Here is the 2022 Aer Lingus peak and off-peak Avios flight redemption calendar
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What are the peak and off-peak calendar dates for redeeming Avios points in 2022?
We have turned the Aer Lingus peak and off peak into a neat little table, below, which gives a better overview of the entire availability.
There are two things to remember:
This calendar only applies to Aer Lingus. British Airways and Iberia have their own peak and off-peak dates. You can see the British Airways peak and off peak calendar for 2022 here and the Iberia peak and off peak calendar for 2022 here. This is useful because you will often find that when BA is peak during UK half-term school holidays, Iberia (and occasionally Aer Lingus) are running off-peak fares.
The Aer Lingus calendar applies wherever you book an Iberia redemption, whether it is on ba.com, aerlingus.com or avios.com. Similarly, if you try to book an British Airways redemption on aerlingus.com it will NOT follow the dates below.
All redemptions on partner airlines such as Qatar Airways are charged on a separate chart at peak date rates, 100% of the time
Note that peak dates are in green whilst off peak is in white. Click to enlarge:
Click here to see the Aer Lingus 2021 peak and off-peak calendar.
Whilst Irish and British school holidays vary, Aer Lingus’s peak dates cover the big holidays including the summer, Christmas and Easter.
There are some exceptions. February, May and October half terms are all off-peak on the Aer Lingus calendar, as is the May bank holiday weekend and the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday in early June.
This means that Aer Lingus redemptions are cheaper during those holidays, and you are likely to save on taxes and fees, too. You can see how Aer Lingus redemptions charge lower taxes and fees here.
We have created an online peak/off-peak calendar for 2022 that you can subscribe to on your mobile device or calendar app. Click here to subscribe.
As a reminder, here is the peak and off-peak Avios pricing chart for Aer Lingus flights:
| Aer Lingus Avios reward flight prices (plus taxes, fees and carrier charges) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone | Distance | Economy | Business Class | ||||||||
| Offpeak | Peak | Offpeak | Peak | ||||||||
| 1 | 1—650 miles | 4,000 | 4,500 | 7,750 | 9,000 | ||||||
| 2 | 651—1,150 miles | 6,500 | 7,500 | 12,750 | 15,000 | ||||||
| 3 | 1,150—2,000 miles | 8,500 | 10,000 | 17,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
| 4 | 2001—3000 miles | 10,000 | 12,500 | 31,250 | 37,500 | ||||||
| 5 | 3,001—4,000 miles | 13,000 | 20,000 | 50,000 | 60,000 | ||||||
| 6 | 4,001—5,500 miles | 16,250 | 25,000 | 62,500 | 75,000 | ||||||
If you want to learn more about how to spend your Avios most efficiently, read our beginner’s guide to redeeming Avios points here.
You can read more about how the British Airways companion voucher works in this article.
How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (December 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
Get 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
30,000 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.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 14th January 2025, the sign-up bonus on ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is increased to 30,000 Membership Rewards points. This converts into 30,000 Avios. Click here to apply.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 14th January 2025, the sign-up bonus on The Platinum Card from American Express is increased to 80,000 Membership Rewards points. This converts into 80,000 Avios! The spend requirement is changed to £10,000 in six months for this offer. Click here to apply.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 30,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review
The Platinum Card from American Express
Huge 80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large 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.
Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa
10,500 points (=10,500 Avios) and NO FX fees Read our full review
Capital on Tap Pro Visa
10,500 points (=10,500 Avios) plus good benefits Read our full review
There is also a British Airways American Express card for small businesses:
British Airways American Express Accelerating Business
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
50,000 points when you sign-up 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.
