(wanting to transfer BA >> IB)
I have an Iberia Plus account for 90+ days but ever had any points inside. I wanted to transfer BA avios to the IB account but couldn't. Called IB and the rep said I can transfer some credit card points over (e.g. AMEX) to activate the account. I transferred 1K Chase UR points over and they showed up on the IB account instantly but the BA >> IB avios transfer still fails. I called IB again and this time a different rep said that I cannot use credit card transfers to activate the account.
I'm so confused and is now looking into the avios.com route. What do you guys recommend?