Iberia Club

Iberia Club is the new name for Iberia Plus, the loyalty program of Iberia - a sister airline to British Airways and Aer Lingus and just like the British Airways Club, Iberia Club uses Avios as its currency of choice. There are, however, a few key differences between the two that can make Iberia Club very useful to Avios collectors.

The Caribbean is a hugely popular destination for travelers from both sides of the Atlantic, but not only can it be an expensive place to stay, it can also be an expensive place to fly to in any kind of comfort. Fortunately for miles & points fans, there's at least one very economical Business Class award available for travel between Europe and the Caribbean (or the Caribbean and Europe), and it's an award that can open up travel to multiple destinations.

For the next six weeks, Amex is offering a 30% bonus to cardholders willing to convert Membership Rewards Points into Avios issued by three airlines, and in certain circumstances (discussed in this article), this bonus can be put to very good use despite some of the Avios devaluations we've endured in the past 12 months.

Chase Ultimate Rewards has launched a promotion in which it's offering a bonus on points transfers to the three key Avios-issuing airlines - British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus - so anyone who wasn't able to take advantage of the Amex transfer bonus that ended yesterday now has a second chance to boost their account balance(s).

It has been rumored for some time and now, thanks to a press release from Iberia, we know that the British Airways Executive Club will take its first step towards being a revenue-based program at some point in 2023.

For quite a few years, there have been a number of reasons why it has been a good idea for flyers to have an Iberia Plus account as well as a British Airways account despite the fact that BA and Iberia are sister airlines and share the same rewards currency. Quietly and without any apparent notice being given, British Airways appears to have removed one of those reasons.

Over the weekend, it looks as if Iberia Plus took a leaf straight out of the IHG playbook and made a number of changes to the cost of select awards without giving members any notice at all. While it's always disappointing to see the cost of awards increasing, in this case it's especially disappointing as the changes see Iberia eliminating a number of especially good sweet spots.