Interesting: Groupon is selling Avios in Spain
Nov 25, 2017, 2:34 am
#571
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None of that is new @Expat_852 and we still get our 171 Avios (9 per euro) for the 2,000 Avios package.
Nov 25, 2017, 3:16 am
#572
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None of that is new @Expat_852 and we still get our 171 Avios (9 per euro) for the 2,000 Avios package.
Nov 25, 2017, 7:22 am
#574
Join Date: Mar 2006
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As of Thursday 23 November 2017 I can no longer transfer from Iberia avios to avios avios. Apparently my account details don't match. This is Iberia push to avios. Avios pull from Iberia has never worked for me.
I have transferred many times in the past for many years, no problem. I have changed nothing in my accounts. They are not HHA.
Avios say they cant help. Iberia argued with me that there was no such thing as transferring to avios, only to BA - complete rubbish of course. HUCA, get told to send an email. I cant see any difference in account details on each account, so I may be stuck with some avios in Iberia. Luckily only a small number.
Do check before buying large value groupons that you can still transfer to BA / Avios if that is your intention, before buying, lest you get stuck with a pile in Iberia you cant use.
I have transferred many times in the past for many years, no problem. I have changed nothing in my accounts. They are not HHA.
Avios say they cant help. Iberia argued with me that there was no such thing as transferring to avios, only to BA - complete rubbish of course. HUCA, get told to send an email. I cant see any difference in account details on each account, so I may be stuck with some avios in Iberia. Luckily only a small number.
Do check before buying large value groupons that you can still transfer to BA / Avios if that is your intention, before buying, lest you get stuck with a pile in Iberia you cant use.
Nov 25, 2017, 5:45 pm
#575
Join Date: Jan 2014
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As of Thursday 23 November 2017 I can no longer transfer from Iberia avios to avios avios. Apparently my account details don't match. This is Iberia push to avios. Avios pull from Iberia has never worked for me.
I have transferred many times in the past for many years, no problem. I have changed nothing in my accounts. They are not HHA.
Avios say they cant help. Iberia argued with me that there was no such thing as transferring to avios, only to BA - complete rubbish of course. HUCA, get told to send an email. I cant see any difference in account details on each account, so I may be stuck with some avios in Iberia. Luckily only a small number.
Do check before buying large value groupons that you can still transfer to BA / Avios if that is your intention, before buying, lest you get stuck with a pile in Iberia you cant use.
I have transferred many times in the past for many years, no problem. I have changed nothing in my accounts. They are not HHA.
Avios say they cant help. Iberia argued with me that there was no such thing as transferring to avios, only to BA - complete rubbish of course. HUCA, get told to send an email. I cant see any difference in account details on each account, so I may be stuck with some avios in Iberia. Luckily only a small number.
Do check before buying large value groupons that you can still transfer to BA / Avios if that is your intention, before buying, lest you get stuck with a pile in Iberia you cant use.
Last edited by LandMiler; Nov 25, 2017 at 6:37 pm
Nov 25, 2017, 9:20 pm
#576
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One man's devaluation is another's useful change.
I'd be happy with a bit more for a redemption to have more availability. Getting avios isn't my issue, using them is. Zone 7 peak dates are also ridiculously priced so if it was closer to revenue, a MAD-NRT trip would be much more useful.
I'd be happy with a bit more for a redemption to have more availability. Getting avios isn't my issue, using them is. Zone 7 peak dates are also ridiculously priced so if it was closer to revenue, a MAD-NRT trip would be much more useful.
Nov 25, 2017, 11:18 pm
#577
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Nov 26, 2017, 1:38 am
#578
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It's been almost 4 hours now that I bought 2K Avios, but it still shows "Procesando" (In process) in my Groupon account. I don't recall having to wait in the past.
Nov 26, 2017, 7:49 am
#579
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But I do recall reading somewhere about a crackdown on using Avios.com to circumvent the HHA restrictions, plus extending the "same details" restrictions to postal addresses.
Nov 26, 2017, 9:00 am
#580
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My wife can still transfer from her IB to her avios account no problem. As far as I can tell all my address details are identical between BAEC, IB and Avios. Dont know - I only have the Plustore groupon bonus of 174 miles from the last purchase left in it, so no big deal. However, my future Accor and Hilton earnings will need to go to BAEC at its lower rate and I can't redeem direct into IB for lower taxes on IB flights.
Nov 26, 2017, 3:00 pm
#582
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Nov 26, 2017, 4:37 pm
#585
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Disassemble and transfer. When you need to combine avios, you can assemble it again.