Has BA stopped Avios transfers from Iberia ?
Jan 16, 2019, 2:20 pm
#1
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Has BA stopped Avios transfers from Iberia ?
I have both Iberia and BA avios and I wanted to transfer from Iberia to BA, which you could previously do online. The option is still there on BAEC but the avios do not transfer. I phone on the Gold line and was informed that this is not possible. Is this correct and when did IAG start blocking transfer?
Jan 16, 2019, 2:23 pm
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I have both Iberia and BA avios and I wanted to transfer from Iberia to BA, which you could previously do online. The option is still there on BAEC but the avios do not transfer. I phone on the Gold line and was informed that this is not possible. Is this correct and when did IAG start blocking transfer?
Jan 16, 2019, 2:29 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2014
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I can log into the combine my Avios system on both my BA and Iberia accounts but can only transfer from BA to Iberia. It's been like this for me for a long time and I just assumed it was a bug. Maybe it's on purpose?
My avios.com account is still active (I have AerClub membership) and if needed I use avios.com to transfer i.e. IB --> avios.com --> BA. I did a transfer this way last week.
Would be good to know if the rules have been changed.
My avios.com account is still active (I have AerClub membership) and if needed I use avios.com to transfer i.e. IB --> avios.com --> BA. I did a transfer this way last week.
Would be good to know if the rules have been changed.
Jan 16, 2019, 3:12 pm
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I have just been able to transfer Avios from Iberia to BA by going into my BA account, combine Avios and pulling the Avios from IB to BA without any problem.
Might be worthwhile logging into your IB account first as they require a password reset every 12 months.
Might be worthwhile logging into your IB account first as they require a password reset every 12 months.
Jan 16, 2019, 3:29 pm
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Anything useful to the OP in this other thread about IB to BA transfers? Apparently a different browser can help: combine my avios broken?
Jan 16, 2019, 4:00 pm
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Working as always.
There are several potential explanations, none of which are: BA has stopped Avios transfers from Iberia
There are several potential explanations, none of which are: BA has stopped Avios transfers from Iberia
Jan 17, 2019, 2:15 am
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Jan 17, 2019, 3:27 am
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Anything useful to the OP in this other thread about IB to BA transfers? Apparently a different browser can help: combine my avios broken?