Iberia to switch to revenue-based Avios and Elite Points earning

Spain’s flag carrier Iberia has confirmed plans to update its loyalty programme starting April 2025, a change that’s been on the cards for a while. The writing has been on the wall ever since similar changes were made to the British Airways loyalty programme, as both airlines are part of the International Airlines Group (IAG), and both use Avios as their reward currency.

Similar to how BA is renaming its British Airways Club to The British Airways Club, Iberia will change its loyalty programme’s name from Iberia Plus to Club Iberia Plus. However, in addition to cosmetic rebranding, it also announced other changes that will affect travellers. 

For starters, the new programme will allow travellers to earn elite status via two routes: based on the number of segments flown or the number of Elite Points earned. Regarding the latter, Elite Points will be determined according to the amount of Euros spent on airfare, excluding taxes and fees. Intuitively, this also means that earning status under the new setup will be much harder.

Let's look at these changes in more detail.

Introducing a Revenue-based Model

The first and most obvious change is that starting April 1st, 2025, Iberia is revamping its tier-earning structure just like the British Airways loyalty programme. Under the new name of Club Iberia Plus, earnings will now be based on how much you spend on airfare. Thus, each Euro will translate into one tier point, excluding money spent on taxes and fees. 

Secondly, how you earn bonus tier points will also change. The number of points you can earn will depend on your fare level and the total distance covered. Curious about how British Airways Tier Points work? You can find a full breakdown on our dedicated page here.

What Are the New Iberia Elite Status Levels and Qualification Requirements?

In line with the changes, starting April 1, 2025, Club Iberia Plus will also introduce a new tier called Iberia Plus Platino Prime. This is in addition to the updated criteria for earning elite status based on revenue. Here are the updated requirements:

• Plata: Earn 3,500 Elite Points or complete 20 flights.
• Oro: Accumulate 7,500 Elite Points or 40 flights.
• Platino: Reach 20,000 Elite Points or 90 flights.
• Platino Prime: Achieve 30,000 Elite Points.
• Infinita: Collect 400,000 Elite Points.
• Infinita Prime: Gather 640,000 Elite Points.

You Can Also Earn Elite Bonuses

Iberia has also updated the rewards system for its new Elite bonus threshold. Here's a breakdown of how many Iberia Plus Avios you can earn through the Elite Points:

• 1,250 Elite Points get you a €20 voucher for additional purchases on Iberia.com.
• 2,500 Elite Points for 1,500 Iberia Plus Avios.
• 5,500 Elite Points get you 2,500 Avios.
• 11,000 Elite Points for 4,000 Avios.
• 15,000 Elite Points to earn 5,000 extra Avios.
• 18,000 Elite Points and enjoy Double Elite Points on subsequent flights.
• Earn 25,000 Elite Points to receive 10,000 extra Avios.
• Earn 40,000 Elite Points to receive an Iberia Plus Oro card, which you can gift to someone you choose.

Other Ways to Earn Tier Points

Another important update for flyers is that you can increase your Elite tier points by participating with Iberia partners. Thus, for every 10 Avios collected with these partnering companies, you will get 1 Elite point.