Cash and miles deal to Spain, starting at $356 or 32,000 miles round trip
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.
Today is Friday which means it's a great day for a deal, especially one that involves envisioning yourself in warmer weather courtesy of Spain.
Round-trip flights departing from across the U.S. are available at nearly 50% off to Barcelona (BCN), starting at $356 with one stop each way, through October.
Additionally, Delta is currently offering flights to both Madrid (MAD) and BCN, starting at 32,000 Delta SkyMiles round trip through next year.
Deal #1
Airlines: American, Iberia, TAP, Air Canada, United and Delta
Routes: JFK/STL/MSY/BNA/LGA/EWR/LAX/MIA/ORD and others to BCN
How to book: Directly through the airlines
Travel dates: September — October
Book by: This deal will last 1-2 days
This airfare sale was originally sent out via Scott's Cheap Flights, which sends deals up to 90% off via its Premium membership, which users can try for free for 14 days and then pay $49 per year. You can also upgrade to the Elite tier for $199 a year and receive deals on premium economy, business and first class fare sales.
Now through March 31, use code TPG25 and save 25% off a Premium SCF membership.
Sample flights
This deal features round-trip flights from throughout the U.S., though the best nonstop flight I found was flying out of New York City (JFK) to BCN in early October for $468. To search for this deal, enter your origin city and desired dates of travel in Google Flights.
This particular flight is for Iberia's Level class, which includes one carry-on bag, but you will have to pay $75 to check a bag. Also, note that Level fare types are the most restrictive and therefore cannot be changed or refunded pending COVID-19-related issues as outlined on their website.
Related: International travel with unvaccinated children; Spain drops the vaccine requirement for teens
Deal #2
Airline: Delta
Routes: JFK/STL/MSY/BNA/LGA/EWR/LAX/MIA/ORD and others to BCN
How to book: Directly through the airline
Travel dates: October 2022 — January 2023
If you're a frequent Delta flyer, use your SkyMiles to fly to either BCN or MAD, with nonstop availability, including from NYC (JFK), Boston (BOS) and Seattle (SEA), starting at 32,000 SkyMiles round trip plus taxes and fees.
The flights in this deal are for Delta's main cabin, which includes both carry-on and checked baggage, in addition to seat selection. Award deals can be changed without a fee, and SkyMiles members can change or cancel award tickets without a redeposit or change fee for travel originating from North America to anywhere in the world, excluding basic economy fares. Mileage differences, taxes and fees may apply.
TPG currently values Delta SkyMiles at 1.57 cents per mile, so using SkyMiles for this Delta deal instead of paying nearly $700 in cash round trip would save you approximately $171 per TPG's Awards vs Cash Calculator.
Maximize your purchase
Don't forget to use a card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases. They include The Platinum Card® from American Express (5 points per dollar on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel), on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year; Citi Prestige® Card (5 points per dollar on airfare); Citi Premier® Card(see rates and fees), Chase Sapphire Reserve (3 points per dollar on airfare); American Express® Gold Card (3 points per dollar on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel); and the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2 points per dollar on travel). Or, consider a Delta card such as the Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card for 2 miles per dollar or the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card for 3 miles per dollar on eligible Delta purchases made directly with Delta. Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.
The information for the Citi Prestige Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.
Bottom line
This two-for-one deal features round-trip flights from across the U.S. to both Barcelona and Madrid, bookable via cash and SkyMiles.
Read more: Spain announces COVID-19 booster restriction for American tourists