British Airways American Express card members can
now use their companion vouchers to book Aer Lingus and Iberia
reward flights.
Companion vouchers are awarded to travellers who
hold a British Airways American Express Credit Card or British
Airways American Express Premium Plus Card and reach the required
spend amount within their card membership year.
With the regular card, companion vouchers can be
redeemed in economy cabins, while Premium Plus card holders can
redeem companion vouchers in all cabins, across the three
airlines.
“The companion voucher remains a highly-valued
benefit, unique to our two British Airways American Express
Cards,” said Caroline Bouvet, Vice President at American Express.
“This year, with travel very much back on people’s agendas, we’ve
been working closely with British Airways to make it even more
valuable, whether that’s through adding solo travel benefits or
expanding its use across airlines, offering more destinations,
routes, and seats.”
The vouchers can be redeemed on Avios Reward
flights, allowing card members to book either one journey for 50%
of the Avios required, or take a second traveller on their journey
– on the same flights and in the same cabin – for no additional
Avios, plus paying taxes, fees and charges per person.
Ian Romanis, Director of Retail and Customer
Relationship Management at British Airways, said, “As we continue
to improve our companion voucher proposition, we are thrilled to
bring two of our sister airlines on board. Not only will this give
members more choice for the destinations we fly to, but it’ll open
up new routes on which they can use their companion voucher, such
as Manchester to New York or Barbados with Aer Lingus, and flights
to Lima via Madrid with Iberia.”
