 11/27, there is now excellent availability on most dates from January-March 2024 for this business class bargain for 35K Lifemiles!

You can also get an instant 15% bonus for transfers from AMEX to Lifemiles, dropping the effective cost to below 30.5K points!

HT: UKinNYS, via DDF

Originally posted on 1/27:

Lifemiles can book flights from JFK to Lisbon in TAP Portugal business class for just 35K miles one-way.

Using the United legacy search, you can find excellent availability from October through December. Some dates have 8 business class seats available!

Unfortunately United.com no longer allows you to only search for JFK flights, so searching for JFK will include Newark flights and Lifemiles only charges 35K miles for flights from JFK to Lisbon. 77K nonstop dates have TAP availability, but you’ll need to see if they are JFK or Newark flights.

You can then book on Lifemiles.com for 35K miles one-way:

Sadly, this pricing only applies from JFK to Lisbon. The return prices at 63K Lifemiles.

It should be bookable 45K Turkish miles, though I couldn’t find any TAP space on the Turkish website, so you would have to try calling and hoping for the best as the Turkish call center is not very helpful.

You can save a few miles by going through Air Canada for the return:

Alternatively, you can book the round-trip for 88K ANA miles, which is what they charge for round-trip business class between the east coast and Europe. Unfortunately, they require round-trip travel.

Want to earn Lifemiles?

• You can transfer AMEX, Capital One, Or Citi points to Lifemiles instantly or within a day at a 1:1 ratio, or Marriott points to Lifemiles at a 60K:25K ratio.
• AMEX, Capital One, and Chase transfer instantly to Air Canada at a 1:1 ratio.
• AMEX transfers to ANA at a 1:1 ratio in 1-2 days.
• Capital One and Citi transfer instantly or within 1 day to Turkish at a 1:1 ratio.
• Find transfer ratios here.

AMEX cards with transferable Membership Rewards points include:

• AMEX Blue Business Plus
• AMEX Platinum Business
• AMEX Gold Business Card
• The Platinum Card® from American Express
• American Express® Gold Card
• AMEX Green Consumer Card
• AMEX Everyday Preferred Consumer Card
• AMEX Everyday Consumer Card

If you, a member in your household, or an authorized user has one of the following Chase cards, you can transfer points into miles:

• Chase Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card® Card has an 80K signup bonus ending soon, earns 2.1 points per dollar on travel, 3.1 points per dollar on dining, streaming, and online groceries, has a $50 hotel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.3 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Sapphire Reserve® has a 60K signup bonus, earns 3 points per dollar on dining/travel, has a $300 travel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.5 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($550 annual fee with $300 travel credit). Read more here.
• Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card  earns 3 points per dollar on shipping, advertising, and travel, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.25 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.

Chase no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:

• Ink Business Cash® Credit Card has a 75K signup bonus and earns 5 points per dollar on cable, TV, telecom, cellular, office supply stores, and gift cards from office supply stores, plus 2 points per dollar on dining and gas ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card has a 75K signup bonus and earns 1.5 points per dollar everywhere ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Freedom Flex has a 20K signup bonus, plus 5 points on rotating categories, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Freedom Unlimited® has a signup bonus offering 3 points per dollar on up to $20K of spending in your first 12 month, afterwards earn at least 1.5 points per dollar everywhere, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.

If you or a friend has one of the following Citi cards, you can transfer points into miles:

• Citi Premier® Card has a 60,000 point bonus for spending $4,000 in 3 months, 3 points per dollar on airfare, hotels, travel agents, groceries, gas, and dining. $95 annual fee. Read more here.

Citi no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:

• The Citi Double Cash® Card offers 2% cash back or 2 points per dollar spent everywhere that can be transferred into ThankYou points. If you also have a Citi Premier® Card Card you can transfer points into miles. No annual fee. Read more here.
• The Citi Custom Cash® Card offers 5 points per dollar on up to $500 in purchases in your top eligible spending category each billing cycle. This is marketed as 5% cash back, but will actually come in the form of 5 ThankYou points per dollar spent! Eligible categories include Restaurants, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Select Travel, Select Transit, Select Streaming Services, Drugstores, Home Improvement Stores, Fitness Clubs, and Live Entertainment. You will also get 0% APR on purchases and balance transfers for 15 months. No annual fee. Read more here.
• The Citi Rewards+® Card offering 20,000 points for spending $1,500 in 3 months. This card can’t transfer points on its own, but can transfer points if you have one of the Citi cards above. This card automatically rounds up rewards earned on every purchase to the nearest 10 points, meaning you earn 10 points on a $0.50 Amazon balance reload. Earn 2 points on $6K in annual spending at supermarkets, and a 10% points rebate when you redeem points, up to a 10K points rebate per year. If you also have a Citi Premier® Card Card you can transfer points into miles and get a 10% points rebate on transferred or redeemed miles. No annual fee. Read more here.

Capital One cards with transferable points include:

• Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card X Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4,000 in 3 months, plus earn 2 miles per dollar spent, $300 annual travel credit, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge access, Priority Pass Lounge membership, and more. Read more here.
• Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4,000 in 3 months, plus 2 miles per dollar spent. Read more here.
• Capital One Spark Miles for Business: Earn 50,000 bonus miles, plus 2 miles per dollar spent.
• Capital One Spark Cash Plus: Earn up to 100,000 bonus miles, plus 2 miles per dollar spent, convertible into transferrable miles with any of the 3 cards above. Read more here.

Marriott cards with transferable points include:

• Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Consumer Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant^™ American Express^®Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card

Will you travel to Portugal with this award space availability?