When to Use British Airways Avios and When to Use Iberia Avios
January 12, 2021
Let’s talk about Avios.
Three airlines—Aer Lingus, British Airways and Iberia—use this rewards currency, yet they’re separate award programs. Same, same, but different. And, because the programs are different, they also use their own award charts and follow their own rules.
Although there are three loyalty programs that use Avios, in this article, we’ll focus on two: British Airways Executive Club and Iberia Plus.
New Iberia Route with Lots of Business Award Space for One
October 17, 2017
Iberia, flag carrier of Spain, just announced a new seasonal route between Madrid and San Francisco that will operate between April 25 and September 28, 2018.
Iberia currently flies to Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and New York City. Out of those destinations, Boston and Los Angeles are seasonal.
During peak travel season (spring/summer), this is what Iberia's US route map will look like:
Timing of New Route
Iberia's new seasonal San Francisco route will depart Madrid at 12:25 pm and arrive to San Francisco at 4:00 pm local time.
Unpublished AAdvantage Re-engagement Challenge
September 20, 2017
In the midst of research for Monday's post, Buying Back Expired Miles, I stumbled upon some information from milecards.com that mentioned another way to earn back expired American Airlines miles via a Re-engagement Challenge. For frequent American Airlines/oneworld flyers, participating will be cheaper than paying to get larger amounts of expired miles back.
The general gist is that if you have miles that expired within the last five years, you can pay a flat $30 fee to register in a "Re-engagement Challenge".
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SriLankan Airlines Joins oneworld, Searchable on BA.com
May 2, 2014
SriLankan Airlines has joined oneworld, which means its flights are now bookable with US Airways, American Airlines, and British Airways miles.
SriLankan award space is now searchable and bookable at ba.com.
US Airways Joining Oneworld Means Phoenix to Maui for 4,000 Avios + $97
March 31, 2014
US Airways joined oneworld today, March 31, 2014.
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TAM Joining Oneworld Means Flights to Brazil for 4,000 Avios and $97
March 31, 2014
TAM, the largest airline in Brazil, joined oneworld today March 31, 2014.
The oneworld roster with the addition of TAM.
You can now book a one way flight from the United States to Brazil for 4,000 Avios and $97.50!
TAM flights are bookable with American Airlines miles and British Airways Avios and searchable on ba.com. American Airlines and British Airways do not collect fuel surcharges on TAM flights.
TAM has flights between Brazil and New York-JFK, Miami, and Orlando. All three American cities have flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão and São Paulo–Guarulhos.
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US Airways to Have Oneworld and Star Alliance Partners Starting March 31, How to Take Advantage
March 14, 2014
US Airways Premier World MasterCard with 40,000 bonus miles after first purchase to book these Star Alliance and oneworld partners
Earn 40,000 bonus miles after your first purchase and payment of the $89 annual fee*
First checked bag FREE on eligible bags for you and up to four companions on domestic US Airways operated flights
One companion certificate good for up to 2 guests to travel with you on a US Airways
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How to Get on a Qatar Dreamliner or Use American Airlines Miles to Fly Qatar to the Middle East and Beyond
December 30, 2013
Qatar Airways has fantastic Business Class award space on its Dreamliner and on its routes from the US to Doha and beyond in 2014.
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Anatomy of an Award: Business Class Roundtrip to Europe with Two Free Oneways to Hawaii and Canada
December 4, 2013
Last month I wrote about using American Airlines' distance-based Explorer Award chart to save miles and add stopovers traveling to Europe. Check out Get a Roundtrip Business Class Award to Europe with Three Stopovers for 90k American Airlines Miles before proceeding. This post compares that Explorer Award option with a "regular" award option.
On a roundtrip from New York to Eastern Europe, I was able to add three stopovers and save 10k AAdvantage miles (90k vs.
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Free First Class Next Month: Using qantas.com to Redeem American Airlines Miles
March 2, 2013
Hey! You're reading an outdated Free First Class Next Month series. Check out the latest version published in April of 2015 here.
This is the twenty-second post in a monthlong series that started here. Each post will take about two minutes to read and may include an action item that takes the reader another two minutes to complete. I am writing this for an audience of people who know nothing about frequent flier miles, and my goal is that by the end, you know enough to fly for free anywhere you want to go.
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