Determining Fare Class on TAP
#61
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: DSS
Posts: 827
me 50% in K and 10% in T with M&S.
No possibility to check prior booking.Expedia and others only show the booking class for the cheapest fare,which was the same in this case.
I think the decision not to show the booking classes ''before '' you have paid is deliberate.If you want to earn miles and be on the safe side,you need to book TP Business class.
Conclusion : TP Plus seems to be good if you earn with their own program because it guaranties 100% Status Miles.
#62
#64
I confirm that a TAP flight in super cheap O class booked as "basic" with luggage credits as an A class flight on AEGEAN miles and bonus program, so 50% of the flown miles with no minimum earning. I should have tried the classic or the flex O class to have another data point.
#65
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Munich, Algarve, Sussex or S.F Bay Area
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, A3*Gold, AA Plat, HH Gold, IHG Plat Amb, Marriott Plat
Posts: 4,158
I thought TAP credited to A3 according to ticket group (basic, classic, plus) now. Having previously had H fares in Classic only receive 50% miles, I now had classic in E but received a big fat zero. This was for MUC-LIS.
So is TAP now crediting nothing if the booking class not included in the A3 table, and downgrading the booking class according to fare group if it would earn? That would be reason for me not to step on a TAP aircraft again.
So is TAP now crediting nothing if the booking class not included in the A3 table, and downgrading the booking class according to fare group if it would earn? That would be reason for me not to step on a TAP aircraft again.
#66
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PIT
Programs: OZ Diamond, UA Gold
Posts: 9,906
I thought TAP credited to A3 according to ticket group (basic, classic, plus) now. Having previously had H fares in Classic only receive 50% miles, I now had classic in E but received a big fat zero. This was for MUC-LIS.
So is TAP now crediting nothing if the booking class not included in the A3 table, and downgrading the booking class according to fare group if it would earn? That would be reason for me not to step on a TAP aircraft again.
So is TAP now crediting nothing if the booking class not included in the A3 table, and downgrading the booking class according to fare group if it would earn? That would be reason for me not to step on a TAP aircraft again.
#67
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Munich, Algarve, Sussex or S.F Bay Area
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, A3*Gold, AA Plat, HH Gold, IHG Plat Amb, Marriott Plat
Posts: 4,158
My request for missing miles came back as expected with the response from A3 that the booked class does not qualify for credit.
My request to credit 100% miles for my H class ticket (Basic) came back with the response that TAP now awards miles based on fare family and Basic only gives 50% and "correctly" credited as P.
So, TP is screwing us. Your booking class must now be high enough to credit AND your fare family booked must correspond. So, terms and conditions from A3 and TP must BOTH be fulfilled. This is BS and I shall no longer be booking these flights.
#70
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: BER
Programs: IB Gold, Marriott Lifetime Gold, NH Titanium
Posts: 82
I sent an e-mail to them a few weeks ago inquiring on the fare class of a ticket I bought and told me to call them so I "can receive all necessary information". Haven't tried calling yet.
#71
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Posts: 295
two of mine (both discount and basic booked into O fare, Business in J":
FROM /TO FLIGHT CL DATE DEP FARE BASIS NVB NVA BAG ST
SAN FRANCISCO S TP 236 O 15FEB 1610 OUSDSI0E 0PC OK
SAN FRANCISCO S TP 236 O 15FEB 1610 OUSBSI0E 1PC OK
SAN FRANCISCO S TP 236 J 15FEB 1610 JUSEXI0E 2PC OK
#72
I came here to know how to find the booking class of the ticket.
Thanks to the info in this thread I now know it's 'E' but I got a whole lot of other question.
Is it really true that you don't really know how much miles you will earn although you booked your tickets on TAP's own website even though that website clearly states how much miles you should earn (as a percentage)?
My 'E' ticket should earn 50% as it's booked as 'Basic'. (The table at the beginning of this thread has other earnings but that table is from 2009.)
Thanks to the info in this thread I now know it's 'E' but I got a whole lot of other question.
Is it really true that you don't really know how much miles you will earn although you booked your tickets on TAP's own website even though that website clearly states how much miles you should earn (as a percentage)?
My 'E' ticket should earn 50% as it's booked as 'Basic'. (The table at the beginning of this thread has other earnings but that table is from 2009.)
#73
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Posts: 295
Is it really true that you don't really know how much miles you will earn although you booked your tickets on TAP's own website even though that website clearly states how much miles you should earn (as a percentage)?
My 'E' ticket should earn 50% as it's booked as 'Basic'. (The table at the beginning of this thread has other earnings but that table is from 2009.)
My 'E' ticket should earn 50% as it's booked as 'Basic'. (The table at the beginning of this thread has other earnings but that table is from 2009.)
The problem is crediting to partner program.
#74
Normally once you know the booking code you should be able to look it up in the tables provided by the program where you want to credit your mileage.
I noticed how 'E' earns almost nothing in other programs although it earns 50% in TAP which I found rather odd indeed.
Sorry for these questions, the thread got me a little confused.
#75
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Posts: 295
That's why I always credited it to TAP except Biz. Both O(Discount, some Basic) or E(Basic) get me nothing for my three major program (UA,ANA,Avianca).