Iberia is returning to Heathrow Terminal 5 from tomorrow, 1st June. The airline has only been in Terminal 3 for 10 months, moving originally as part of BA’s attempts to get its staffing issues .....

Iberia is returning to Heathrow Terminal 5 from tomorrow, 1st June. The airline has only been in Terminal 3 .....

31 May 202331 May 2023 by Rhys Jones

Where does Vueling flying to from the UK? How can you earn and spend Avios with Vueling? IAG’s Spanish low cost carrier Vueling (pronounced bwelin I think) has been part of Avios for six .....

Where does Vueling flying to from the UK? How can you earn and spend Avios with Vueling? IAG’s Spanish .....

30 May 202330 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

It seems strange, but British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus and Qatar Airways Privilege Club do not have the same earning rates for oneworld partner flights.  This means that, in some .....

It seems strange, but British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus and Qatar Airways Privilege Club do not have .....

6 May 20236 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

News in brief: The Iberia Summer 2024 schedule has not been loaded If you’ve tried to book an Iberia Avios redemption for the Summer 2024 flying season (from 31st March 2024 onwards), you will .....

News in brief: The Iberia Summer 2024 schedule has not been loaded If you’ve tried to book an Iberia .....

3 May 20233 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Six years ago, IAG, the parent of British Airways, launched a new low-cost airline – LEVEL. The airline was launched to compete with the likes of Norwegian, who were offering low-cost long-haul .....

Six years ago, IAG, the parent of British Airways, launched a new low-cost airline – LEVEL. The airline .....

1 May 20231 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has finally struck a deal to buy the remaining 80% stake in Spanish airline Air Europa that it does not own for €400 million. The seller is Spanish .....

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has finally struck a deal to buy the remaining 80% stake in .....

23 Feb 202323 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

When Qatar Airways Privilege Club started using Avios as its rewards currency in 2022, it became the fifth loyalty programme to adopt Avios. The others are British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, .....

When Qatar Airways Privilege Club started using Avios as its rewards currency in 2022, it became the fifth .....

21 Feb 202321 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 65 comments

Where does Vueling flying to from the UK? How can you earn and spend Avios with Vueling? IAG’s Spanish low cost carrier Vueling (pronounced bwelin I think) has been part of Avios for six .....

Where does Vueling flying to from the UK? How can you earn and spend Avios with Vueling? IAG’s Spanish .....

6 Feb 20236 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Whilst it has been somewhat forgotten amongst the Avios devaluation discussions, one positive change unveiled last month was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia Avios redemptions to American .....

Whilst it has been somewhat forgotten amongst the Avios devaluation discussions, one positive change unveiled .....

15 Jan 202315 January 2023 by Rhys Jones • 148 comments

What are the peak and off-peak dates for redeeming Avios points?  This article looks at the British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus peak and off-peak Avios calendars for 2023. Remember that these .....

What are the peak and off-peak dates for redeeming Avios points?  This article looks at the British .....

13 Jan 202313 January 2023 by Rhys Jones • 34 comments

We ran a long article yesterday on the discovery that British Airways has slashed the cost of transferring Avios from one person to another to just £15. Given that you previously had to pay a crazy .....

We ran a long article yesterday on the discovery that British Airways has slashed the cost of transferring .....

11 Jan 202311 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

There is a lot more – a heck of a lot more – to the Avios frequent flyer scheme than most people think. If you are a new reader to HfP, this article runs through five interesting Avios .....

There is a lot more – a heck of a lot more – to the Avios frequent flyer scheme than most people .....

5 Jan 20235 January 2023 by Rob Burgess

Last week, I wrote about Iberia’s newest A350 which quietly started flying two weeks ago. There is usually nothing unusual about a new aircraft delivery except that this was the first aircraft .....

Last week, I wrote about Iberia’s newest A350 which quietly started flying two weeks ago. There is .....

23 Dec 202223 December 2022 by Rhys Jones • 39 comments

Iberia has achieved the impossible: it has installed a new business class seat one year ahead of schedule. Whilst other airline cabin refurbishments languish years behind, Iberia has skipped ahead and .....

Iberia has achieved the impossible: it has installed a new business class seat one year ahead of schedule. .....

15 Dec 202215 December 2022 by Rhys Jones • 49 comments