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AA Business Class To Spain, Up To 9 Seats |
| This is a great time to book business class to Spain on American Airlines. You can find at least two seats to Barcelona and Madrid. Even better, fly into one and then out of the other!
You can also take advantage of some transfer bonuses, including a Bilt Rent Day transfer bonus to British Airways of up to 100%! If you can wait to book, that’s a crazy good option!
Now, let’s get into it! |
|  | | Straight To The Points
Routes: CLT, DFW, JFK, MIA, PHL - MAD JFK, MIA, PHL - BCN
Operating airline: American Airlines Class of service: Business class Dates: December 2024 - April 2025 Seats available: 2 (up to 9) Cabin layout: 1-2-1 Book with (per person, one-way): *Alaska Mileage Plan: 55,000 miles *American AAdvantage: JFK, MIA, PHL - BCN: 54,000 miles MIA, PHL - MAD: 54,000 miles CLT, DFW, JFK - MAD: 62,000 miles
British Airways Executive Club: Cathay Pacific Asia Miles: 63,000 miles Etihad Guest: Finnair Plus: 65,000 Avios Qantas Frequent Flyer: JFK-MAD: 57,000 points CLT, DFW,MIA, PHL - MAD: 68,400 points JFK, MIA, PHL - BCN: 68,400 points
*No Surcharges
Taxes/fees (per person, one-way): From US: $5.60 From BCN: ~$41 From MAD: ~$45
Cathay, Finnair, and Qantas don’t pass on all of the surcharges.
Bank transfer partners:
Alaska: Bilt, Marriott American: Marriott British Airways: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Marriott Cathay Pacific: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Marriott Etihad Guest: Amex, Capital One, Citi, Marriott Finnair: Capital One Qantas: Amex, Capital One, Citi, Marriott
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Let me know if you book! |
|  | | CLT-MAD December: 30, 31 January: 1, 7, 8, 13, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28 February: 4, 9, 18, 20, 25 MAD-CLT December: 13, 16, 17, 24, 25 January: 17, 18, 23-25, 28-30 February: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13, 19, 24 March: 3-5, 11, 19 April: 1, 2, 30
JFK-MAD December: 31 January: 13, 20, 21, 25-28 MAD-JFK December: 12-16, 18 January: 15-18, 22-25, 28, 29 February: 27, 28
PHL-MAD December: 8, 15, 31 January: 1, 7, 8, 12, 19, 25 February: 8, 15, 22 MAD-PHL November: 28 December: 10, 12, 17, 19, 20, 23-25, 28 January: 13, 17-19, 24, 25, 31 February: 2, 5-7, 9, 13, 14, 20, 21, 23, 27 March: 1, 3-6, 10, 31 April: 2, 3, 8, 10, 15 |
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| MIA-BCN January: 13, 20, 21, 26-28, 30, 31 February: 4 BCN-MIA January: 21, 22, 28-30 February: 2, 5, 12, 18, 26, 27
PHL-BCN January: 9, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 30 February: 3, 17 BCN-PHL December: 11, 14, 22, 24, 25, 28 January: 16, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28-31 February: 3, 19, 26, 27 March: 1, 3-5, 10-14, 18 April: 1, 17, 22
MAD-MIA February: 5, 6 March: 3, 4 April: 1-3, 8-10, 17, 23, 30
BCN-JFK April: 1, 9, 10, 24 June: 11
DFW-MAD December: 31 MAD-DFW December: 24, 25 February: 6 |
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| | | Flight Experience
American operates a Boeing 777 and 787 to Europe. Business class is arranged in a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone cabin layout on the 777. On the 787, the cabin layout is 1-2-1 and some seats are rear facing. Many consider the 777 to be a nicer experience.
Regardless of aircraft, each seat will be lie-flat and have direct aisle access.
You may prefer to eat at the Greenwich Lounge (JFK) or a Flagship Lounge. Inflight service can be a mixed bag, but American has a solid selection of entertainment options to keep you occupied and the bed is comfortable. |
| Best Ways To Book
Avios: Chase Transfer Bonus To BA + Book With Finnair
With the 30% Chase transfer bonus, you can transfer 50,000 points to British Airways to get 65,000 Avios. You can then move the Avios to your Finnair Plus account to book a one-way ticket.
You can transfer Bilt points with a 50-100% bonus on November 1. Please note that the bonus offer you’ll have is not based on status and is targeted. With a 50% transfer bonus, you’d only need to transfer 44,000 Bilt points. With a 100% transfer bonus, you’d only need 32,500 Bilt points!
Unlike British Airways, Finnair does not pass on all of the surcharges so you can keep the taxes/fees down to ~$253 out of the US and ~$222 out of Spain.
Alaska: Great Rate, No Surcharges, Bilt Partner
At 55,000 miles one-way and no surcharges, Alaska miles are your best bet if you have Bilt points.
American: Great Rate, No Surcharges, Tough To Earn
While American’s own members can sometimes get access to more space than partners and the 54,000-mile rate is quite good, it can be tough to earn the miles. Your only options are co-branded Barclays and Citi cards.
Cathay: Easy To Earn
With Cathay, you’ll need 63,000 Asia Miles for a one-way award. Plus, Cathay doesn’t pass on all of the surcharges. Cathay is one of your best option if you have Amex or Citi points and aren’t flying between JFK and Madrid.
Etihad: Great With Transfer Bonus To Citi
With Etihad’s transfer bonus from Citi, Etihad Guest becomes a great option from JFK and PHL as you’ll only need to transfer 58,000 points for a one-way ticket. |
|  | How To Book
Here's how to run the search with Alaska: If you want to book a one-way, check "One-way" Check "Use miles" Enter your origin & destination Select your dates Select number of passengers Run the search Complete the booking
Before you transfer points, search with the airline program you’ll use to book.
You’ll need to call to book AA with the following airlines:
Happy booking! |
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