Get 25% off ALL Iberia Avios redemptions – New York in Business for 51,000 + £159
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Iberia Plus is, apparently, 25 years old. To celebrate, Iberia has launched a genuinely valuable promotion.
Until 11th April, you will receive 25% off all Iberia Plus Avios redemptions, in all classes.
You must fly between 27st March 2017 and 15th June and between 1st October and 15th December. There are some extra black-out dates which are the ‘peak’ dates in the Iberia Plus redemption calendar which you can see here.
These deals are only valid for flights on Iberia, Iberia Express and Air Nostrum.
There are some deals to be had here. More spectacularly to New York, Boston and other East Coast US cities.
For odd reasons, Iberia’s reward chart differs from the British Airways chart when it comes to the pricing zone which covers the US East Coast.
On off peak dates, Business Class redemptions to New York from Madrid only require 68,000 Avios return, compared to 100,000 Avios with British Airways from London.
Under this promotion, Madrid to New York, business class, is just 51,000 Avios + £159 of taxes and charges.
You need to get to Madrid to start and finish your trip, of course. That should be a relatively modest cost. The Iberia flights depart at 5pm and 9pm so you won’t need to stay in Madrid overnight.
There are plenty of other good deals too. Madrid to Tokyo in Business Class, for example, is 89,300 Avios + £162. This compares with a stunning 150,000 Avios + £539 required for an off-peak BA ticket.
Iberia’s business class is very good
Iberia has a fully-flat business class seat which is superior to Club World. All seats have direct aisle access for a start. I tested it out on a Madrid to Heathrow flight a couple of years ago – here is my review.
Iberia has recently launched Premium Economy
We didn’t cover the announcement much on HfP, but Iberia has recently launched a Premium Economy product which is included in this sale:
You can find out more on the Iberia website here.
And another benefit …..
Iberia has different peak and off-peak dates to British Airways. Take October half-term, for example. This is a ‘peak week’ on British Airways and so redemptions cost more. On Iberia, it is not a peak week. This makes the difference in pricing between BA and Iberia even starker.
For clarity ….
To get this 25% reduction, you MUST book via the Iberia Plus website. You will not get the discount if you try to book these Iberia flights via ba.com.
You can transfer Avios between ba.com or avios.com and iberia.com by using ‘Combine My Avios’ on any of the three websites. Remember that moving to Iberia from BA is very buggy – but 99% of the time it works if you go BA to avios.com and then avios.com to Iberia.
However, you CANNOT transfer into Iberia Plus unless your Iberia account is 90 days old AND has earned at least 1 Avios point. The easiest way to do this is transfer 1,000 Amex Membership Rewards points over.
Remember that you should NOT include a connecting flight from London on the same ticket unless you want to incur long-haul Air Passenger Duty. On the other hand, if you book your flights on separate tickets you will have to collect your luggage in Madrid and check it in again.
If you want to know more about redeeming on Iberia, take a look at our ‘Avios Redemption University’ article here. The article also includes a slightly-out-of-date route list.
How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2024)
As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!
In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.
You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:
Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard
Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review
Barclaycard Avios Mastercard
5,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £20,000 Read our full review
There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:
British Airways American Express Premium Plus
25,000 Avios and the famous annual 2-4-1 voucher Read our full review
British Airways American Express
5,000 Avios for signing up and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending £15,000 Read our full review
You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points. These points convert at 1:1 into Avios.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review
The Platinum Card from American Express
40,000 bonus points and a huge range of valuable benefits – for a fee Read our full review
Run your own business?
We recommend Capital on Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 12th May 2024, the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa card is offering a bonus of 30,000 points, convertible into 30,000 Avios. You must have a Limited Company to apply. Click here to learn more and click here to apply.
Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa
Huge 30,000 points bonus until 12th May 2024 Read our full review
You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus.
British Airways Accelerating Business American Express
30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review
There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.
American Express Business Platinum
40,000 points sign-up bonus and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Business Gold
20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year 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.
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