Kalboz

Thank you for the heads up!

How about if you transfer the Avios to BA and then use them before 12/1?

skywardhunter

The question is how they follow up when the account goes negative. I don't live in the EU though I gave an EU address when I registered, I've never flown IB and virtually never BA, my accounts with both are pretty irrelevant to me, how'd they get them back then

Kalboz

On Iberia's website?

Just transferred my Avios back to BA for the following:

Combine my Avios was successful

Your reference is xxxxxxxxxx. We have emailed a confirmation of your transaction to the following registered email addresses:

• Your British Airways email address: [email protected]
• Your Iberia Plus email address: [email protected]

Your transfer

You transferred 165,950 Avios from Iberia Plus to British Airways.

Prospero

while it is true that a member has the option to close his/her IB+ account, it not clear what Iberia’s position would be with regard to the negative balance. Disenrollment is processed by request only.

It is also worth noting that when IB Plus and BA Executive Club eventually migrate to the common Avios platform, the balances belonging to an individual's IB Plus and BAEC accounts will be merged into a single balance. Once the migration is complete, members will be able redeem from and add credit to their single Avios "bank account" from both or any one of the programmes they belong to.

So a negative balance may catch up with you in the not too distant future, in which case all the effort engaging in this promotion will be for nothing.

beagleflyer1977

Yes on Iberia's website.

relaxonbarton

Hi raffles,

I'm still a bit confused about what will happen with the IB+ account if the Avios are transferred to BA , AND redeemed prior to 1 Dec 18. Will the IB+ account still go 90,000 points negative resulting in an Avios debt or will the migration to BA satisfy them? Will the points transferred to BA some how be tagged in the system as expiring on 1 Dec 18? If the points are tagged, how do we ensure that redemptions made before 1 Dec 18 are using the Avios with the short fuse?

Thanks

HGHUA

Guess this is the article:
Iberia backs down and agrees to allow Avios holders to add 90,000 points to their existing pot | Daily Mail Online

rrgg

"It means British Airways customers will now be able to use the bonus Avios loyalty points in the way they believed the offer promised."

Is that the criteria now, just believing something makes it true?

MasterGeek

Yes, a "reasonable person" would expect to be able to use the promo Avios like any other Avios, and that there won't be restrictions other than those spelled out in the terms. And conditions of the promo.

MasterGeek

Do you own shares in Iberia ? Who do so many people immediately side with the stingy sleazy for-profit price gouging airlines ?

We don't care if a crappy airline with lousy customer service is unhappy about transferring out our Avios and decides to terminate our Iberia Plus or bans us.

I did not receive a direct communication from Iberia about the change of terms of the offer, and even if I did, it would have been retroactive and thus void

ChocolateFactory

MasterGeek

About the Iberia Plus balances going negative, I'll believe it when I see it. Iberia Plus agents are unable or don't know how to search for availability and book awards on Royal Air Maroc, even though it's clearly stated on Iberia Plus as a redemption possibility.

Dfralmeida

Not in the original terms. That's whats been questioned.

MasterGeek

Mentioned where ? If it's a letter sent to bloggers, it doesn't count. Not everyone reads miles & points blogs. If it's something added retroactively after people participated in the promo, it's unenforceable and void.

ChocolateFactory