{"id":171197,"date":"2025-05-28T13:20:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T13:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/iberia-increases-award-rates-to-spain-but-they-are-still-a-great-deal-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T13:20:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T13:20:29","slug":"iberia-increases-award-rates-to-spain-but-they-are-still-a-great-deal-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/iberia-increases-award-rates-to-spain-but-they-are-still-a-great-deal-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Iberia increases award rates to Spain, but they are still a great deal &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/iberia-plus-spend-based-elite-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Club Iberia Plus<\/a> has increased the costs of redemptions to and from Spain without warning, but they are still a smart way to redeem Avios. <a href=\"https:\/\/loyaltylobby.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LoyaltyLobby<\/a> first reported this news.<\/p>\n<p>For many years, Club Iberia Plus (as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/ultimate-ba-avios-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Airways Club<\/a>) offered one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/avios-sweet-spots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best sweet spots<\/a> in the points and miles industry, with nonstop lie-flat flights to Spain&#8217;s Adolfo Su\u00e1rez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) starting at just 34,000 Avios each way.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you need to know about the new Iberia award rates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/airline\/iberia-business-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A review of Iberia&#8217;s new business-class suite on the A350-900 from Madrid to Mexico City<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"iberia-increases-most-award-rates\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Iberia increases most award rates<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-3874346954 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-2453190082 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231006_Iberia-New-Business-Class-Suite_BSmithson_45.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231006_Iberia-New-Business-Class-Suite_BSmithson_45.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231006_Iberia-New-Business-Class-Suite_BSmithson_45.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231006_Iberia-New-Business-Class-Suite_BSmithson_45.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231006_Iberia-New-Business-Class-Suite_BSmithson_45.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231006_Iberia-New-Business-Class-Suite_BSmithson_45.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231006_Iberia-New-Business-Class-Suite_BSmithson_45.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231006_Iberia-New-Business-Class-Suite_BSmithson_45.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231006_Iberia-New-Business-Class-Suite_BSmithson_45.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-3874346954 figcaption\">BEN SMITHSON\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Iberia will continue to utilize an award chart, pricing flights with peak and off-peak dates. The price of all Iberia-operated flights has been adjusted (both short- and long-haul), with the following rates for North American services, each way, per person, plus reasonable fees, taxes and surcharges:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-4033173742 tpg-table has-sticky-left-column \">\n<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"jsx-4033173742\">\n<table class=\"jsx-4033173742\">\n<thead class=\"jsx-4033173742\">\n<tr class=\"jsx-4033173742\">\n<th class=\"jsx-4033173742\">Nonstop routes to MAD<\/th>\n<th class=\"jsx-4033173742\">Off-peak rate (Avios)<\/th>\n<th class=\"jsx-4033173742\">Peak rate (Avios)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"jsx-4033173742\">\n<tr class=\"jsx-4033173742\">\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)<\/li>\n<li>John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)<\/li>\n<li>Dulles International Airport (IAD)<\/li>\n<li>Luis Mu\u00f1oz Mar\u00edn International Airport (SJU)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Economy Basic: 16,000 (down from 17,000)<\/li>\n<li>Economy Comfort: 25,000 (up from 22,000)<\/li>\n<li>Premium economy: 29,500 (up from 25,500)<\/li>\n<li>Business: 40,500 (up from 34,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Economy Basic: 19,500 (down from 20,000)<\/li>\n<li>Economy Comfort: 31,500 (up from 28,000)<\/li>\n<li>Premium economy: 40,250 (up from 35,000)<\/li>\n<li>Business: 59,000 (up from 50,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-4033173742\">\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>O&#8217;Hare International Airport (ORD)<\/li>\n<li>Miami International Airport (MIA)<\/li>\n<li>Orlando International Airport (MCO)<\/li>\n<li>Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Economy Basic: 20,000 (down from 21,250)<\/li>\n<li>Economy Comfort: 31,250 (up from 27,750)<\/li>\n<li>Premium economy: 36,750 (up from 31,750)<\/li>\n<li>Business: 50,500 (up from 42,500)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Economy Basic: 24,250 (down from 25,000)<\/li>\n<li>Economy Comfort: 39,000 (up from 35,000)<\/li>\n<li>Premium economy: 50,500 (up from 43,750)<\/li>\n<li>Business: 74,000 (up from 62,500)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"jsx-4033173742\">\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)<\/li>\n<li>San Francisco International Airport (SFO)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Economy Basic: 24,000 (down from 25,500)<\/li>\n<li>Economy Comfort: 37,250 (up from 33,250)<\/li>\n<li>Premium economy: 44,000 (up from 38,250)<\/li>\n<li>Business: 60,500 (up from 51,500)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Economy Basic: 29,250 (down from 30,000)<\/li>\n<li>Economy Comfort: 46,500 (up from 42,000)<\/li>\n<li>Premium economy: 60,500 (up from 52,500)<\/li>\n<li>Business: 88,500 (up from 75,000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While the cost of Iberia&#8217;s cheapest Economy Basic rates has reduced slightly, all other awards have increased by around 10-20%, depending on routes, fare classes and dates.<\/p>\n<p>These rates are still attractive even after the increases, particularly if you can travel during off-peak dates. With other programs switching to <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/what-is-dynamic-award-pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dynamic pricing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/dynamic-pricing-vs-fuel-surcharges\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">business-class flight redemptions<\/a> to Europe being priced at 350,000 miles or more, being able to book a lie-flat Iberia flight to Spain for only 40,500 Avios represents great value.<\/p>\n<p>The British Airways Club has increased the redemption cost of flights operated by Iberia in the same way, so you&#8217;ll pay the same price whether you redeem Avios through Club Iberia Plus or the British Airways Club.<\/p>\n<p>You may find the British Airways website easier to navigate than Iberia&#8217;s booking platform.<\/p>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT tw-border tw-border-gray-2\"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm tw-opacity-0\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<form class=\"jsx-2618086009 newsletter-form\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2618086009 EmailCapture_confirmation__xasB3 EmailCapture_noCheckbox__n4fsN   \">\n<p class=\"tw-text-xs-regular !tw-text-gray-5 hover:!tw-text-gray-5 tw-max-w-lg\">By signing up, you will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our<!-- --> <a class=\"!tw-text-gray-5 hover:!tw-text-gray-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/terms-of-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Use<\/a> <!-- -->and acknowledge the data practices in our<!-- --> <a class=\"!tw-text-gray-5 hover:!tw-text-gray-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. You may unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/airline\/reviews\/iberia-a330-premium-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Iberia premium economy worth it on the Airbus A330 from Madrid to Dallas?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"how-to-earn-iberia-avios\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">How to earn Iberia Avios<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-3874346954 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-2453190082 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/20241113_Iberia-Airbus-A321XLR_BSmithson_8.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/20241113_Iberia-Airbus-A321XLR_BSmithson_8.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/20241113_Iberia-Airbus-A321XLR_BSmithson_8.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/20241113_Iberia-Airbus-A321XLR_BSmithson_8.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/20241113_Iberia-Airbus-A321XLR_BSmithson_8.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/20241113_Iberia-Airbus-A321XLR_BSmithson_8.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/20241113_Iberia-Airbus-A321XLR_BSmithson_8.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/20241113_Iberia-Airbus-A321XLR_BSmithson_8.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/11\/20241113_Iberia-Airbus-A321XLR_BSmithson_8.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-3874346954 figcaption\">BEN SMITHSON\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Avios are one of the easiest currencies to earn. At least one Avios program <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/credit-card-transfer-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">partners with all major transferable currencies<\/a>, and you can transfer Avios <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/how-to-transfer-avios-between-accounts\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">between any Avios program<\/a> at a 1:1 rate.<\/p>\n<p>There are also <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/current-transfer-bonuses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer bonuses<\/a> to Avios programs from time to time, meaning you may need even fewer credit card points for the rates above.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/iberia-new-orlando-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iberia makes Orlando the 10th city on its US route map<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"bottom-line\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Bottom line<\/h2>\n<p>While no-notice devaluations are an unpleasant reality of redeeming points and miles, this could have been much worse. For so many years, you could fly business class to Europe for as little as 34,000 Avios each way, a testament to the value of the Club Iberia Plus loyalty program.<\/p>\n<p>The new rates, now approximately 10-20% higher, still represent a great way to fly to Spain, especially in business class, given how easy Avios are to redeem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/iberia-award-chart-devaluation-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Club Iberia Plus has increased the costs of redemptions to and from Spain without warning, but they are still a smart way to redeem Avios. LoyaltyLobby first reported this news. For many years, Club Iberia Plus (as well as British Airways Club) offered one of the best sweet spots in the points and miles industry, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":171198,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-171197","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171197"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171197\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/171198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=171197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}