Checking oneworld availability via Iberia Plus instead of ba.com

I will, at some point, do a full post about seeing full oneworld availability using websites other than BA’s.

For a moment, though, take a look at a couple of screenshots that I did whilst researching yesterday’s article on redeeming Avios points via Iberia Plus. 

These show London to Bangkok redemptions, first screen is 28 May 2013 outbound, second screen is 11 June 2013 inbound (click to enlarge)

As you can see, there are some substantial benefits here over the ba.com booking screen:

1.  Iberia shows availability across all classes at the same time – no need (unlike BA) to do separate searches for First and Club World

2.  Because of 1., you can mix and match classes with no problem

3.  You see a number of decent OneWorld alternatives, involving Finnair, Cathay and a BA / Cathay mix (via Delhi, interestingly!).  And, again, you can mix and match classes on each leg at the click of a mouse.

What you CANNOT do with the Iberia website tool, unlike ba.com, is see a month-by-month view of when seats are available.  However, if you are tied down to specific dates, the Iberia website is easier to use than BA’s.

Please note that I am NOT recommending booking such redemptions on the Iberia website because their cancellation policies on OneWorld awards, including BA, are far stricter than BA.  However, you can use the Iberia site to see what is available for Avios redemption and then either try to force the same result on ba.com or call BAEC.

At some point I will do a fuller post exploring the same functionality across Qantas and other oneworld partners.

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (December 2021)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending ….. Read our full review

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points, such as:

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital On Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios:

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa

The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review

You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus:

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.

(Want to earn more Avios?  Click here to visit our home page for our latest articles on earning and spending your Avios points and click here to see how to earn more Avios this month from offers and promotions.)