355 days in advance is BA's booking window, but this isn't an Avios rule. Seven airlines now use Avios (being BA, Qatar, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Finnair, Loganair, and Vueling), but each opens bookings on its own schedule, with a few opening earlier than BA's window. This isn't a trick for getting BA seats early. BA opens at 355 days, and that's that. It's that Qatar, Finnair and Iberia start selling their own seats before BA's window even opens. Here's what you need to know. The

Let us be the first in the points and miles space to say it: well done, Avios. Avios has been updating something behind the scenes that's been missing from its toolkit for years, something so overdue that third-party tools had to build it for us all first. Without so much as a press release, at the time of publishing, Avios has rolled out a much-improved calendar that allows you to search for reward seats, with additional Companion Voucher availability built in (even if you h

For the next week, you can get up to 10% off an Iberia gift card, which in turn can be used to purchase an Iberia flight, including an Avios redemption. I think we've all bought gift cards on sale in the past, usually through an employers discount site such as Reward Gateway, but purchasing one to buy a flight may be new to you. Buying a voucher is simple, simply visit this link. The discount you will get is up to 10% off. To get the full 10% off you have to purchase a vouche

Iberia is running another Avios sale on reward flights, with savings of 10%, 20% or 30% depending on the route and cabin. The discount comes off the Avios price only. Taxes and fees stay the same. You need to book by 15 June 2026, and your travel has to be completed by 15 September 2026. Bookings must go through the Iberia website. Try to book the same flight through BA and you'll see the standard price. A few things before you get excited We covered the last one of these in

How many Avios do you actually need for a flight? It depends. British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Finnair, Qatar Airways and Loganair all use the Avios, but they charge wildly different amounts for the same route. Comparing them properly has, until now, meant clicking through different award charts and hoping you've worked it out correctly. So we built a tool that does it for you. The Avios Calculator: All Six Airlines, One Search compares how many Avios you need, across eve

Iberia is running an Avios discount on reward flights, with savings of 10%, 20% or 30% depending on the route. You need to book by 10 May 2026 and travel has to be completed by 15 September 2026. The discount applies to the Avios cost only. Taxes and fees stay the same. Bookings must be made on the Iberia website. If you try and book through BA, you will see the standard price. All routes are to or from Madrid, meaning you will have to connect if travelling onwards. The trave

If you have to abide by school holidays, you already know the problem. You are locked into the same travel windows as everyone else, and the Avios price reflects it. BA treats every school holiday as peak. There are two ways around it though, depending on which school holiday you are trying to escape. Half terms: fly Aer Lingus or Iberia BA, Iberia, and Aer Lingus all use Avios and all run peak and off-peak pricing, but their calendars are not the same. Aer Lingus keeps it si

It was pointed out to me by a follower this bank holiday weekend that seemingly all Avios business class availability on Iberia to North and South America has disappeared from November onwards. Others reported that BA availability was also missing over this weekend ( Reddit #1 , Reddit #2 ), but this has since reappeared. But it begs the question, what's happening? Using Reward Flight Finder's Worldwide Map search , I searched for a return trip between the dates of 1st Novem

The complete strategy for UK families who want to use Avios for holidays without losing their minds (or their points). If you've landed on this page, chances are you've heard that Avios can save you a fortune on family flights. And they can. Most Avios guides are written for couples or solo travellers, and for good reason. It's much simpler when you're only booking two seats! Families of four are a different deal as you'll need more Avios, more seats, more planning, and if yo

Just when you'd got your head around the spend-based tier point system that launched last April, British Airways is tweaking the formula again. From 1 April 2026, how you earn tier points on flights is getting a fairly significant upgrade, and for once, these changes are mostly in your favour. The headline? Your fare type now matters. And if you fly American Airlines or Iberia, you're finally getting a piece of the action too. Let's break it all down, including how it compare