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You now have greater flexibility than ever before when it comes to earning and redeeming Iberia Avios. The airline just introduced a points pooling feature, called Family Accounts, that allows you to share Avios with up to six other Iberia Club members. It's similar to British Airways' Household Accounts, with a couple of key differences.
Here's what you need to know about Iberia Family Accounts, including any restrictions to be aware of before making an account.
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What to Know About Iberia Family Accounts
Several airlines offer the ability to pool points with members of your household, but Iberia is joining the few airlines that allow you to pool points with just about anyone.
Up to seven people can now join an Iberia Family Account and combine their Avios into one balance — all of the Avios you entered the family with, and any Avios you earn while in the Family Account, will be added to the shared family balance. Regardless of who earned the Avios, members can redeem them for flights and experiences through Iberia.
The best part of Iberia's new Family Accounts is that there are no age or relationship restrictions for joining. Anyone can join as long as they have an active Iberia Club account. This makes it far easier than airlines that offer points pooling only for those living in the same household. Plus, you can book tickets for anyone using the shared balance — not just people in the account.
Another interesting feature of the Family Accounts is that your Avios remain in your own balance, but other members of the account can access it. When you earn Avios on a flight, they are added to your personal balance. When you make a withdrawal from the shared balance, it's deducted proportionally from each member's balance.
In other words, if there are six members in your family account and you book a flight for 60,000 Avios, don't expect that each member's personal balance will go down by 10,000 Avios.
How to Create an Iberia Family Account
To create your Family Account, you'll need to first log in to your Iberia Club account. Next, select “My Iberia Club,” then “Family Account,” and then “Create Family Account.” You'll then be asked for a verification code before you can send invitations using your friend or family member's Iberia Club number.
They will then receive the invitation through email and will have seven days to accept. Once at least one person accepts, your family account becomes active. However, to accept the invitation, you'll need the date of birth of the person who invited you, so be sure to have it handy. The person extending the invitation becomes the main account holder and administrator, and the other people in the account are members.
Note that you can be in only one Family Account at a time, and once you join, you must stay in that account for at least 12 months. If you want to leave before this, you'll have to contact the customer service center. The account owner is the only one who can add or remove members or close the account. As long as at least one member in the Family Account has reached Iberia Plata or higher, the Avios in the Family Account won't expire.
Other Ways to Earn More Avios
Outside of pooling your Avios with others via Iberia’s new Family Accounts, you have several ways to earn more Avios. Building your balance can help you take advantage of Iberia’s best sweet spots — or those offered by other Avios programs, since you can freely transfer Avios between partners like British Airways and Qatar Airways.
If you want to earn Iberia Avios directly, you can buy them outright or apply for the Iberia Visa Signature® Card.
- 3X Avios per $1 spent on purchases with Iberia, British Airways, Aer Lingus, and LEVEL
- 2X Avios per $1 spent on hotel accommodations
- 1X Avios for every $1 spent on all other purchases
However, the best way to top off your account is often through transfers. Here are all the transferable rewards programs that let you transfer points to Iberia Plus:
This means you can earn Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Wells Fargo Rewards points, and more — then quickly transfer them to your Iberia account when you're ready to book.
(Terms apply)
- 4X Membership Rewards® Points at restaurants worldwide, plus takeout and delivery in the U.S. (on up to $50,000 per year in purchases, then 1X)
- 4X Membership Rewards® points at U.S. supermarkets (on up to $25,000 per year in purchases, then 1X)
- 3X Membership Rewards® points on flights booked directly with airlines or on amextravel.com
- 2X Membership Rewards® points on prepaid hotels and other eligible travel booked on amextravel.com
- 1X on other eligible purchases
- 5X points on Lyft rides through September 2027
- 5X points on travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3X points on dining at restaurants worldwide
- 3X points on eligible streaming services
- 3X points on online grocery purchases (excluding Target, Walmart, and wholesale clubs)
- 2X points on all other travel
- 1X point per dollar spent on all other purchases
Rates & Fees
- 5X points per $1 spent with hotels
- 4X points per $1 spent with airlines
- 3X points per $1 spent on other travel and restaurants
- 1X points per $1 spent on other purchases
Related: Best Cards for Earning Avios
Bottom Line
Iberia's new Family Accounts make it easy to earn and redeem Avios with friends and family members. Keep in mind that anyone on the account can redeem Avios without permission from the main account holder, so be sure to invite only people you trust. However, this is a great way for families or groups of friends to book tickets under the same reservation, all while avoiding the cost of transferring Avios to someone else.
For rates and fees of the cards mentioned in this post, please visit the following links: American Express® Gold Card (Rates & Fees), and Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (Rates & Fees)
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