Month: September 2022

Sample Travel Date:

• March 22nd – 29th, 2023

• This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from late November – early December or mid January 2023 – mid March 2023. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure

• Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

• This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post

• Use Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software and use the following search criteria:
  • Origin: MIA
  • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: TP TP
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
      • This is instructing Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on TAP Portugal and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
  • Destination:  FCO
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: TP TP
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
  • (Click on Advanced Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Duration “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

• The Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software search page should be like below when all values are inputted

Rome, Italy – Photo: Bert Kaufmann via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

• You cannot buy tickets using Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

Routing:

• MIA – LIS (Lisbon) – FCO (Rome) – LIS – MIA

Stopover:

Mileage:

TAP Portugal is a member of the Star Alliance and United partner. Mileage earning with United is as follows:

• Miles Flown: 10,578 miles or 5.0 cents per mile
• Redeemable Miles: 0 miles

How to Buy:

• Book on TAP Portugal with dates found on Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software.