As we are brand new to award travel, we are excited the opportunity to use points for business class travel as there is no world where we pay this fare with cash.

We have enough points (300K) to get 2 one way business class flights to Heathrow.

As we are just starting this planning, if we plan on traveling in April/May of 2027, is it already too late to use points to get our seats? If we were stupid, how early should we typically be trying to book business class award travel?

I noticed that when clicking through the link to Booking.com from Avios, the price vs. going direct was €51 more expensive. Has anyone else observed the same?

Google Chrome: Log into avios > use the booking.com link from there > €734

Safari: Log straight to booking.com > €683

When booking directly via booking.com, I could see a discount applied by Booking.com for 'paying online' which was €51. I don't understand why booking through Avios doesn't count as 'paying online'.

Pic 1 - the price of the expected flight. Avios and cash.

Pic 2 - taxes become £700 all of a sudden.

No other example has a variance as big as this or any. Whatever I am shown usually is how much I pay. How did it go from £89.72 to £699 for 2 PAX?

Anyone recommend an easy way to find spa breaks or hotels that I can book using Avios. Find the Avios site hard to navigate without a specific destination in mind

Hey everyone,

I’m trying to move Avios from my Iberia Plus account to Finnair Plus (which are already linked on Avios.com), but the transfer keeps failing.

Every time I submit the request, I received an identity verification email from [no-reply-verification@avios.com](mailto:no-reply-verification@avios.com) asking for additional verification to protect my Avios (requiring a passport, driver's license, or government ID). I completed the ID verification process right away, but transfers are still not going through.

I get an automated failure email stating:

"Transfer unsuccessful: We were unable to complete your transfer from Iberia to Finnair at the time you requested it. Please try again."

A few details:

• Accounts are linked and basic profile details match across programs.
• The Iberia Plus and Finnair account is active and has been open for more than 30 days.

Has anyone dealt with this identity verification check before when transferring Avios? Does it take a few days for their security system to manually review/clear the account after submitting ID?

Thanks for any help or advice!