Due to the recent major changes, I decided to leave the British Airways Executive Club and start collecting points with Iberia Plus instead. One of the advantages of Iberia’s program is that there are ways to earn Elite Points without flying – although, unless you live in Spain, the options are quite limited.
There was a great wine promotion recently, but unfortunately they didn’t ship to the UK. Iberia Plus also has an online shopping portal, Club Iberia Store, but again it’s heavily geared towards the Spanish market.
From what I can see, there are two main exceptions. The first is Agoda, which is currently offering 10 Avios per euro, a pretty handy deal if you usually book hotels through OTAs.
The other, and arguably more fun, is NordVPN, which is offering a whopping 70 Avios per euro for new customers! Remember that you earn 1 Elite Point for every 10 Avios collected, making this an excellent rate if you’re chasing higher Iberia status.
I made a test purchase myself, and it tracked almost instantly (I paid in GBP, which was the default currency offered).
Hopefully it all clears properly and I’m one step closer to Oro status. Realistically, the only time I ever need a VPN is when travelling to China, and NordVPN doesn’t really work there. But I don’t care too much about the product itself, given how generous the Avios and Elite Point return is.
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