Now Iberia launches its own Avios redemption sale – with low taxes
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Following on from the current Avios 50% offer redemption sale – which still runs for another 10 days – Iberia has launched a sale of its own. This offers 35% off on selected routes.
For anyone prepared to travel via Madrid, there are good savings on both Avios and taxes to be had.
Remember that taxes on Iberia are substantially lower than taxes on British Airways. You will need to fly to Madrid to connect to your Iberia flight but the tax saving should offset the cost.
These sale deals need to be booked by July 14th. Travel dates are 1st October to 28th February.
Only economy seats are available. Seats must be booked in ‘Blue Class’ rather than ‘Economy Class’ to get the reduced rate.
The reduced routes and prices are:
13,500 Avios each way:
- Chicago
- New York
- Boston
- Luanda
16,250 Avios each way:
- San Salvador
- San Jose de Costa Rica
- Panama
- Bogota
- Caracas
- Quito
- Guayaquil
- Lima
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- Mexico
- Santo Domingo
- Guatemala
- Rio de Janeiro
- Sao Paulo
19,500 Avios each way:
- Santiago de Chile
- Montevideo
- Buenos Aires
As an example of tax, Madrid to Miami (return) comes out at €170 plus 32,500 Avios – a substantial saving on the £350 taxes asked by BA. Business Class seats are not reduced although you still benefit from the large tax saving. Miami is €190 plus 100,000 Avios in Business Class for example compared to £550 with BA.
How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (January 2021)
As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!
There are two official British Airways American Express cards:

British Airways American Express
5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and a companion voucher for spending £20,000 Read our full review

British Airways American Express Premium Plus
25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review
You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points, such as:

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express
30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review
Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.
If you have a small business, we especially recommend Capital On Cap’s Visa card which comes with a generous bonus worth 10,500 Avios:

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa
The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review
(Want to earn more Avios? Click here to visit our home page for our latest articles on earning and spending your Avios points and click here to see how to earn more Avios this month from offers and promotions.)
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