Can I transfer Avios to another airline?

You can transfer Avios between airline programs, letting you take advantage of the unique sweet spots in each one's award chart. So now that you know how to transfer Avios, do some comparison shopping for award flights to see where your Avios can take you.



Yes, you can transfer Avios between several major international airlines because they share the same mileage currency. In 2026, you can move Avios 1:1 between British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Qatar Airways, and Finnair. This "Combine My Avios" feature is a powerful tool for travelers looking to book specific "sweet spot" awards—for example, transferring points from British Airways to Qatar Airways to book their famous QSuites. To initiate a transfer, you must have accounts in both programs with matching personal details (name and birthdate). However, a new "30-Day Rule" implemented in early 2026 requires that accounts be open for at least 30 days before they are eligible for transfers. Additionally, transfers to or from Qatar Airways now require a mandatory Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and a one-time identity verification step where you must upload a photo of your ID. While you cannot transfer Avios directly to other alliance partners like American Airlines, you can use your Avios to book flights on those airlines through the British Airways or Qatar Airways portals, effectively giving you global reach with a single currency.

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Transfer Avios Between British Airways and Iberia The best way to do so is through the British Airways Executive Club website. To move Avios in either direction, head over to the British Airways website and log into your Executive Club account. Click on the 'Manage My Account' tab, then the 'Combine my Avios' tab.

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To use your British Airways account to transfer Avios, start by logging in to your Executive Club account and going to the Combine Avios Points page. Scroll down and click “Combine my Avios” in either the Iberia Plus or Qatar Airways Privilege Club section to begin the process.

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Avios is the reward currency of the Club We call them Avios. You collect Avios when you fly, take a holiday, hotel stay or car rental with us plus our wide range of partners. And when you've collected enough, you can spend your Avios for rewards such as flights, upgrades, hotel stays, car hire and more.

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Get Avios and enjoy; enjoy and get Avios It is the common currency for Iberia Plus, British Airways Executive Club and the Avios programme in the United Kingdom: You can get them on flights, using the services of our Partners, with promotions and with products in the Iberia Plus Programme.

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Does Iberia Express have its own frequent flyer programme? No, but your flights on Iberia Express will earn you Avios points under the Iberia Plus programme. In addition, you can use Iberia Plus Avios points to fly with Iberia Express.

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Flights booked using Avios are called Reward Flights. Reward Flights can be taken with British Airways, Iberia, American Airlines and our oneworld partners.

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If you really want to treat yourself, you can get a one-way flight in Aer Lingus' business class on the same routes from just 50,000 Avios (off-peak) or 60,000 Avios (peak). In other words, your 100,000 bonus Avios would be enough for a return flight in business class to Ireland on off-peak dates.

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