Guide to flying Iberia
#271
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: AA LT PLT 3 MM+, BA (very) Blue, CO nobody
Posts: 2,640
My SFO-MAD award was 51K Avios and when I looked at LAX - MAD award for same period it was 63K Avios
#272
Join Date: May 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,164
You probably picked different days for SFO ( off Peak) vs LAX ( Peak), if you check the same date you will see what i am talking about, (for example June 3rd )
#273
Join Date: May 2013
Location: MAD
Programs: IB+, BAEC
Posts: 3,099
LAX was historically given band 6 or 7, can't remember which making it the same as ORD (similar for MEX) even though it is technically in the next band.
I'm guessing it's just a grandfathered in curiosity and SFO was given the "proper" band pricing.
I'm guessing it's just a grandfathered in curiosity and SFO was given the "proper" band pricing.
#274
Join Date: May 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,164
Thank you, this makes sense.
#275
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: NT Australia
Programs: QF WP
Posts: 4,149
I’m at Barcelona airport and have belatedly discovered that i seem to have accidentally booked HBO (not sure how that one passed me by...). Went online and can’t find a way to add baggage, also don’t seem to be able to take an extra bag for free as OWS? Help!
#278
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Long Beach, CA
Programs: AA PLTPRO, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,557
I have LAX-LHR as part of my trip. It was booked via Iberia with an Iberia flight number. However, it's operated by BA. Will my Sapphire status still allow me to check a bag for free?
#281
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: MKE
Programs: AA, UA, Hilton Gold
Posts: 6
Is there a way to search Iberia award availability on Iberia's website without miles in the account? I am searching for flights and accurate costs and will be transferring UR when the perfect flight pops up.
Also, can I book partners through the Iberia site or call center using Iberia points rather then BA?
Also, can I book partners through the Iberia site or call center using Iberia points rather then BA?
#282
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New York
Programs: Navy A-4 Skyhawk, B727 FE/FO, S80 FO, B757/767 FO, B737 CA
Posts: 1,333
Sorry if this has been addressed, but I looked back several pages and didn't see it. Does anyone see any value in booking the points & cash option vs. the points & (smaller) fee option? I only have 1,000 IB miles (I did that to enable transfers from SO's Amex account) so I'm not talking about already earned avios. If I book JFK-MAD (Jun '20) with all avios, it comes out to 15˘/avios but if I do the avios/cash option it's 70˘/avios value based on buying the ticket out right. Of course, Amex MR's are worth even more than avios but i'm not going to factor that in. I'm not swimming in MR's either...if I book all avios I'll use the majority of my MR points just going over. What say ya'll?
#284
Join Date: Jul 2019
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, B6 Mosaic 2, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 170
I have two flights tomorrow on Iberia, one from GRX-MAD, and the other from MAD-NYC. On the GRX-MAD route, I was able to select any seat for free when I checked-in online, but for the MAD-NYC leg it seems like I have to pay if I want to change from my randomly assigned seat. Is there a way to select a seat for free on long-haul, or does Iberia always charge?
#285
Join Date: May 2013
Location: MAD
Programs: IB+, BAEC
Posts: 3,099
I have two flights tomorrow on Iberia, one from GRX-MAD, and the other from MAD-NYC. On the GRX-MAD route, I was able to select any seat for free when I checked-in online, but for the MAD-NYC leg it seems like I have to pay if I want to change from my randomly assigned seat. Is there a way to select a seat for free on long-haul, or does Iberia always charge?
Sounds like a basic economy for the long haul which won't allow it without any accompanying status.