Why you should NEVER book Avios flights on Iberia via ba.com Links on Head for Points may pay us an affiliate commission. A list of partners is here. If you are looking to redeem Avios for flights to Central or South America, you may end up booking BA’s sister airline Iberia. With British Airways announcing the closure of the Lima route last week, its own coverage has become even thinner. Iberia has an intriguing list of long-haul routes which cover places ignored by British Airways. This has included – although we can’t be sure what routes will return post-coronavirus – Guatemala, Cuba, Panama, San Salvador, Montevideo, Bogota, Cali, Medellin and Quito amongst others.