What Are The 2022 Avios Peak Dates?

In this article, we are going to take a look at the 2022 Avios Peak dates for British Airways, Iberia & Aer Lingus. As each Airline sets its own peak/off-peak dates you could pick up a great deal by flying ‘off-peak’ with Iberia/Aer Lingus over ‘peak’ with British Airways. Remember however there are much fewer direct routes with Iberia/Aer Lingus so you’d need to be happy transiting via Madrid or Dublin…

What are the 2022 Avios Peak dates?

The first thing to note is that there are different peak dates on Iberia & Aer Lingus around the UK school holiday dates to BA. This means if Iberia/Aer Lingus fly the same route you may well be better off flying with them (remembering you may need a change in Madrid or Dublin.) They also have larger blocks of peak dates whereas BA ones are more spread out throughout the year, so always double-check!

Don’t forget these calendars apply to the operating airline and NOT what website you book on. E.g. if you book an Iberia flight it will be peak/off-peak on the same dates on Iberia.com as well as BA.com.

Finally, always book long-haul flights on the relevant airlines’ website rather than BA.com as often the ‘taxes & fees’ are lower than on BA.com)

BA 2022 Avios Peak Dates

Iberia 2022 Avios Peak Dates

Aer Lingus 2022 Avios Peak Dates

Don’t forget when flying on Aer Lingus or Iberia you will not be able to use a BA 2-4-1 voucher. These can only be used on BA flights.

What if I’m booking with a BA partner?

BA’s partners e.g. Qatar, American Airlines & Cathay Pacific, etc are always charged at peak pricing. There is no off-peak pricing for these redemptions.

Conclusion

If you are happy transiting in Madrid or Dublin you can often save a chunk of Avios compared to flying with British Airways. If you are close to Manchester Aer Lingus has some direct flights to New York, Orlando, and Boston (Summer 2022) which provide a great alternative to needing two flights or a long car journey to Heathrow to use your Avios!

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