We ran a long article yesterday on the discovery that British Airways has slashed the cost of transferring Avios from one person to another to just £15. Given that you previously had to pay a crazy .....

We ran a long article yesterday on the discovery that British Airways has slashed the cost of transferring .....

11 Jan 202311 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

There is a lot more – a heck of a lot more – to the Avios frequent flyer scheme than most people think. If you are a new reader to HfP, this article runs through five interesting Avios .....

There is a lot more – a heck of a lot more – to the Avios frequent flyer scheme than most people .....

5 Jan 20235 January 2023 by Rob Burgess

Last week, I wrote about Iberia’s newest A350 which quietly started flying two weeks ago. There is usually nothing unusual about a new aircraft delivery except that this was the first aircraft .....

Last week, I wrote about Iberia’s newest A350 which quietly started flying two weeks ago. There is .....

23 Dec 202223 December 2022 by Rhys Jones • 39 comments

Iberia has achieved the impossible: it has installed a new business class seat one year ahead of schedule. Whilst other airline cabin refurbishments languish years behind, Iberia has skipped ahead and .....

Iberia has achieved the impossible: it has installed a new business class seat one year ahead of schedule. .....

15 Dec 202215 December 2022 by Rhys Jones • 49 comments

British Airways and American Express have announced some exciting news today about the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher. Effective immediately, these vouchers can be used on .....

British Airways and American Express have announced some exciting news today about the British Airways .....

7 Dec 20227 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 230 comments

This is my review of the Iberia Velazquez lounge in Madrid Terminal 4S, which is Iberia’s flagship facility at its home airport. I was passing through on my return from the Thompson Madrid hotel .....

This is my review of the Iberia Velazquez lounge in Madrid Terminal 4S, which is Iberia’s flagship .....

6 Dec 20226 December 2022 by Jamie Oliver • 59 comments

IAG’s Spanish low cost carrier Vueling (pronounced bwelin I think) has been part of Avios for a six years now, although not everyone is aware of it.  It is worth knowing about because .....

IAG’s Spanish low cost carrier Vueling (pronounced bwelin I think) has been part of Avios for a six .....

4 Dec 20224 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Route news in brief: Iberia Express to launch Edinburgh to Madrid flights Iberia Express has added flights from Edinburgh to Madrid for next Summer. They are not exactly pushing the boat out. There .....

Route news in brief: Iberia Express to launch Edinburgh to Madrid flights Iberia Express has added flights .....

24 Nov 202224 November 2022 by Rob Burgess

Iberia Plus, the Avios-based loyalty scheme for British Airways’s sister airline Iberia, recently announced a massive overhaul of its Avios earning structure. Effective from this month, the .....

Iberia Plus, the Avios-based loyalty scheme for British Airways’s sister airline Iberia, recently .....

21 Nov 202221 November 2022 by Rob Burgess • 116 comments

Iberia Plus, the Avios-based loyalty scheme for British Airways’s sister airline Iberia, has announced a massive overhaul of its Avios earning structure. The Avios you earn will no longer be .....

Iberia Plus, the Avios-based loyalty scheme for British Airways’s sister airline Iberia, has announced a .....

31 Oct 202231 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 287 comments

News in brief: More A320neos for IAG – destination unknown Whilst IAG’s order for 50 – 150 Boeing 737MAX aircraft got a lot of coverage earlier this year, the British Airways / .....

News in brief: More A320neos for IAG – destination unknown Whilst IAG’s order for 50 – 150 .....

28 Oct 202228 October 2022 by Rhys Jones

News in brief from Manchester: Get 25% off Avios flights to Madrid Iberia Express is offering 25% off Avios redemptions from Manchester to Madrid.   This means that Economy tickets are .....

News in brief from Manchester: Get 25% off Avios flights to Madrid Iberia Express is offering 25% off .....

13 Oct 202213 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

It is almost two years since the application by Aer Lingus to join the transatlantic joint venture with British Airways, American Airlines, Iberia and Finnair gained regulatory approval. No-one told .....

It is almost two years since the application by Aer Lingus to join the transatlantic joint venture with .....

30 Sep 202230 September 2022 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Whilst British Airways and Iberia have, over the years, harmonised their partners, there are still some oddities. NH Hotels, for example, is the only major chain which works with Iberia Plus but not .....

Whilst British Airways and Iberia have, over the years, harmonised their partners, there are still some .....

23 Sep 202223 September 2022 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments