Did Iberia increase award?
Nov 27, 2018, 7:00 pm
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Did Iberia increase award?
I just booked all business class SFO-MAD on Oct 4 and then MAD-PVG Oct 16 and it cost me 110,500 avios and $200 tax.. These are off peak. It seems like they increased MAD-PVG? MAD-TYO was 59,500 but I guess PVG is now too. I called in but he said thats the price take it or leave it, he suggested I email customer care. I did, but shouldnt it be?
SFO-MAD 51,000 +$100 tax
MAD-PVG 51,000 +100 tax
Or am I wrong? I could be wrong
Appreciate any thoughts
SFO-MAD 51,000 +$100 tax
MAD-PVG 51,000 +100 tax
Or am I wrong? I could be wrong
Appreciate any thoughts
Nov 27, 2018, 7:42 pm
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MAD-PVG has been 59,500 off-peak each way in J for a couple of years now... I've booked it more than once.
What made you think it would be less? As Yllanes says the distance bands don't really apply to IB flights. ORD, SCL, etc.
What made you think it would be less? As Yllanes says the distance bands don't really apply to IB flights. ORD, SCL, etc.
Nov 27, 2018, 9:10 pm
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https://upgradedpoints.com/best-ways-to-redeem-iberia-plus-avios/
Nov 28, 2018, 1:32 am
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Thanks Yllanes and craigthemif... I remember reading on blogs mad to Pvg was less the mad to tyo.. and I just doubled check they list it on blogsas cheaper. Huh.. maybe travel bloggers aren't always acruate. Lol screw it
https://upgradedpoints.com/best-ways...ia-plus-avios/
https://upgradedpoints.com/best-ways...ia-plus-avios/
And there are maybe 5-10 Flyertalkers - Yllanes amongst them - who really know what they're talking about when it comes to IB+.Let's face it... the IB+ website is a mess, customer service agents are often rude or don't have a clue, changes sometimes happen without notice... so it takes some effort to be accurate and up-to-date regarding IB+.
Nov 28, 2018, 5:49 am
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I only know of 2 bloggers that are 99% accurate on IB+ - me and a Spanish / Argentine blogger who blogs in Spanish - because we're the ones who regularly use IB+ for our own travel, as opposed to pushing credit card signups... And there are maybe 5-10 Flyertalkers - Yllanes amongst them - who really know what they're talking about when it comes to IB+.
Let's face it... the IB+ website is a mess, customer service agents are often rude or don't have a clue, changes sometimes happen without notice... so it takes some effort to be accurate and up-to-date regarding IB+.
And there are maybe 5-10 Flyertalkers - Yllanes amongst them - who really know what they're talking about when it comes to IB+.Let's face it... the IB+ website is a mess, customer service agents are often rude or don't have a clue, changes sometimes happen without notice... so it takes some effort to be accurate and up-to-date regarding IB+.
Nov 28, 2018, 8:43 am
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Even though there are exceptions to the bands... the problem with Shanghai is that it is placed somewhere else in Iberia Plus virtual world map. If you have ever flown on a revenue flight, check how many Avios you have been awarded. There are issues also with redemptions on the HEL-PVG route (weird pricing), at least the last time I checked.
According to the website, on a revenue Y fare, you gain 6789 Avios (6-7-8-9 I'm not joking) - so they're placing Shanghai somewhere 400 miles further away.
According to the website, on a revenue Y fare, you gain 6789 Avios (6-7-8-9 I'm not joking) - so they're placing Shanghai somewhere 400 miles further away.