Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
Last year, Iberia announced it would be (re-)launching three routes to the US – San Francisco, Washington DC and Dallas Fort Worth. Iberia has now confirmed the start date and loaded the flights into the system. As these are new routes, seats should be wide open for Avios redemptions. Unlike British Airways, Iberia does not […]
Category: Iberia and Iberia Plus
How to earn 400 Avios in Spain with the Cabify rideshare app
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
If you’re heading to Spain over half term it is worth remembering that you can earn Avios with the Cabify ride-hailing app. You will get a 400 Avios bonus with your first ride. Cabify was founded in Spain but has since expanded internationally – you can now use the app in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, […]
Goodbye JFK Concorde Room: British Airways and American are joining forces in New York
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
Three years ago, British Airways announced it would be leaving its dedicated Terminal 7 facilities at New York JFK airport and re-locating to Terminal 8 with joint venture partner American Airlines. The move is part of a $13bn improvement project at the airport. It will see JetBlue expanding from Terminal 5 to cover the space […]
Iberia Express to operate BA flights from Gatwick this Summer!
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Various online sources, some of which include comment from a Spanish trade union representing crew, are reporting that British Airways has signed a contract with sister airline Iberia Express to operates some London Gatwick services this Summer. The deal covers four aircraft, which will come with their own Iberia Express crew. It is likely that […]
It’s a miracle – you can finally move Avios between BA and Iberia if you have a household account
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
One upside from the long Avios IT migration and subsequent downtime in November is that the long-running problems with ‘Combine My Avios’ seem to have been fixed. It is now possible to move Avios from British Airways Executive Club to Iberia Plus, or vice versa, in one transaction. This means: you no longer need to […]
What are the 2022 peak and off-peak Avios flight dates?
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
Happy New Year! What are the peak and off-peak dates for redeeming Avios points? This article looks at the British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus peak and off-peak Avios calendars for 2022, in case you are planning on using the Bank Holiday today to make plans. Remember that these calendars apply to the operating airline […]
Seven Avios secrets you probably don’t know
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
There is a lot more – a heck of a lot more – to the Avios frequent flyer scheme than most people think. If you are a new reader who came to HfP today as part of your Summer 2022 holiday planning, this article runs through seven interesting Avios quirks which you may not know […]
IAG’s plan to buy Air Europa is dead – for now
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
IAG, the parent company of British Airways, slipped out a one-line statement to the Stock Exchange yesterday to say that the acquisition of Spain’s Air Europa is dead, at least for now. The full announcement reads: “International Airlines Group (“IAG”) and Globalia today confirm that discussions are at an advanced stage to terminate the agreement […]
New Avios options as Iberia and Finnair add long-haul routes
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Both Iberia and Finnair have made new long-haul route announcements in the last 24 hours. All of these flights will be bookable with Avios and should offer low levels of taxes and charges. Whilst you can’t use a British Airways American Express companion voucher when redeeming Avios on Finnair or Iberia, it offers good value […]
SkyTeam status match now extended to 25 airlines including British Airways
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Last week we covered how you can get status in the SkyTeam airline alliance by matching your British Airways Executive Club status. This is due to the launch of ITA Airways, the replacement airline for the bankrupt Alitalia, and its new frequent flyer programme Volare. If you are successfully matched, your new SkyTeam status will […]
Iberia Plus Kids …. another way of earning Avios points when your children fly
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
What is Iberia Plus Kids, and does it have any useful benefits? Yesterady we published an article on how to earn Avios points on behalf of your children – ie by signing them up to a British Airways Executive Club household account. There is another option which I wanted to mention. It is not ideal […]
Planning a trip to New York? Save a fortune in Avios and cash by flying Iberia
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
I was thinking about writing a me-too article about the United States lifting the travel ban on vaccinated UK citizens, but I couldn’t face it. It’s all over your newspaper this morning and we can’t add much. Instead, I thought it worth focusing on the one Avios trick that is worth knowing today – how […]
How I got a flat bed on my Iberia flight from London to Madrid
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
A few weeks ago we wrote about the short haul European routes to which British Airways is currently offering flying flat-bed business class seats. Whilst those routes are temporary one-off flights using up spare long haul aircraft capacity there is one Heathrow route that is plied by widebody aircraft daily: London to Madrid. Since both […]
Bits: 500,000 BA seats for under £40, bonus Avios at Melia and NH Hotels, 1000 American miles at Hyatt
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: 500,000 British Airways seats for under £40 As part of its current sale, British Airways is offering some special fares on short-haul routes this weekend. Until Monday 13th, 500,000 seats to Europe have been reduced to £40 or less one-way. The cheapest routes, with return trips possible for under £60, are Dublin, […]
IAG financial results published: €10.8bn of liquidity, 340 BA flights per day in August, BP joins Avios
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
IAG, the Spanish parent company of Iberia, Aer Lingus and British Airways, published its half year earning calls this morning. There are some interesting bits and pieces, including hints of future Avios tie-ups. BPme Rewards will partner with Avios The biggest news from a loyalty perspective is the announcement of further Avios collection partnerships in […]
Bits: Tesco closing all current accounts, get double Avios and £50 Amex cashback with NH Hotels
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Tesco Bank to close all current accounts In January 2020, Tesco Bank suspended new applications for its current account. It has now gone a step further and announced that all existing Tesco Bank current accounts will be closed on 30th November. Take a look on its website here. The reason this account was […]
Bits: EU attacks IAG’s Air Europa buy, bought the £71 Hard Rock Hotel deal?, Manchester hotel offer
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: EU attacks IAG’s Air Europa acquisition In late 2019, IAG, parent of British Airways, Iberia and Vueling, announced its intention to acquire Air Europa. Air Europa is the third-largest airline in Spain, after Iberia and Vueling, operating around 15% of all Spanish domestic flights. The hope was that the deal would create […]
How to earn and spend Avios points on Vueling flights
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
IAG’s Spanish low cost carrier Vueling (pronounced bwelin) has been part of Avios for four years now, although not everyone is aware of it. It is worth knowing about because of Vueling’s regional presence at UK airports. The options for earning and spending Avios are very confusing even by HfP standards, so heaven knows how members […]
Bits: Iberia launching Maldives, Southampton Airport extension, Melia hotel sale
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Iberia to launch flights to the Maldives If you are looking for an alternative way to use Avios to get to the Maldives, Iberia may be coming to the rescue. Iberia has published a very short statement saying that it has applied for permission to run two flights per week between Madrid […]
EXCLUSIVE: Here are the 2022 peak and off-peak Avios dates for British Airways and Aer Lingus
Written by Rhys Jones @ Head for Points
After a few reader requests, we have been beavering away and have managed to get hold of the 2022 peak and off-peak dates for Avios redemptions. This only covers British Airways and Aer Lingus – we don’t have the 2022 Iberia dates yet. In a few days we will chop off this introduction and the […]