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A reader reached out to alert us to the fact that Iberia Plus has released a lot of business class award availability between New York and Miami to/from Madrid, including during peak summertime dates in 2022. We’re seeing lots of dates with seats for 2 adults — sometimes even on more than one flight per day.
The Deal
- Iberia has released plentiful award space in business class between New York / Miami and Madrid in 2022. We’re seeing both peak summertime dates and off-peak fall fates with availability for 2 passengers
- From New York, Iberia charges 50K Avios each way in business class during peak dates or 34K Avios each way in business class during off-peak dates
- From Miami, Iberia charges 62.5K Avios each way in business class during peak dates or 42.5K Avios each way in business class during off-peak dates
Quick Thoughts
Iberia Plus uses a distance-based award chart and awards on partners like American Airlines are completely inflexible (can’t be changed / cancelled / redeposited), so you really only want to book on Iberia metal and the best deals will be nonstop to/from Madrid.
Iberia also uses a peak and off-peak calendar, so pricing differs depending on dates. Between New York or Miami and Madrid, expect to pay 34,000 Avios each way in business class during off-peak dates or 50,000 Avios each way during peak dates from New York (or 42.5K / 62.5K from Miami). Surcharges are reasonable — around $250 round trip as I recall. And in my opinion, the business class product was perfectly reasonable for a transatlantic flight, with comfortable enough flat bed seats.
Again, we’re seeing a lot of dates with two seats. I found two seats in business class from New York to Madrid on the majority of dates in July for instance (at 50K one way). Sometimes there are even two seats on both of the flights out of JFK as seen here.
There is also a good amount of availability during off-peak dates. For instance, some dates in September also have two seats on both JFK flights at 34K each way.
Overall, this is an excellent deal. Keep in mind that in a normal world, you can transfer British Airways Avios to Iberia Plus, but I believe that functionality has been down on the site since British Airways began some longer-than-anticipated maintenance. Still, with many programs transferring to Iberia Plus, it should be relatively easy to put together the Avios for this. For more Avios sweet spots, see: Avios sweet spots for award tickets.
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Nick, How much did you pay for the infant ticket? Is he under 2? Thanks
Can u just book from your BA account? Why would u need to transfer avios to Iberia? Pricing is the same.
No, it’s not the same. Iberia is far cheaper.
Interesting I remember a few years ago i was able to book 50k avios Chicago to madrid off peak using my ba avios not transfering to iberia.
I mean peak for 50,000
Omg yeah i just checked a dummy booking and while i can get 50,000 ba is passing on the crazy fuel surcharges. Definitely want to transfer to iberia lol.
Do you know what the penalty would be for cancellation of award ticket(s) if I decide to cancel ?
Are my Avios refundable?
Refunds of tickets purchased with Avios for Iberia Group flights depend on the fare and the following terms and conditions:
Blue Class: Changes and refunds are allowed through the Iberia Plus Service Centre up to 24 hours before the flight and with a penalty of €25. No refunds are allowed after the flight and no partial refunds of segments not flown.
Full Economy: Changes and refunds are allowed without a penalty.
Premium Economy: Changes and refunds are allowed through the Iberia Plus Service Centre up to 24 hours before the flight and with a penalty of €25. No refunds are allowed after the flight and no partial refunds of segments not flown.
Business: Changes and refunds are allowed through the Iberia Plus Service Centre up to 24 hours before the flight and with a penalty of €25. No refunds are allowed after the flight and no partial refunds of segments not flown.
Changes and refunds are not allowed for tickets purchased with Avios for Vueling flights.
For partner products and services purchased with Avios, refunds must be processed directly with the partner in question and will depend on their returns policy.
Thank you.
25 Euro per ticket
Cheap at the price
Unfortunately I have tons of miles at BA and apparently cannot transfer to Iberia. I will give it a try. Hate to transfer from AMEX if I don’t have to, particularly as this is still a speculative trip until we find out how the virus progresses.