50 free Avios via Iberia Plus – and it ‘activates’ your Iberia account
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As well as collecting Avios via avios.com and/or British Airways Executive Club, it is also possible to earn points via Iberia Plus, the Iberia frequent flyer scheme. Any Avios you earn in Iberia Plus can be moved over via ‘Combine My Avios’ once your Iberia account is 90 days old.
One reason to have an Iberia Plus account is that Iberia runs regular Avios redemptions sales such as this one. To take advantage, you need to move Avios points over to Iberia Plus. However Iberia Plus has a nasty little rule – on top of making you wait 90 days from opening your account, you cannot transfer in or out of the scheme until your account is ‘active’, ie has earned 1 Avios point.
Iberia has launched a new competition called “The Great Avios Conquest”. Taking part earns you a whopping 50 Avios! The most important thing, though, is that these 50 Avios will activate your account and allow you to transfer in or out. The next time Iberia has a redemption sale, you will be able to participate.
This is how to play:
Open the July-August of the Iberia online magazine by clicking here
Scroll to the page marked “The Great Avios Conquest” and click Start
Answer the four questions – the answers are My Shoes, La Panza es Primero, All of the above and Cash card
Input your details and 50 Avios will be credit to your Iberia account. The time frame is unknown.
If you do not already have an Iberia Plus account, you can sign up here. Click on the Iberia Plus link in the menu bar and select ‘Register Now’.
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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