TAP Air Portugal Offering Status Match
Jul 16, 2020, 2:39 am
#121
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: London
Programs: BA Executive Club Gold
Posts: 57
is anyone else struggling with paying for the EUR 99 Club membership?
UK based here and the website (as well as the app) are insisting I enter a VAT number (which doesn't make sense for an individual / non-business) and if I try a random 9 digit number or leaving it blank, I get an error message.
feels more sensible to spend EUR 99 for 14,000 miles than EUR 70 for 2,000 - right?
UK based here and the website (as well as the app) are insisting I enter a VAT number (which doesn't make sense for an individual / non-business) and if I try a random 9 digit number or leaving it blank, I get an error message.
feels more sensible to spend EUR 99 for 14,000 miles than EUR 70 for 2,000 - right?
Jul 16, 2020, 4:39 am
#122
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold & GGL & CCR, HH Diam, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Spire, Tastecard
Posts: 7,549
Jul 16, 2020, 2:57 pm
#123
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Sacramento
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123456789 worked for me.
is anyone else struggling with paying for the EUR 99 Club membership?
UK based here and the website (as well as the app) are insisting I enter a VAT number (which doesn't make sense for an individual / non-business) and if I try a random 9 digit number or leaving it blank, I get an error message.
feels more sensible to spend EUR 99 for 14,000 miles than EUR 70 for 2,000 - right?
UK based here and the website (as well as the app) are insisting I enter a VAT number (which doesn't make sense for an individual / non-business) and if I try a random 9 digit number or leaving it blank, I get an error message.
feels more sensible to spend EUR 99 for 14,000 miles than EUR 70 for 2,000 - right?
123456789 worked for me.
Jul 16, 2020, 5:43 pm
#124
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
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If I do an "Inspect" on the field in Chrome, it seems the validation is for a 9 digit VAT number, which is the UK norm, but it's referenced against the Portuguese 7 digit number system. So it's destined to fail. If you change your country to Falkland Islands it then expects 7 digits, and of course the Islands don't have VAT anyway, so that may work for you. Or try another browser which may not validate the number.
Jul 17, 2020, 9:31 pm
#125
Join Date: May 2013
Location: west coast best coast
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Posts: 3,989
If I do an "Inspect" on the field in Chrome, it seems the validation is for a 9 digit VAT number, which is the UK norm, but it's referenced against the Portuguese 7 digit number system. So it's destined to fail. If you change your country to Falkland Islands it then expects 7 digits, and of course the Islands don't have VAT anyway, so that may work for you. Or try another browser which may not validate the number.
Jul 18, 2020, 3:42 am
#126
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold & GGL & CCR, HH Diam, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Spire, Tastecard
Posts: 7,549
I had tried that but couldn't get it to work.
and this, dearest sir, is where, as always, your tech ability and understanding trumps mine. I tried 7. I tried 9. I tried safari. I tried chrome. to no avail.
I keep forgetting that different browsers do different things. I just think of it as 'the internet'. usually.
oh dear.
I ended up just buying the 2,000 miles as couldn't get the EUR 99 Club thing to work. let's see what happens.
thanks for the help and pointers.
If I do an "Inspect" on the field in Chrome, it seems the validation is for a 9 digit VAT number, which is the UK norm, but it's referenced against the Portuguese 7 digit number system. So it's destined to fail. If you change your country to Falkland Islands it then expects 7 digits, and of course the Islands don't have VAT anyway, so that may work for you. Or try another browser which may not validate the number.
I keep forgetting that different browsers do different things. I just think of it as 'the internet'. usually.
I ended up just buying the 2,000 miles as couldn't get the EUR 99 Club thing to work. let's see what happens.
thanks for the help and pointers.
Jul 18, 2020, 7:27 am
#127
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: London
Programs: BA Executive Club Gold
Posts: 57
I had tried that but couldn't get it to work.
and this, dearest sir, is where, as always, your tech ability and understanding trumps mine. I tried 7. I tried 9. I tried safari. I tried chrome. to no avail.
I keep forgetting that different browsers do different things. I just think of it as 'the internet'. usually.
oh dear.
I ended up just buying the 2,000 miles as couldn't get the EUR 99 Club thing to work. let's see what happens.
thanks for the help and pointers.
and this, dearest sir, is where, as always, your tech ability and understanding trumps mine. I tried 7. I tried 9. I tried safari. I tried chrome. to no avail.
I keep forgetting that different browsers do different things. I just think of it as 'the internet'. usually.
oh dear.
I ended up just buying the 2,000 miles as couldn't get the EUR 99 Club thing to work. let's see what happens.
thanks for the help and pointers.
Jul 20, 2020, 4:19 am
#129
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: BHD/DUB/PTY
Programs: BA Silver / EI Silver
Posts: 419
You will get a match in a couple f weeks. It's not instant. When you login on TAP and go to your client area, the background colour of the space where you name, TAP number and miles will turn gold. You can also go into TAP Miles & Go tab and go into My TAP Miles&Go card. It will say your status and show the digital card.
Jul 20, 2020, 10:54 am
#130
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,029
Does anyone have a sense how long this promotion might run (perhaps based on previous iterations)? Interested in taking advantage and planning to fly TAP when things start to open up, but obviously, would prefer not to "start the clock" on status until we are much closer to being able to travel. I've reviewed the website, etc. but have found any discussion of when the promotion/offer might end.
Regards
Regards
Jul 22, 2020, 9:22 pm
#131
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Jul 24, 2020, 1:21 am
#132
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PRG, DRS, VIE
Programs: Marriott Titanium, BA Gold, A3 Gold
Posts: 939
Its been 13 days now and I have not heard back from TAP after initial registration so that I can complete the purchase of miles to get the status match. Anyone's has taken this long?
Jul 24, 2020, 2:43 am
#133
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Boston, UK
Programs: BA Exec Club Gold
Posts: 103
Yes, about 3 weeks back in March. I bought the miles at the time of signing up. They're not quick, but as long as you haven't used something like an EasyJet Plus card you should be fine. You could always drop them an email to chase it up.
Jul 24, 2020, 9:00 am
#135
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PRG, DRS, VIE
Programs: Marriott Titanium, BA Gold, A3 Gold
Posts: 939
Ok I will wait.
Last edited by honzeek_cz; Jul 24, 2020 at 9:21 am