How To Transfer Your Avios Between British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Finnair, Loganair, and Vueling Accounts

Avios are an incredibly valuable reward currency used by Aer Lingus, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Loganair, Qatar Airways, and Vueling.

Although each airline’s loyalty program has a unique award structure, Avios can be transferred between programs. This can provide many benefits, as each program has special award pricing and different availability.

In this guide, we examine how to transfer Avios between award programs that use them as their reward currency.

Airlines That Use Avios

Several loyalty programs accrue Avios, including Aer Lingus AerClub, The British Airways Club, Club Iberia Plus, Finnair Plus, Loganair Loyalty, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, and Vueling Club.

Although each program earns Avios, they can be redeemed in many ways. This is an excellent benefit as each program has its own award chart with sweet spots.

Another great perk of the Avios program is in the form of transferrable points currencies like American Express Membership Rewards or Chase Ultimate Rewards. Each Avios-participating program is a transfer partner of at least 1 major transferrable points currency, which opens up a world of transfer options between the different Avios programs.

Combining Avios Between Accounts

Avios can be transferred from any program to another. There are no limits on how many you can transfer, and there is no cost associated with doing so. Transfers are typically instant as well and can be facilitated through the Avios transfer page.

However, there are a few essential things to know when it comes to combining Avios between accounts.

First, Avios can only be transferred between accounts in your name. You’ll need to make sure that all your loyalty accounts have matching personal details (for example, your full name).

You also cannot transfer your Qatar Airways Privilege Club to a friend’s British Airways Club account. However, you can use your Avios to make bookings for family or friends or create a household account to pool Avios.

Transferring Avios Between Programs

Transferring Avios between programs used to be challenging because it couldn’t always be done directly. Now, Avios can be transferred freely between the 7 different programs through the new Avios transfer tool. However, it’s worth pointing out that moving Avios between some programs still requires using an in-between step, such as moving from Aer Lingus to British Airways before you can send to Qatar Airways.

Transferring Avios between Aer Lingus, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Loganair, Qatar Airways, and Vueling is simple. The easiest way is to use the new Avios transfer tool for transferring Avios between different programs.

To start the process, head over to the Avios transfer page and click on the program you want to transfer points from.

1. Select “Next.” You’ll be prompted to log into the account you want to transfer points from.
2. After logging in, you’ll be asked to set up 2-factor authentication (2FA) to secure your account.
3. Select the program you want to transfer points to.
4. Confirm the transfer request using the 2FA method you set up earlier.
5. Enter the number of Avios you want to transfer and click “transfer.”

You’ll be immediately directed to a confirmation page and your transfer should be instant.

Credit Card Transfer Partners

As mentioned above, each Avios loyalty program is a transfer partner of at least 1 major transferrable points currency. Here are the points programs that transfer to each of the Avios programs:

Nearly all points transfer at a 1:1 rate with Avios, except for Marriott Bonvoy. Marriott Bonvoy points transfer at a 3:1 rate, with a 5,000-Avios bonus for every 60,000 Bonvoy points transferred.

In addition, points tied to a Citi card with no annual fee transfer at a 1:07 rate unless you also have a premium card with an annual fee.

Say you wanted to book an award ticket using Avios. After comparing the different programs, you decide that the best way to book the award ticket is through The British Airways Club program. However, you only have Citi ThankYou Points, and British Airways is not a transfer partner of Citi. What can you do?

Fortunately, Qatar Airways Privilege Club is a 1:1 transfer partner of Citi ThankYou Rewards and Capital One Miles. You could transfer your Citi ThankYou Points to Qatar Airways Privilege Club and then directly to The British Airways Club.

This means you can indirectly earn any variation of Avios through the different Avios programs and their partners. Additionally, being able to transfer Avios between programs is a big deal when it comes to transfer bonuses from credit card transfer partners.

Final Thoughts

Aer Lingus AerClub, The British Airways Club, Finnair Plus, Club Iberia Plus, Loganair Loyalty, Qatar Privilege Club, and Vueling Club all earn Avios as their reward currency. Fortunately, you can transfer Avios between the different programs.

By moving your Avios between the different programs, you can take advantage of all the other sweet spots each program offers. Best of all, each Avios program is a transfer partner of at least 1 major transferrable points currency.