Air Europa Business Class To Madrid, 2 Seats

Air Europa is rarely discussed, but you can find two seats in business class from Madrid to JFK on a nice chunk of dates toward the end of the year and next spring.


Just keep in mind that most of the space is on the return from Madrid, so you’ll likely need to pair this with another award booking to Europe.


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Now, let’s get into it!

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Routes: JFK-MAD
Operating airline:
Air Europa

Class of service: Business class

Dates: Nov - Dec 2024, Mar - July 2025

Seats available: 2

Cabin layout: 2-2-2

Book with (per person, one-way):

  • Air France-KLM Flying Blue: 43,000 miles

  • Etihad Guest: 90,000 miles


Etihad’s chart lists 80,000 miles, but search results show 90,000 miles.


Test searches did not show space with other partners.

  • Delta SkyMiles: 185,000 miles

  • Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: 60,000 points


Taxes/fees (per person, one-way):

  • From JFK: ~$32

  • From MAD: ~$67


Bank transfer partners:

  • Air France-KLM: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Marriott

    • 25% Citi transfer bonus

  • Delta: Amex, Marriott

  • Etihad: Amex, Capital One, Citi, Marriott

  • Virgin Atlantic: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Marriott


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Available Dates

Flight Experience


Air Europa’s 2-2-2 business class cabin layout isn’t my favorite since only some seats have direct aisle access. However, seats are lie-flat so you can at least be comfy. Plus, you can expect the crews to be friendly and the inflight catering to be solid.

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Flying Blue: Great Rates, Free Stopover

Flying Blue's award rate for Air Europa is an excellent 43,000 miles one-way. However, with Citi’s 25% transfer bonus, you’ll only need to transfer 35,000 points. You can also transfer points from Amex, Bilt, Capital One, and Chase.

You can include a stopover on a one-way but you'll need to call to book. Connections on partners will generally increase the award rate.

How To Book


To search with Air France:

  1. Select "Book with miles"

  2. Select "Log in"

  3. Sign into your account

  4. Enter your origin/destination

  5. Enter your travel date(s)

  6. Enter the number of passengers

  7. Enter the class of service

  8. Run the search

  9. Select your flights

  10. Click through to book


Transfers to Flying Blue are generally instant so you don't usually need to worry about award space vanishing. You can call to hold award space or book a stopover. The US number is 800-375-8723.


Happy booking!