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.

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