One major Avios change that we’ve seen in the last 12 months was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia Avios flights for American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher redemptions. Full details are .....

One major Avios change that we’ve seen in the last 12 months was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia .....

8 Jan 20248 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 120 comments

For anyone looking for a route to Tokyo on Avios, and frustrated with the lack of availability via British Airways, a new option has emerged. Iberia will relaunch flights to Tokyo in October 2024. .....

For anyone looking for a route to Tokyo on Avios, and frustrated with the lack of availability via British .....

19 Dec 202319 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

For the last couple of weeks, long-haul Iberia flights for the winter 2024 timetable (from Sunday 27th October 2024) have been missing from the British Airways website. You can work around this in .....

For the last couple of weeks, long-haul Iberia flights for the winter 2024 timetable (from Sunday 27th October .....

10 Dec 202310 December 2023 by Rob Burgess

This article looks at how to earn Avios points from stays at NH Hotels and nhow. It is now over a decade since Avios was launched and the British Airways and Iberia loyalty schemes given the same .....

This article looks at how to earn Avios points from stays at NH Hotels and nhow. It is now over a decade since .....

17 Sep 202317 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Avios reward pricing is all over the place. It is complex enough when just looking at British Airways flights and the various combinations of cash and points, but when you factor in Iberia and partner .....

Avios reward pricing is all over the place. It is complex enough when just looking at British Airways flights .....

4 Sep 20234 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

The existing Joint Business Agreement between British Airways and Qatar Airways is the biggest of its type globally, swamping the transatlantic JVs. It effectively lets BA and Qatar Airways .....

The existing Joint Business Agreement between British Airways and Qatar Airways is the biggest of its type .....

26 Jul 202326 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

We recently covered a new American Express cashback offer with NH Hotels and nhow hotels. It is a generous deal. You will earn £50 cashback on £150 spend before 25th August. It is valid .....

We recently covered a new American Express cashback offer with NH Hotels and nhow hotels. It is a generous .....

11 Jun 202311 June 2023 by Rob Burgess

Iberia is returning to Heathrow Terminal 5 from tomorrow, 1st June. The airline has only been in Terminal 3 for 10 months, moving originally as part of BA’s attempts to get its staffing issues .....

Iberia is returning to Heathrow Terminal 5 from tomorrow, 1st June. The airline has only been in Terminal 3 .....

31 May 202331 May 2023 by Rhys Jones

Where does Vueling flying to from the UK? How can you earn and spend Avios with Vueling? IAG’s Spanish low cost carrier Vueling (pronounced bwelin I think) has been part of Avios for six .....

Where does Vueling flying to from the UK? How can you earn and spend Avios with Vueling? IAG’s Spanish .....

30 May 202330 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

It seems strange, but British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus and Qatar Airways Privilege Club do not have the same earning rates for oneworld partner flights.  This means that, in some .....

It seems strange, but British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus and Qatar Airways Privilege Club do not have .....

6 May 20236 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

News in brief: The Iberia Summer 2024 schedule has not been loaded If you’ve tried to book an Iberia Avios redemption for the Summer 2024 flying season (from 31st March 2024 onwards), you will .....

News in brief: The Iberia Summer 2024 schedule has not been loaded If you’ve tried to book an Iberia .....

3 May 20233 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Six years ago, IAG, the parent of British Airways, launched a new low-cost airline – LEVEL. The airline was launched to compete with the likes of Norwegian, who were offering low-cost long-haul .....

Six years ago, IAG, the parent of British Airways, launched a new low-cost airline – LEVEL. The airline .....

1 May 20231 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has finally struck a deal to buy the remaining 80% stake in Spanish airline Air Europa that it does not own for €400 million. The seller is Spanish .....

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has finally struck a deal to buy the remaining 80% stake in .....

23 Feb 202323 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

When Qatar Airways Privilege Club started using Avios as its rewards currency in 2022, it became the fifth loyalty programme to adopt Avios. The others are British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, .....

When Qatar Airways Privilege Club started using Avios as its rewards currency in 2022, it became the fifth .....

21 Feb 202321 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 65 comments