Business Class Award to Madrid, Spain from many US cities, such as Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., is available with Iberia business class bookable with American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia.
This is one of the cheapest ways to fly lie-flat to Europe with miles! Iberia business class isn’t the best in the world but you can’t beat the pricing. Best availability for 2 passengers from January – May ’24. Rare availability from SFO.
Fares include lie-flat seats, business class meals, checked bags, and lounge access, including AA’s Flagship lounges in Chicago, Dallas, Miami, and New York.
Book with British Airways or Iberia Avios
Transfer points instantly from Amex or Chase to either British Airways or Iberia. You can also transfer Capital One points instantly to British Airways.
| Departure Cities (All fares one-way, * nonstop) Prices are in BA or Iberia Avios for off-peak dates |
| Boston (BOS) – 34k* Chicago (ORD) – 34k* Dallas (DFW) – 43k* Miami (MIA) – 43k* New York (JFK) – 34k* San Francisco (SFO) – 51k* Washington, D.C. (IAD) – 34k* |
| Booking Instructions |
| Search with American First, search AA.com to find potential availability. Select “Redeem miles” and the “one-way” tab. Search for only one passenger and choose “Business / First under “Class.” After searching, click on the “Calendar” tab to maximize the dates viewable. Then, filter for “Nonstop” flights. AA only shows availability for 1 passenger, but most dates can be booked for 2 via British Airways or Iberia. Search directly with BA or Iberia from MIA, SFO, and IAD. Booking with British Airways or Iberia Sign up for a free account with either British Airways or Iberia Plus and log in. Search directly with BA or Iberia. It will be easiest to search one-way at a time. Choose “Business” and the exact number of seats you want to book. You will need to search day-by-day. Plug in the exact dates you found on American’s website. Lowest fares are for off-peak travel dates only. Peak travel (summer & holidays) costs more. Peak dates in 2024 include Jan. 1-8; Mar. 15-16, 19, 22-23, 27-31; Apr. 1, 26-27; May 1, 5. Taxes & fees total ~$125 one-way / $290 roundtrip. For late April – May ’24 dates, search directly on BA or Iberia. Service from SFO & IAD is seasonal, starting Apr. 2, 2024. |
| Destination |
| Madrid, Spain (MAD) |
| Dates (Availability varies by city) |
| November – May |
| Airline(s) |
| Flying Iberia (Booked via British Airways or Iberia) |
| Change & Cancellation Policies |
| British Airways charges a $55 change/cancellation fee for award tickets. Iberia typically charges a $40 cancellation fee for award tickets. |
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*As the award seat availability changes frequently, we cannot guarantee the seats at the time we post will still be available when you book
Vincent Robison
I have strong passion of traveling, and finding great travel deals. I was born and grew up in Taipei, Taiwan. However, I had lived in New York for most of my life, and travelled all over the world.
