|  | AA Business Class To Spain, Up To 8 Seats |
| While space isn’t widely available, there are some chunks of award space available through next spring. With award space for up to 8 people, this could be a great way to book a trip to Spain with friends and familly!
Points Wire Highlights
Now, let’s get into it! |
|  | | Straight To The Points Routes: CLT, DFW, JFK, MIA, PHL - MAD Operating airline: American Airlines Class of service: Business class Dates: July 2024 - May 2025 Seats available: 2 (up to 8) Cabin layout: 1-2-1 Book with (per person, one-way): *Alaska Mileage Plan: 55,000 miles *American AAdvantage: 54,000 miles British Airways Executive Club: Cathay Pacific Asia Miles: 63,000 miles Etihad Guest: Qantas Frequent Flyer: JFK: 57,000 points CLT, DFW, MIA, PHL: 68,400 points
*No Surcharges
Taxes/fees (per person, one-way): From US: $5.60 From MAD: ~$45
Cathay 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 Qantas: Amex, Capital One, Citi, Marriott
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|  | | CLT-MAD July: 6, 7, 28, 29 August: 3-5, 8, 11-13, 17 September: N/A October: 28 November: N/A December: 30, 31 MAD-CLT August: 15, 19, 27, 29, 31 September: 5 October: N/A November: 27, 28 December: 17, 18, 23-26 January-February: N/A March: 25, 26 April: 1-3, 7-10, 15, 17, 22, 23
DFW-MAD July: 31 August: 4, 6, 11, 12 Febrero: 24, 25 MAD-DFW August: 29, 30 September-December: N/A January: 21, 25, 28 February: 1, 11
JFK-MAD July: 6, 22, 29, 31 August: 5, 6, 11, 18, 19 January: 10, 13, 16, 18, 19, 22-23, 25-28 MAD-JFK September: 12, 13 October-November: N/A December: 24, 25 January: 9, 11, 12, 14-18, 21-24 February: 26 March: N/A April: 2, 8, 9, 23, 30 May: 7, 14, 21, 23, 28 |
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| PHL-MAD July: 28 August: 4, 6, 11, 17-19 September: N/A October: 26 Nov-Dec: N/A January: 13, 20-22 MAD-PHL August: 15, 22-24, 29. 30 Sept-Oct; N/A November: 20 December: 11, 22-24, 26, 28, 29 January: 28-30 February: 1, 4, 5, 18-20, 26 March: 5, 12 April: 15-17 May: 1, 8, 15
MAD-MIA January: 22, 28-30 February: 2, 4-6, 9, 12, 13 March: 11 April: N/A May: 22 |
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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 the 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
Cathay: Citi Transfer Bonus, Reduced Surcharges, Easy To Earn
With Citi’s 15% transfer bonus, you’ll only need 55,000 points to get 63,000 Asia Miles for a one-way award. Plus, Cathay doesn’t pass on all of the surcharges.
Even without the Citi bonus, Cathay is likely your best option if you have Amex or Capital One points and are flying from airports other than JFK.
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.
Qantas: Great From JFK, Reduced Surcharges, Easy To Earn
Qantas isn't usually a great option, but 57,000 points from JFK is a great one-way rate when you consider that you can transfer Amex, Capital One, and Citi points.
American: Great Rate, No Surcharges, Tough To Earn
With the loss of Bilt as a transfer partner, it’s much harder to earn American miles. You’re really left with co-branded Barclays and Citi cards to earn miles directly.
So, while American’s own members can get access to more award space than partners and the 54,000-mile rate is quite good, it can be tough to earn the miles. |
|  | 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.
Call to book with Etihad Guest: 877-690-0767 |
| Final Thoughts
It's great to see American release business class award space to Madrid - even if it is a bit scattered. Whether you choose to stay in Madrid or venture out to other parts of Spain, you won’t be disapppointed!
Happy booking! |
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