Iberia Plus Kids …. another way of earning Avios points when your children fly
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What is Iberia Plus Kids, and does it have any useful benefits?
The main way to earn Avios points on behalf of your children is to sign them up to a British Airways Executive Club household account.
Household accounts have got more flexible in recent years – removing the need for all members to share the same address for example – but some people may still want full flexibility.
There is another option which I wanted to mention. It is not ideal for most people, as I will explain.
Iberia runs a special loyalty scheme for children called Iberia Plus Kids.
You can find full details on the Iberia website here.
It has a rather funky membership card which I can imagine many adults would prefer to the usual Iberia one.
Who can join Iberia Plus Kids?
Iberia Plus Kids is open to children aged 2 to 11 at which point they graduate to ‘standard’ Iberia Plus membership. Iberia Plus Kids members receive the snazzy card above and are able to earn Avios and status points when they fly.
Is your child aged between 12 and 18? This is not a problem. There is a form on the Iberia Plus Kids page which can be completed by a parent or guardian and which allows your child to have a standalone Iberia Plus account.
This is a potential alternative for people who are not willing to open a British Airways Household Account purely to earn Avios points for their children.
You can’t send the Avios to British Airways until your child reaches 18
However, there is a snag. It doesn’t seem possible to get the Avios points OUT of Iberia Plus into a standard British Airways account, because you need to be 18 years old to have a BA account.
This means that, as I read it, Avios points earned in an Iberia Plus Kids account cannot be moved until the child hits 18.
This is not necessarily an issue. If your child earns enough points for a redemption in Iberia Plus Kids, you can simply redeem the points directly from there. You may also be happy for the Avios to sit in Iberia Plus Kids for a few years until the child hits 18.
For most people, though, adding their child to a British Airways Executive Club Household Account will continue to be the best way of ensuring that they can earn Avios.
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.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 9th December 2024, there are EXCLUSIVE sign-up offers for our readers on the two Capital on Tap small business Visa cards. You can earn 20,000 points on the Business Rewards card and 30,000 points on the new Pro card. Click here to apply.
Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa
20,000 points (ONLY TO 9TH DECEMBER) Read our full review
Capital on Tap Pro Visa
30,000 points (TO 9TH DECEMBER) 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.
