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

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

Although each 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 look at how you can transfer Avios between the award programs that use them as their reward currency.

Airlines That Utilize Avios as a Currency

Several loyalty programs accrue Avios, including Aer Lingus AerClub, British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, and Vueling Club. Finnair Plus is expected to adopt Avios as a currency in early 2024.

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

Another great perk of the Avios program would be 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. This opens up a world of transfer options between the different Avios programs.

Bottom Line:

Several loyalty programs earn Avios as their reward currency. Transferring Avios between programs is a great way to take advantage of sweet spots within each program.

Combining Avios Between Accounts

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

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

Second, some programs have some additional restrictions. For example, you cannot move points to or from Iberia Plus within 90 days of joining the Iberia Plus program.

Lastly, there is no single website that allows all transfers. Most transfers require a 2-step process.

Transferring Avios Between Programs

Unfortunately, not all transfers from one Avios program to another can be done directly. With some programs, mainly Qatar Airways Privilege Club, you must follow an extra step. Here are the steps to follow to move Avios from one program to another:

To/From	Aer Lingus	British Airways	Iberia	Qatar Airways	Vueling
Aer Lingus	–	Avios.com	Avios.com	Transfer to BA, then to Qatar	Transfer to BA, then Avios.com
British Airways	Avios.com	–	BA website	BA or Qatar website	Avios.com
Iberia	Avios.com	BA website	–	Transfer to BA, then to Qatar	Avios.com
Qatar Airways	Transfer to BA, then to Aer Lingus	BA or Qatar website	Transfer to BA, then to Iberia	–	Transfer to BA, then Avios.com
Vueling	Transfer to BA, then to Aer Lingus	Vueling website	Vueling website	Transfer to BA, then to Qatar	–

Transfer Avios with Avios.com

The simplest way to transfer Avios between accounts is through Avios.com. You can only log in on the site with Aer Lingus, British Airways, or Iberia credentials. Currently, you cannot use the site to move Avios into Qatar Airways Privilege Club.

You can create a free account if you do not have an Aer Lingus AerClub account.

Once you have an Aer Lingus account, head to Avios.com and log in with your AerClub login details. Once logged in, click Manage my account and Combine my Avios.

From here, you can see your Aer Lingus Avios balance. You can also select which program (Iberia Plus or British Airways Executive Club) you want to transfer Avios between. As mentioned above, you cannot transfer to Qatar Airways Privilege Club through Avios.com.

Transfer Avios Between British Airways and Iberia or Qatar

Transferring Avios between British Airways and Iberia or Qatar is a simple process. To start the process, head over to the British Airways Executive Club website and log in to your Executive Club account. Once logged in, click on your name at the top right of your screen.

From there, hover over Executive Club and click Combine my Avios.

You can move your Avios to Iberia Plus or Qatar Airways Privilege Club from there. To transfer your Avios between programs, select Combine my Avios.

From here, British Airways will prompt you to log in to your Iberia or Qatar account. After logging in to your other account, you can see both your accounts and the balances in each account.

From here, you will select the Avios transfer direction and enter how many Avios you want to transfer.

Transfer Avios Between Qatar Airways and British Airways

Qatar Airways Privilege Club is the newest member of the Avios program. For now, you can only transfer Avios between Qatar Airways and British Airways.

To transfer Avios between Qatar Airways and British Airways, log into your Privilege Club account on Qatar Airways’ website.

If you haven’t already, link your Qatar Airways and British Airways accounts through the Privilege Club dashboard.

At the bottom of the page, you will be able to link your accounts. Click on Link your accounts with British Airways Executive Club.

You will then be directed to the British Airways Executive Club login page. You will need to log in to your British Airways account.

Once your accounts are linked, you can see your Avios balance in each account. From your Qatar Privilege Club dashboard, click Combine Avios.

You can send your Privilege Club Avios to Executive Club from this page (or visa versa).

As mentioned above, you can only move Qatar Privilege Club Avios to British Airways Executive Club. If you want to transfer your Qatar Avios to Iberia or Aer Lingus, you will first need to transfer your Avios to British Airways. Once with British Airways, the Avios can be transferred to Iberia or Aer Lingus.

Credit Card Transfer Partners

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

	Aer Lingus	British Airways	Iberia	Qatar Airways	Vueling
Amex Membership Rewards	X	X	X	X	–
Bilt Rewards	X	X	X	–	–
Capital One Miles	–	X	–	–	–
Chase Ultimate Rewards	X	X	X	–	–
Citi ThankYou Rewards	–	–	–	X	–
Marriott Bonvoy	X	X	X	X	X

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

For example, 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 Executive 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. You could transfer your Citi ThankYou Points to Qatar Airways Privilege Club and then directly to British Airways Executive 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, British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Qatar Privilege Club, and Vueling Club all earn Avios as their reward currency. Fortunately, you can transfer Avios between the different programs.

By moving around 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.