Step-by-Step Guide: How to Redeem Iberia Plus Avios for Award Flights

Need more award flights? Check out more of our Step-by-Step redemption guides:

• Air Canada Aeroplan Miles
• Air France’s Flying Blue Miles
• Alaska Airline’s Mileage Plan Miles
• American Airlines’ AAdvantage Miles
• British Airways Avios
• Delta SkyMiles
• KLM’s Flying Blue Miles
• Korean Air’s SKYPASS Miles  
• Nippon Airways’ ANA Mileage Club
• Singapore Airline’s KrisFlyer Miles
• Southwest’s Rapid Rewards Miles
• United MileagePlus Miles

Iberia Plus is Iberia’s frequent-flyer program. Based in Madrid, Iberia belongs to oneworld alliance and uses Avios as its currency. These Avios can be redeemed for flights on oneworld partners as well as some non-alliance partners, including Iberia, Air Nostrum, Vueling, LEVEL, airberlin, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Japan Airlines, LATAM, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar, Royal Jordanian, S7 Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Avianca, Binter Canarias, Meridiana, Royal Air Maroc, TACA and Interjet.

Iberia Plus utilizes a distance-based award chart, which means the shorter the trip, the fewer miles you need to book an award flight. Redemption rates also depend on the season. It’s possible to book one-way and round-trip flights.

Below is a step-by-step guide for redeeming your Iberia Avios.

To begin your search for available flights, you must be logged in on Iberia.com. Enter your member number and your PIN. To search, enter your departure point and your destination. Choose a return or a one-way flight. Enter your dates and make sure “Pay with Avios” box is selected.

Recently, I missed my flights to Portugal and Morocco and was in a bind. I rebooked two of my three flights with cash and wanted to come back to John F. Kennedy International Airport using miles. Iberia’s distance-based chart saved my life.

Iberia offers three booking classes: Blue Class, Economy Class and Business. They all require a different number of points. You may need more or fewer points, depending on availability.

I was able to book Casablanca, Morocco, to JFK for 26,100 Avios + €116. To give you an example, a similar one-way flight booked with a zone-based program like United MileagePlus would require 40,000 miles. This is where distance-based programs shine and give you a reason to diversify your points and miles portfolio.

Another thing that Avios programs offer is the option to spend fewer miles and pay a larger cash copay. For example, you don’t have enough miles for a specific award and a revenue flight is too expensive, you can choose how many miles you want to redeem. The fewer miles you spend, the larger the cash portion remains.

Once you select a flight, continue to passenger information and then to payment. Congratulations, you just redeemed Avios for a flight with Iberia or its partners!

Need more Iberia Plus Avios? American Express Membership Rewards can be transferred to Iberia Plus at a 1-1 ratio. Starwood Preferred Guest Starpoints also can transfer to Iberia, with a 5,000-mile bonus for every 20,000 Starpoints converted. Additionally, it’s possible to convert Avios earned with British Airways Executive Club to Iberia Plus. Your Iberia Plus account must be at least 90 days old and active, so I recommend creating one sooner than later. You never know when you might need to make a transfer. You can do so by going to BA.com.

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