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Iberia Airlines is the Spanish national carrier and one of the primary airlines in the International Airlines Group (IAG) along with British Airways. The airline is a Oneworld alliance member and serves over 126 destinations across 45 countries. Many of its routes are flown from its home base at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD).
After a recent update, the airline's loyalty program is named Iberia Club. Like an ever-growing list of other airlines, Iberia uses Avios as its points currency. The Iberia Club Avios expiration policy is similar to the policies of other Avios-centric airlines. Here is all you need to know about how Iberia Club Avios expire.
Do Iberia Avios Expire?
Your Iberia Avios will expire if you do not earn or spend Avios on your account for 36 months. As spelled out in the Iberia FAQ Page:
“In accordance with the Avios expiry rules, your Iberia Club account must show at least one transaction (Avios collected or used) in the past 36 months to avoid losing the Avios you have collected.”
Once your Avios have expired, they can not be reinstated.
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How to Earn & Use Iberia Avios
Travelers have no shortage of ways to generate account activity to keep their Iberia Avios from expiring:
- Earn Avios for flights with Iberia, British Airways, Aer Lingus, or Oneworld partners.
- Earn Avios on car rentals with Avis and Budget.
- Credit hotel stays to earn Avios via a host of partners, including Booking.com, IHG, Marriott Bonvoy, and Best Western.
- U.S. travelers can earn Avios for everyday purchases on the Iberia Visa Signature® Card.
- Earn Avios when you take the Heathrow Express in the United Kingdom.
- Redeem your Avios for Iberia or Oneworld partner awards.
- Spend your Avios with a host of other partners, including hotels, car rental, and more.
- 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
What doesn't count as a qualifying activity for extending Iberia Avios expiration?
One thing Iberia makes clear is that Avios transferred to your account do not count towards extending the validity of your Iberia Avios, so this won't alter the date on which your Avios expire. Per the terms and conditions:
“Transferring Avios (either issuing or receiving) is not considered a transaction.”
Note that this is referring to Avios transfers between programs — such as from British Airways. Points transferred from one of Iberia's many transfer partners should count as qualifying activity to reset your expiration date.
Boosting Your Iberia Avios Balance
When it comes to transferring flexible points to boost your Iberia Avios balance, you are spoiled for choice. You can transfer flexible points from several major transferable point currencies to Iberia Plus:
Furthermore, since you can freely transfer Avios between the airline programs that use the currency, you can effectively transfer points from every major flexible points currency to your Iberia Plus account.
Use AwardWallet to Track Iberia Avios Expiration
Iberia’s Avios expiration policy is generous. In fact, it is so generous that you could easily forget about balance, thinking you have plenty of time. That is why it pays to keep track of your Avios balance to ensure it does not expire while you are not paying attention. The easiest way to do this is to use AwardWallet to track your balance. That way, you will receive a timely reminder if you have Iberia Avios in danger of expiring.
To use AwardWallet to track your Avios, link your Iberia Plus account to AwardWallet, and you'll get notifications if you have Avios at risk of expiration.
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Bottom Line
Even though Iberia is not one of the biggest airlines globally, it is a Oneworld member and shares a points currency with British Airways, Aer Lingus, Qatar Airways, and Finnair. This unique quirk makes the Iberia Plus program a great option when looking to maximize your Avios value. Couple that with multiple ways to earn or use your Iberia Avios, and there is no reason any of your Avios should ever expire.
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