{"id":203078,"date":"2025-04-30T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=203078\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:14:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:14:43","slug":"avios-peak-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/avios-peak-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Avios Peak and Off-Peak Calendars for British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus for 2025 (and 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus &#8212; as well as Finnair and Qatar Airways &#8212; all utilize the Avios currency. There is no cost to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/how-to-transfer-avios-between-accounts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer Avios between programs<\/a>. That's particularly useful because the number of points required for a flight and the taxes and fees you'll be charged can vary significantly depending on which program you book with.<\/p>\n<p>Another unique aspect of each airline's loyalty program is that British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus each maintain separate peak and off-peak calendars. This all-important metric determines the number of Avios needed for award tickets on flights operated by that specific carrier. Off-peak dates are less expensive than average, while peak dates require more Avios.<\/p>\n<p>Since each of the three calendars is unique, this creates some interesting opportunities to save on awards. In this post, we will share the dates for 2025 (and 2026 for British Airways) and explain how the pricing works.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Peak_and_Off-Peak_Avios_Calendars\">Peak and Off-Peak Avios Calendars<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#British_Airways_Avios_calendar_2025_peak_dates\">British Airways Avios calendar: 2025 peak dates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#British_Airways_Avios_calendar_2026_peak_dates\">British Airways Avios calendar: 2026 peak dates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Iberia_Avios_calendar_2025_peak_dates\">Iberia Avios calendar: 2025 peak dates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Aer_Lingus_Avios_calendar_2025_peak_dates\">Aer Lingus Avios calendar: 2025 peak dates<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_Avios_Peak_and_Off-Peak_Pricing_Works\">How Avios Peak and Off-Peak Pricing Works<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Does_peak_and_off-peak_pricing_apply_to_partner_awards\">Does peak and off-peak pricing apply to partner awards?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Top_Ways_to_Earn_Avios\">Top Ways to Earn Avios<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Peak_and_Off-Peak_Avios_Calendars\">Peak and Off-Peak Avios Calendars<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span id=\"British_Airways_Avios_calendar_2025_peak_dates\">British Airways Avios calendar: 2025 peak dates<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>January: <\/strong>1-6<\/li>\n<li><strong>February:<\/strong> 14-17, 20-24<\/li>\n<li><strong>March:<\/strong> no peak dates this month<\/li>\n<li><strong>April:<\/strong> 4-7, 9-14, 16-22<\/li>\n<li><strong>May:<\/strong> 3-5, 24-31<\/li>\n<li><strong>June:<\/strong> 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29<\/li>\n<li><strong>July:<\/strong> 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28, 30, 31<\/li>\n<li><strong>August:<\/strong> 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25, 27-31<\/li>\n<li><strong>September:<\/strong> 1, 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28<\/li>\n<li><strong>October:<\/strong> 24-27, 29-31<\/li>\n<li><strong>November:<\/strong> 1-3, 22, 30<\/li>\n<li><strong>December:<\/strong> 13, 14, 19-24, 26-31<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/232\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-203080 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BA-2025-Peak-Calendar-300x93.jpg\" alt=\"British Airways peak Avios calendar (2025)\" width=\"750\" height=\"232\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BA-2025-Peak-Calendar-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BA-2025-Peak-Calendar-1024x317.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BA-2025-Peak-Calendar-768x238.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BA-2025-Peak-Calendar-1536x476.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BA-2025-Peak-Calendar.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"British_Airways_Avios_calendar_2026_peak_dates\">British Airways Avios calendar: 2026 peak dates<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>January:<\/strong> 1-4<\/li>\n<li><strong>February:<\/strong> 13-15, 20-22<\/li>\n<li><strong>March:<\/strong> 27-30<\/li>\n<li><strong>April:<\/strong> 2-6, 9-12<\/li>\n<li><strong>May:<\/strong> 1-4, 22-31<\/li>\n<li><strong>June:<\/strong> 6, 7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-28<\/li>\n<li><strong>July:<\/strong> 3-13, 15-20, 22-31<\/li>\n<li><strong>August:<\/strong> 1-31<\/li>\n<li><strong>September:<\/strong> 1, 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27<\/li>\n<li><strong>October:<\/strong> 23-25, 30, 31<\/li>\n<li><strong>November:<\/strong> 1, 21, 29<\/li>\n<li><strong>December:<\/strong> 12, 13, 18-24, 26-31<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/231\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-203081 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BA-2026-Peak-Calendar-300x92.jpg\" alt=\"British Airways peak Avios calendar (2026)\" width=\"750\" height=\"231\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BA-2026-Peak-Calendar-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BA-2026-Peak-Calendar-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BA-2026-Peak-Calendar-768x237.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BA-2026-Peak-Calendar-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BA-2026-Peak-Calendar.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Iberia_Avios_calendar_2025_peak_dates\">Iberia Avios calendar: 2025 peak dates<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>January:<\/strong> 1-7<\/li>\n<li><strong>February:<\/strong> no peak dates this month<\/li>\n<li><strong>March:<\/strong> no peak dates this month<\/li>\n<li><strong>April:<\/strong> 11, 12, 16-21, 30<\/li>\n<li><strong>May:<\/strong> 1, 4, 14, 15, 18<\/li>\n<li><strong>June:<\/strong> 18-30<\/li>\n<li><strong>July:<\/strong> 1-31<\/li>\n<li><strong>August:<\/strong> 1-31<\/li>\n<li><strong>September:<\/strong> 1-21<\/li>\n<li><strong>October:<\/strong> 24-27, 30, 31<\/li>\n<li><strong>November:<\/strong> 1, 2, 6, 7, 10<\/li>\n<li><strong>December:<\/strong> 5, 6, 8, 9, 19-24, 26-30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/232\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-203082 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Iberia-2025-Peak-Calendar-300x93.jpg\" alt=\"Iberia peak Avios calendar (2025)\" width=\"750\" height=\"232\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Iberia-2025-Peak-Calendar-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Iberia-2025-Peak-Calendar-1024x317.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Iberia-2025-Peak-Calendar-768x238.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Iberia-2025-Peak-Calendar-1536x475.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Iberia-2025-Peak-Calendar.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Aer_Lingus_Avios_calendar_2025_peak_dates\">Aer Lingus Avios calendar: 2025 peak dates<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>January:<\/strong> 1-5<\/li>\n<li><strong>February:<\/strong> no peak dates this month<\/li>\n<li><strong>March:<\/strong> no peak dates this month<\/li>\n<li><strong>April:<\/strong> 11-27<\/li>\n<li><strong>May:<\/strong> no peak dates this month<\/li>\n<li><strong>June:<\/strong> 6-30<\/li>\n<li><strong>July:<\/strong> 1-31<\/li>\n<li><strong>August:<\/strong> 1-31<\/li>\n<li><strong>September:<\/strong> no peak dates this month<\/li>\n<li><strong>October:<\/strong> no peak dates this month<\/li>\n<li><strong>November:<\/strong> no peak dates this month<\/li>\n<li><strong>December:<\/strong> 18-31<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/231\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-203083 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aer-Lingus-2025-Peak-Calendar-300x92.jpg\" alt=\"Aer Lingus peak Avios calendar (2025)\" width=\"750\" height=\"231\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aer-Lingus-2025-Peak-Calendar-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aer-Lingus-2025-Peak-Calendar-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aer-Lingus-2025-Peak-Calendar-768x237.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aer-Lingus-2025-Peak-Calendar-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aer-Lingus-2025-Peak-Calendar.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_Avios_Peak_and_Off-Peak_Pricing_Works\">How Avios Peak and Off-Peak Pricing Works<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Each airline that uses Avios \u2014 British Airways, Iberia Plus, Aer Lingus AerClub, and even <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/airlines\/qatar-airways-peak-pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Qatar Airways<\/a> \u2014 publishes its own peak and off-peak calendar. Some calendars are just easier to unearth than others. But this pricing only applies to flights operated by the airline that publishes the calendar.<\/p>\n<p>For example, an Iberia-operated flight will follow Iberia\u2019s calendar even if you book it through British Airways or Aer Lingus. The same goes for British Airways and Aer Lingus flights.<\/p>\n<p>While off-peak dates lower the number of Avios needed, the taxes and fees can vary depending on which program you use to book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/british-airways-club\/avoid-avios-fuel-surcharges\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Avoid Fuel Surcharges When Redeeming Avios<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Does_peak_and_off-peak_pricing_apply_to_partner_awards\">Does peak and off-peak pricing apply to partner awards?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Peak and off-peak pricing does not apply to most partner awards. When <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/british-airways-club\/book-american-airlines-with-avios\/\" rel=\"noopener\">using Avios to book a flight operated by American Airlines<\/a>, Japan Airlines, or another Oneworld partner, the pricing won't fluctuate based on the time of year you fly and the program you book with.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are two exceptions. Qatar Airways and Finnair use Avios, too, and set their own pricing. Their flights are priced the same whether you book through British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Qatar Airways, or Finnair. And taxes and fees can still vary depending on which program you use.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth comparing prices across programs when booking partner flights. Sometimes, you'll find that awards on airlines like American or Cathay Pacific are cheaper when booked through Qatar Airways Privilege Club or Finnair Plus, rather than through British Airways.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_198313\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-198313 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Finnair-A330-Featured.png\" alt=\"Finnair A330 at Helsinki Vantaa Airport.\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Finnair-A330-Featured.png 1000w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Finnair-A330-Featured-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Finnair-A330-Featured-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Finnair-A330-Featured-325x260.png 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Tyler Glatt\/AwardWallet<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Top_Ways_to_Earn_Avios\">Top Ways to Earn Avios<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are short on Avios for an award flight you want to book, there are several ways to grow your account.<\/p>\n<p>The best option is to earn transferable credit card points that can be moved to British Airways, Aer Lingus, or Iberia. If the rewards program you're participating in doesn't have these partners, you can also potentially transfer points to Qatar Airways or Finnair, and then <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/how-to-transfer-avios-between-accounts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer them to another Avios account<\/a> for free.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, this flexibility means you have plenty of choices when deciding which transferable points to earn. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Chase Ultimate Rewards<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">American Express Membership Rewards<\/a> are two of our favorites.<\/p>\n<div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"2061159\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Chase Sapphire Preferred<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/7e0262fd-5b61-413b-8b01-c8feec5b1d04.png\" alt=\"Chase Sapphire Preferred\u00ae Card\" width=\"150\"\/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Chase Sapphire Preferred\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"2061159\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/ChaseSapphirePreferredCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><span class=\"qs-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"2061159\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005147&type=3&subid=05622bb7223fd9e8e06fb70b6bd10d6f8&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Chase Sapphire Preferred<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$95<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/best-beginners-rewards-card\/\">#1 recommended beginners rewards card<\/a> featuring a 75,000-point signup bonus after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. This card comes with great benefits and earns valuable Ultimate Rewards points.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??>\n<html><body><ul><li>Earn 75,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/li><li>Enjoy benefits such as 5x on travel purchased through Chase Travel&#x2120;, 3x on dining, select streaming services and online groceries, 2x on all other travel purchases, 1x on all other purchases<\/li><li>Earn up to $50 in statement credits each account anniversary year for hotel stays through Chase Travel&#x2120;<\/li><li>10% anniversary points boost - each account anniversary you'll earn bonus points equal to 10% of your total purchases made the previous year.<\/li><li>Count on Trip Cancellation\/Interruption Insurance, Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver, Lost Luggage Insurance and more.<\/li><li>Complimentary DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees & lower service fees for a min. of one year when you activate by 12\/31\/27. Plus, a $10 promo each month on non-restaurant orders.<\/li><li>Member FDIC<\/li><\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>5X points on Lyft rides through September 2027<\/li>\r\n<li>5X points on travel purchased through Chase Travel\u2120<\/li>\r\n<li>3X points on dining at restaurants worldwide<\/li>\r\n<li>3X points on eligible streaming services<\/li>\r\n<li>3X points on online grocery purchases (excluding Target, Walmart, and wholesale clubs)<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points on all other travel<\/li>\r\n<li>1X point per dollar spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/SapphirePreferred\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-4-17fe2c9156#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<p>Another simple way to earn Avios is by picking up a welcome bonus and spending on an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/airlines\/best-avios-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Avios co-branded credit card<\/a>. Chase issues three such cards \u2014 the <a data-ccid=\"740101\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BritishAirwaysVisaSignatureCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">British Airways Visa Signature<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"740101\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005130&type=3&u1=144a0d697b53a7632dfbb7ea9c689d22&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>), <a data-ccid=\"4048214\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/AerLingusVisaSignatureCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Aer Lingus Visa Signature<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a>, and <a data-ccid=\"4048213\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/IberiaVisaSignatureCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Iberia Visa Signature<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> \u2014 and each comes with a solid set of travel benefits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-3 compare-p-chase\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/93\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CardArt-BritishAirwaysVisaSignatureCard.png\" alt=\"British Airways Visa Signature\u00ae Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">British Airways Visa Signature<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 Avios after you spend $5,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='British Airways Visa Signature\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"740101\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BritishAirwaysVisaSignatureCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$95<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"740101\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005130&type=3&u1=144a0d697b53a7632dfbb7ea9c689d22&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul><li>3X Avios per $1 spent on purchases with British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, and LEVEL<\/li>\r\n<li>2X Avios per $1 spent on hotel accommodations<\/li>\r\n<li>1X Avios for every $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/93\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CardArt-AerLingusVisaSignatureCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Aer Lingus Visa Signature\u00ae Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Aer Lingus Visa Signature<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 75,000 Avios after you spend $5,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"qs-how-apply\" data-ccid=\"4048214\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/AerLingusVisaSignatureCard\" target=_blank rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$95<\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Good\/Excellent<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul><li>3X Avios per $1 spent on purchases with Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, and LEVEL<\/li>\r\n<li>2X Avios per $1 spent on hotel accommodations<\/li>\r\n<li>1X Avios for every $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/93\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cardart-iberiavisasignaturecard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Iberia Visa Signature\u00ae Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Iberia Visa Signature<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 75,000 Avios after you spend $5,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"qs-how-apply\" data-ccid=\"4048213\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/IberiaVisaSignatureCard\" target=_blank rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$95<\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Good\/Excellent<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul><li>3X Avios per $1 spent on purchases with Iberia, British Airways, Aer Lingus, and LEVEL<\/li>\r\n<li>2X Avios per $1 spent on hotel accommodations<\/li>\r\n<li>1X Avios for every $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/airlines\/best-avios-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Considering that you can transfer Avios freely between British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus, having access to each airline\u2019s peak and off-peak calendars makes travel planning much easier.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you are based in Dublin and want to travel in June, which is typically the peak season for Aer Lingus, you could take a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/travel\/positioning-flights\/\" rel=\"noopener\">positioning flight<\/a> to London and book an award flight through British Airways. British Airways has several off-peak days in June, and flying from London could save you a substantial amount of Avios.<\/p>\n<p>The same idea applies if you are a British Airways Club member planning travel in the spring or fall. While the British Airways calendar has many peak days during those months, the Aer Lingus calendar remains wide open, which means more opportunities to book off-peak awards at lower Avios rates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus each set their own Avios peak and off-peak calendars. Knowing these dates can help you save Avios on flights. With free transfers between programs, travelers can book through the program offering the best award pricing. Here are the 2025 (and 2026) calendars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":203086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12067],"tags":[12765,12774,12768],"coauthors":[36383],"class_list":["post-203078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-booking-travel","tag-aer-lingus-aerclub","tag-ba-executive-club","tag-iberia-plus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=203078"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203078\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":256953,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203078\/revisions\/256953"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/203086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=203078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=203078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=203078"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=203078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}