Overview
- 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.