The 2022 Iberia peak and off-peak Avios redemption flight calendar
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What are the peak and off-peak calendar dates for redeeming Avios points in 2022?
Iberia still hasn’t officially released the peak and off peak dates for reward flights for all of 2022 – except for the dates which are already bookable – but we now have some clarity on what the calendar will look like next year.
SeatSpy were able to get their hands on the 2022 peak and off-peak calendar for Iberia.
There are two things to remember:
This calendar only applies to Iberia. British Airways and Aer Lingus have their own peak and off-peak dates. You can see the British Airways peak and off peak calendar for 2022 here and the Aer Lingus 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 Iberia calendar applies wherever you book an Iberia redemption, whether it is on ba.com, iberia.com or avios.com. Similarly, if you try to book an British Airwas redemption on iberia.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 yellow whilst off peak is in white. Click to enlarge:
Click here to see the Iberia 2021 peak and off-peak calendar.
Whilst Spanish and British school holidays vary, Iberia’s peak dates cover the big holidays including summer and Christmas.
There are some exceptions. February half term is peak for British Airways but off-peak with Iberia, as is the majority of the Easter break, May half term and October half term.
The only UK bank holiday weekend during an off-peak time is the special Jubilee bank holiday, 2nd-5th June.
This means that Iberia redemptions are cheaper during those holidays, and you are likely to save on taxes and fees, too. You can see how Iberia 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 Iberia flights:
| Iberia Avios reward flight prices (plus taxes, fees and carrier charges) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone | Distance | Discount Economy | Economy | Premium Economy | Business Class | ||||
| Offpeak | Peak | Offpeak | Peak | Offpeak | Peak | Offpeak | Peak | ||
| 1 | 1—650 miles | 4,500 | 5,000 | 6,750 | 7,500 | – | – | 9,000 | 10,000 |
| 2 | 651—1,150 miles | 7,500 | 8,250 | 11,250 | 12,500 | – | – | 15,000 | 16,500 |
| 3 | 1,150—2,000 miles | 10,000 | 11,000 | 15,000 | 16,500 | – | – | 20,000 | 22,000 |
| 4 | 2001—3000 miles | 11,000 | 12,500 | 16,000 | 18,750 | – | – | 21,250 | 31,250 |
| 5 | 3,001—4,000 miles | 17,000 | 20,000 | 22,000 | 28,000 | 25,500 | 35,000 | 34,000 | 50,000 |
| 6 | 4,001—5,500 miles | 21,250 | 25,000 | 27,750 | 35,000 | 31.750 | 43,750 | 42,500 | 62,500 |
| 7 | 5,501—6,500 miles | 25,500 | 30,000 | 33,250 | 42,000 | 38,250 | 52,500 | 51,000 | 75,000 |
| 8 | 6,501—7,000 miles | 29,750 | 35,000 | 38,750 | 49,000 | 44,250 | 61,250 | 59,500 | 87,500 |
| 9 | 7,001+ miles | 42,500 | 50,000 | 55,250 | 70,000 | 63,750 | 87,500 | 85,000 | 125,000 |
| Madrid-Barcelona Shuttle | – | – | 4,500 | 4,500 | – | – | 9,000 | 9,000 | |
| Madrid-London | 6,500 | 7,500 | 9,750 | 11,250 | – | – | 12,750 | 15,000 | |
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 (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.
