Public ‘Combine My Avios’ links to Iberia and Aer Lingus have been removed from avios.com and pulled from Iberia’s site, which now shows a notice that the service is unavailable. Transfers and account linking with Finnair, Qatar Airways and Loganair continue to function, but Avios parked at Iberia or Aer Lingus cannot be moved through British Airways for now. Head for Points and other outlets report a months‑long rise in thefts in which fraudsters create Iberia accounts, link them to BA accounts via the one‑off transfer process, and drain balances. These reports say supposed safeguards such as exact personal‑detail matching and Iberia’s 90‑day age/activity requirement are being bypassed, with BA account debits showing as ‘Combine My Avios Debit IBPL’. British Airways is reported to reimburse stolen Avios, though replacements can take weeks, and the company indicates a new transfers system is in the works.
