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NOTE: Household accounts will not allow transfers from Iberia to BA. Make sure you don't have a household account, and if you do, split it up.

NOTE: When booking, erase your Avios number when entering your passenger information. This will make it much simpler to add your AA Advantage number at a later time.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4460 on: December 11, 2015, 02:05:42 PM »
is BA good in opening up J/F availability closer to the date?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4461 on: December 12, 2015, 11:24:44 PM »

is BA good in opening up J/F availability closer to the date?
IME on the NYC-LHR route, many more J seats opened up on a bunch of flights, closer in, although no F did.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4462 on: December 13, 2015, 08:55:18 AM »
Is there any Iberia deal for free miles

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4463 on: December 13, 2015, 09:26:04 PM »
Are there issues seeing AB availability on BA recently? Looking for ex-EU for October and there is nothing showing at all, although i did find some AB availability on Iberia Avios site DUS-JFK.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4464 on: December 14, 2015, 02:29:04 AM »
How do you transfer Avios from Ibera to BA

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4466 on: December 14, 2015, 04:50:55 AM »
thanks for trying to help -can not figure out

https://www.britishairways.com/travel/combine-avios/execclub/_gf/en_us

REF ABOVE BA LINK TRIED FEW TIMES LAST 2 DAYS  GET "Combine my Avios is not available at the moment. Please try again later"

https://www.iberia.com/web/ssoLanding.do
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REF ABOVE IBERA-- Can not figure out where to look and how to transfer to BA for free -only thing I see is if want to pay $30 per 1000

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4467 on: December 14, 2015, 05:50:15 AM »
thanks for trying to help -can not figure out
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REF ABOVE IBERA-- Can not figure out where to look and how to transfer to BA for free -only thing I see is if want to pay $30 per 1000
This will most probably help you:
http://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/2015/12/11/bet-you-didnt-know-3-methods-to-transfer-avios-between-iberia-british-airways/

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4468 on: December 14, 2015, 06:07:52 AM »
This will most probably help you:
http://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/2015/12/11/bet-you-didnt-know-3-methods-to-transfer-avios-between-iberia-british-airways/

THOUGHT I  followed the instructions
I must be an IDIOT!! moved the points in the wrong direction!! now have double the points in Ibera -- want to move "from" iberia "to" BA --- HOW DO I DO THAT ?


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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4469 on: December 14, 2015, 06:25:14 AM »
how does one post a screen shot?--

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4470 on: December 14, 2015, 06:57:16 AM »
THOUGHT I  followed the instructions
I must be an IDIOT!! moved the points in the wrong direction!! now have double the points in Ibera -- want to move "from" iberia "to" BA --- HOW DO I DO THAT ?

THIS  is from  ba site

"You can only move Avios from British Airways to Iberia Plus - you cannot move your Avios back again."

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4471 on: December 14, 2015, 07:08:07 AM »
THIS  is from  ba site

"You can only move Avios from British Airways to Iberia Plus - you cannot move your Avios back again."


THIS IS FROM IBERIA SITE
You can only move Avios from British Airways to Iberia Plus - you cannot move your Avios back again.

    British Airways to Iberia Plus

How many Avios do you want to move?


surprised about all the wrong info given by  FM and DAN  that can go in either direction -Unless someone can show me how to move out of ibera to ba-- it is not possible

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4472 on: December 14, 2015, 08:30:45 AM »
You can only move Avios from British Airways to Iberia Plus - you cannot move your Avios back again.

surprised about all the wrong info given by  FM and DAN  that can go in either direction -Unless someone can show me how to move out of ibera to ba-- it is not possible

Are you suggesting that he is creating fake screenshots??

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4473 on: December 14, 2015, 08:55:15 AM »
Are you suggesting that he is creating fake screenshots??

no-why do u ask?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4474 on: December 14, 2015, 08:57:18 AM »
Are you suggesting that he is creating fake screenshots??

did u try?? what do u see? -- i wanted to post my screen but do not know how to --that is why i asked how to post a screen

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« Reply #4475 on: December 14, 2015, 09:00:37 AM »
no-why do u ask?
Because the screenshot shows avios can be moved in both directions.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4476 on: December 14, 2015, 09:01:56 AM »
Not sure what your issue is. I transferred Avios from Iberia to BA last week, using Dan's links. If its not working for you, that happens , maybe your account is too new, but dont accuse Dan.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4477 on: December 14, 2015, 09:24:57 AM »
Not sure what your issue is. I transferred Avios from Iberia to BA last week, using Dan's links. If its not working for you, that happens , maybe your account is too new, but dont accuse Dan.

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 since you transferred successfully can you please look and see if you still can transfer from IB to ba- my accts are over a year or more old - I have now a lot of points sitting in IB that I need to use on BA

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4478 on: December 14, 2015, 10:25:16 AM »
since you transferred successfully can you please look and see if you still can transfer from IB to ba- my accts are over a year or more old - I have now a lot of points sitting in IB that I need to use on BA
Just did it. It took three times, at first BA said system is down...but with some persistence, I was able to move some points.


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Combine my Avios was successful
Combine my Avios was successful, your reference is 110245xxxx. We have emailed a confirmation of your transaction to the following registered email addresses:

Your British Airways email address: xxxxxxxxxxx
Your Iberia Plus email address: xxxxxxxxx
Your transaction
You moved
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Return to my Executive Club account

ETA: Household accounts will not allow transfers . Make sure you dont have a household account, and if you do, split it up.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4479 on: December 14, 2015, 11:11:26 AM »
THANK YOU for telling me --"USERNAME" if have household acct - it limits transfers