4 cheap ways to travel to Spain using points and miles
Introduction:
Are you looking for the best and cheapest way to travel to Spain? In this guide TravelFree will walk you through 4 cheap no-brainer flights to Spain leveraging some awesome redemptions on points and miles. Want to learn one of the cheapest business class-awards to Europe? Then keep reading!
Spain Overview:
Business class for under 35K one way; economy for under 22K one way
Airline Options: Delta, Iberia, American Airlines, United Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa
Non-stop routes from U.S. cities to Madrid and Barcelona, use these hubs to connect/depart
Cheapest business-class redemptions
Winner: To no surprise Iberia, the Spanish airline based out of Madrid, is one of our winners. Iberia offers a distance based award, with a sweet spot, off-peak business-class seats for under 35K Avios points, though they’re still one of the best options regardless of time of year.
Runner Up: You can book Delta One for 50K points, oneway and nonstop, through Virgin Atlantic. This is one of the best deals you will find - and if you can stumble upon a flight with Delta One suites…. don’t think, just redeem!
Book through Virigin Atlantic for nonstop, if connecting flights use Flying Blue to look for Delta availability
Transfer points from Amex, Chase, Citi ThankYou, Marriott
Cheapest economy redemptions SkyTeam Awards to Spain:
Winner: Flying Blue miles - likely via either KLM or Air France! While these airlines use dynamic redemptions rather than a set distance chart, you can usually find one-way flights from US => Spain for under 22K Flying Blue miles. ** Check Iberia off-peak first (see above chart)
Additional Tips:
Utilize free stopovers for extended itineraries.
Leverage one-ways w/different airlines if availability is limited
Keep an eye on promotions for bonus points.
¡vemos en España!
See Iberia’s off-peak calendar here
Transfer points from Amex, Chase, Marriott.
Note: This redemption is based on distance, other major east/west coast airports will have same redemption to corresponding regions on the chart.
Runner Up: ANA Mileage Club offers 55,000 miles round-trip to Spain. ANA is another airline that has a great distance based redemption chart.
See ANA’s redemption guide here
Transfer points from Amex and Marriott.
Points transferable from Amex, Chase, Citi ThankYou, Marriott.