Iberia Plus

What Iberia Plus is

The figures come from the program’s own pages and are in euros. We convert nothing into CHF. We could not confirm any fee that Iberia Club itself charges in CHF or EUR on the official pages, and we give no Avios value in cents or rappen because we lack a basis for one.

Earning Avios: how a frequent flyer program works at Iberia

Iberia ties Avios to what you pay, not to how far you fly. In Clásica the rate is 5 Avios for each euro of net spend before taxes and fees. Each step up adds to that base. Plata gives 1 more, so 6 in total, and Oro gives 2 more, so 7. Platino reaches 8 and Platino Prime 9. Infinita and Infinita Prime stay at 9.

Status is driven by a separate currency, Elite Points. Spending on Iberia Group flights and on partner airline flights yields 1 point per euro. Of the points that purchases with partner brands produce, 30% count toward moving up or keeping the tier.

One rule hits everyone who pays with Avios. Services paid fully or partly with Avios earn neither Avios nor Elite Points.

Redeeming Avios for award flights

Each airline publishes its own tables, and the distance flown sets the Avios price of an award flight. That holds for Iberia as much as for other airlines. The Iberia Group releases only a limited number of seats for Avios bookings, though. A price in the table therefore does not mean the flight is bookable on your date.

Avios do not cover everything. The member pays airport taxes and other charges, and award tickets can also carry an operator surcharge.

Avios expiry

The whole balance expires if a member has neither earned nor redeemed Avios for 36 months. Iberia runs this deletion in a monthly batch. Transfers between The British Airways Club, Vueling Club and Iberia Club do not count as activity.

Two exceptions apply. A family account protects the balances of the other members for as long as one member at Plata or above has earned or redeemed Avios within the past 36 months. Holders of Infinita and Infinita Prime keep their earned Avios for as long as they hold the status.

Reaching status: tiers and thresholds at a glance

Status depends on Elite Points or on the number of flights, and the lower tiers can be reached with either. What counts for keeping or moving up is what is collected between April 1 of one year and March 31 of the next.

• Plata: 3,500 Elite Points or 20 flights.
• Oro: 7,500 Elite Points or 40 flights.
• Platino: 20,000 Elite Points or 90 flights.
• Platino Prime: 30,000 Elite Points within one Iberia Club year. The tier is kept with 30,000 Elite Points in the second year or 60,000 across both years.

The two top tiers are not awarded year by year. Infinita needs 400,000 Elite Points since joining Iberia Club, Infinita Prime 640,000. Both keep all Platino Prime benefits for good and receive additional ones.

The tiers are tied to oneworld: Plata matches Ruby, Oro matches Sapphire. Platino, Platino Prime, Infinita Prime and Infinita each match Emerald.

Tier benefits

For Clásica we list only the base rate of 5 Avios per euro.

Plata

Plata members belong to priority boarding group 2 on Iberia Group flights. Seats can be chosen at no charge, except XL seats, seats in the front section and exit row seats. The additional bag of up to 32 kg is no longer included at Plata. The tier page names no lounge access, upgrades or guest benefit.

Oro

Oro opens the lounges: members have worldwide access to Iberia VIP lounges when the Iberia Group operates the flight or Iberia sells it. A guest gets in if their flight meets the same conditions or they hold a oneworld airline boarding pass for the same day. On Iberia Group flights, one additional bag of up to 32 kg is allowed if the ticket includes no bag or one bag. Priority boarding in group 1 comes on top. We make no statement on seat selection for Oro. The page names no free upgrades for Oro.

Platino

Platino has the same lounge access as Oro, and a companion gets in under the same conditions. One additional bag of up to 32 kg is free regardless of travel class. Boarding is in group 0, and seats can be chosen freely, XL included. In addition there are 2 free upgrades for yourself or a companion.

Platino Prime

Platino Prime keeps the lounge rules, guest included, and the free additional bag of up to 32 kg. The page lists prioritized pre-boarding in group 0. New are 8 free upgrades, 4 per year of validity of the tier. XL seats can also be chosen at no charge.

Infinita

Infinita receives 4 free upgrades for yourself or a companion. We list no separate details on lounge, baggage, boarding, seat and guests. The page points to the Platino Prime benefits instead.

Infinita Prime

Infinita Prime allows worldwide lounge access with up to 4 companions when the Iberia Group operates the flight and Iberia sells it. The additional bag of up to 32 kg is free. There are 8 free upgrades and free seat selection, XL included. We make no statement on boarding.

Frequent flyer program for Switzerland, Germany and Austria: airports

On its Swiss website, Iberia shows flights from Zurich (ZRH), Geneva (GVA) and Basel (BSL) to Madrid (MAD). On the German website they are Frankfurt (FRA), Munich (MUC), Düsseldorf (DUS), Hamburg (HAM) and Berlin (BER). For Austria the website names Vienna (VIE).

We could not confirm country-specific earning paths for Switzerland, Germany and Austria, such as credit cards, on the country pages. We make no statement on them.

Who Iberia Plus is not for

Miles & More alternatives and how programs compare

Which mile program is best depends on which airline you fly. Iberia Plus fits if you often travel with the Iberia Group and want spend rather than distance to count. If you fly mostly with the Lufthansa Group, look at Miles & More. Within oneworld, British Airways, Finnair Plus and Qatar Airways Privilege Club offer comparable routes. More programs are listed in the program archive.