[Award Alert] Nonstop Business Class to Barcelona and Madrid From 45K Points

Updated: July 21, 2025, 11:13am CDT

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Award Alert — The Details
Best Ways To Book
Final Thoughts

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Tapas, beaches, museums — Spain has so much to offer. And if you’d like to get there in comfort, we’ve found a ton of award space to the country’s 2 biggest cities.

You can fly to Barcelona or Madrid in lie-flat business class starting at 45,000 miles per person. Even better, these flights are available from now through spring of next year.

Let’s take a look at the details.

Award Alert — The Details

These awards are available through Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, and the lowest rates you’ll find are from Boston (BOS) to Madrid (MAD), starting at 45,000 miles.

You can also find flights from numerous other cities, flying with either American Airlines or Iberia.

Class: Business
Routes: Boston (BOS), Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), Miami (MIA), Philadelphia (PHL), New York (JFK), and Washington, D.C. (IAD) to Madrid (MAD) and Barcelona (BCN)
Dates: July 2025 through April 2026
Rates: As few as 45,000 miles one-way

To search for available dates, you can use a tool like Seats.aero, which provides a big-picture overview across a range of dates and airports.

Seats.aero availability USA MAD BCN July 2025 — Image Credit: Seats.aero

Once you’ve found a date on Seats.aero, head over to Alaska’s website to check for award availability. At the lowest cost, you’ll find business class space with Iberia for 45,000 miles and $18.10 from Boston to Madrid.

Alaska award BOS MAD with Iberia business — Image Credit: Alaska Airlines

Flights on other routes out of the East Coast will cost 55,000 miles per person. Those flying from the West Coast will pay 70,000 Alaska miles, meaning you should look for flights using American Airlines AAdvantage miles instead, paying just 57,500 miles per person.

Best Ways To Book

The best way to book these flights is by redeeming Alaska miles.

If you need to earn Alaska Airlines miles, consider options like Mileage Plan Dining, co-branded credit cards, and transfers from Marriott Bonvoy and Bilt Rewards. You also can transfer from Hawaiian Airlines to Alaska if you have a balance of HawaiianMiles. Those transfers are instant and are done at a 1:1 ratio.

Update:

As of June 30, 2025, Hawaiian Airlines is no longer an Amex Membership Rewards transfer.

Final Thoughts

We’ve found nonstop business class awards from the East Coast of the U.S. to Madrid and Barcelona, the 2 biggest cities in Spain. If you’re looking to save money while flying business class, you can book your flight for just 45,000 miles per person, get some good rest in a lie-flat seat, and arrive in Spain rested and ready to explore all the country has to offer.