Get 25% off selected Iberia Avios redemptions – fly to New York in business for 51,000 return

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• Henk says:

  12 Feb12 February 11:05

  Yes – great deal. I stumbled on this earlier this week as I was looking for a flight to Lima next week. BA direct was 60000 Avios each way and around £300 – Iberia in business class was have that from MAD, and only around £100 in taxes. Plus, the married segment concept means that on the way back we get and Avios seat MAD-LHR where none existed on the last day of the half term holiday.

  On the way out we have separate tickets, and a night stay at an airport hotel.

• newbie says:

  12 Feb12 February 11:33

  OT re InterConti Ambassador programme – thinking about enrolling:

  1. How does the Ambassador single rate for double occupancy benefit work? When booking, do I select 1 guest even if there will be two of us?

  2. Does the single rate for double occupancy benefit apply when booking 1 double queen room for 3 people? In this scenario, would I enter on the booking form 2 guests even if there will be 3 of us staying (i.e. I pay for 2 people and the additional guest surcharge for the 3rd person is waived)?

  3. Does the guaranteed upgrade also apply to suites? For example, if I book a room one category below a suite, would I then be upgraded to a suite?

  • Genghis says:

    12 Feb12 February 11:43

    3. There are bookable room categories then there is the hotel’s definition of an upgrade which could be a higher floor room, a corner room etc within the same bookable category.

  • Rob says:

    12 Feb12 February 11:48

    1. Only really applies in Germany, few other countries vary pricing. But, yes, book for 1.

    2. It would not waive the 3rd person fee because that is technically for the rollaway fee (you could argue this at the hotel).

    3. In theory yes although the T&C list hotels and specific suites you can’t get. Flyertalk is good for guidance here, eg some hotels have room categories they don’t sell but use for AMB upgrades. IC HK will never upgrade your view (ie road to harbour) etc.

• James123 says:

  12 Feb12 February 12:11

  O/T

  I want to book the Arts Hotel in Barcelona for a weekend in May, what is the best way for me to book to maximise points and chances of a room upgrade. My thoughts were apply for Amex Platinum card and book through the Fine Hotels service and status match the SPG Gold to Marriot Gold, or would it be better to book direct with the hotel once I have the gold status?

• JamesW says:

  12 Feb12 February 12:54

  So if one were to take advantage of the current Iberia buy Avios offer “The maximum number of Avios you can buy is therefore 3 x 34 + 2 x 20 = 142,000 Avios for €1,785, less €20 if the coupon code works.” ,
  51,000 Avios would cost ~€630 so add the taxes in and you’re looking at a pretty decent price fromn EU-US business return.

  That’s based upon the €20 discount working but doesn’t take into account the 20 Avios per € Groupon offer, should it work. If it did I guess you’d be getting an extra ~35000 Avios making the 51,000 Avios mentioned above cost just over €500. Add the taxes for the flight and that’s a seriously good price for an EU-US business return.

  Have I done my sums right ?

  • TGLoyalty says:

    12 Feb12 February 13:10

    It’s 10 Avios per € which is double the usual 5 per €. So if it works you get 6300 Avios on €630 spend

    • TGLoyalty says:

      12 Feb12 February 13:14

      Also I wouldn’t risk 10 Avios per € for a €20 saving on €630 spend. Possibly split the purchase so use the coupon for a c€100 spend then buy the rest in a separate transaction

  • JamesW says:

    12 Feb12 February 13:16

    Nope, I haven’t done my sums right 🙁
    Its only 10 Avios per € spent (and from the Iberia plus store too rather than Groupon).

    So you’re not getting an extra ~35,000 Avios but 17,650. So each Avios costs 1.1p (€1765/159650) thus 51,000 = €561 not ~500.
    Sorry !!

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