Interesting: Groupon is selling Avios in Spain
Dec 14, 2015 | 4:32 am
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Interesting: Groupon is selling Avios in Spain
Groupon is selling avios in packs on 2000, 4000, 8000 or 12000
The value is optimal on the 2000 pack at 19 euros
Then it goes like this:
- 4000 Avios - 49€
- 8000 Avios - 99€
- 12000 Avios - 149€
You can buy 1 pack of 2000 avios a person, or 5 packs of any other
Not bad really!
Here is the link: https://www.groupon.es/deals/ga-avio...avios-iberia-2
The value is optimal on the 2000 pack at 19 euros
Then it goes like this:
- 4000 Avios - 49€
- 8000 Avios - 99€
- 12000 Avios - 149€
You can buy 1 pack of 2000 avios a person, or 5 packs of any other
Not bad really!
Here is the link: https://www.groupon.es/deals/ga-avio...avios-iberia-2
Dec 14, 2015 | 4:12 pm
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Dec 15, 2015 | 4:32 am
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Unfortunately my attempt to buy 2,000 Avios is now in limbo since the system crashed when trying to pay with PayPal. It left my transaction as "pending" and the one-per-person limit keeps me from just trying again with a credit card.
Now I remember why I used groupon once or twice back 5 years or so when it was popular, then gave up because it was a nightmare to actually use...
Now I remember why I used groupon once or twice back 5 years or so when it was popular, then gave up because it was a nightmare to actually use...
Dec 15, 2015 | 9:50 am
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Dec 15, 2015 | 9:56 am
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I didn't think I was in the market for buying Avios, but 12,000 Avios for €149 looks reasonable (1.24 Eurocent each?)
As always, YMMV. I had no difficulty, in spite of my barely rudimentary Spanish.
That's the way. 
Alternatively log in to Groupon and click on Mis Groupones for the same information.
Allow 15 days for delivery to the IB Avios account.
Alternatively log in to Groupon and click on Mis Groupones for the same information.Allow 15 days for delivery to the IB Avios account.
Last edited by Roger; Dec 15, 2015 at 10:24 am Reason: Typo. I bought 12,000, not 14,000.
Dec 16, 2015 | 1:13 pm
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From February 2nd, <650 mi AA flights will cost 7500 Avios with BAEC, rather than 4500 as they do now. Redemptions with IB+ (which also follow a different system, counting total distance rather than individual segments) will not be affected.
Dec 18, 2015 | 8:07 am
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My account is registered in Spain, however, so I couldn't say for sure whether everybody gets Avios via the shopping portal.
But that potentially makes the larger packages good value. 149 euros for 12,000 Avios from Groupon plus another 2384 Avios from the IB+store. Getting close to one euro cent each...
Dec 18, 2015 | 9:29 am
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That's just great. Im in for one of the larger packages now. Thank you!
Confirmed... IB+ emailed me about an additional 304 Avios for booking via the IberiaPluStore.
My account is registered in Spain, however, so I couldn't say for sure whether everybody gets Avios via the shopping portal.
But that potentially makes the larger packages good value. 149 euros for 12,000 Avios from Groupon plus another 2384 Avios from the IB+store. Getting close to one euro cent each...
My account is registered in Spain, however, so I couldn't say for sure whether everybody gets Avios via the shopping portal.
But that potentially makes the larger packages good value. 149 euros for 12,000 Avios from Groupon plus another 2384 Avios from the IB+store. Getting close to one euro cent each...
Dec 18, 2015 | 2:45 pm
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