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

Updated: June 4, 2025, 9:03am CDT

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Award Alert — The Details
Best Ways To Book
Final Thoughts

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Ever wanted to fly to Madrid? Although Iberia’s business class isn’t the best in the world, it’s solid and offers a lie-flat seat across the Atlantic. Even better, it’s bookable on nonstop routes from just 45,000 Alaska miles.

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, starting at 45,000 miles.

You can also find flights from Charlotte (CLT), Philadelphia (PHL), Chicago (ORD), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), and Washington, D.C. (IAD) to Barcelona or Madrid for as few as 55,000 miles one-way.

Class: Business
Routes: Boston (BOS), Charlotte (CLT), Philadelphia (PHL), Chicago (ORD), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), and Washington, D.C. (IAD) to Madrid (MAD) and Barcelona (BCN)
Dates: June 2025 through April 2026
Rates: As few as 45,000 Avios 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 Iberia availability USA MAD March 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 45k business Class Iberia — Image Credit: Alaska Airlines

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 Amex Membership Rewards to Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles and then transfer from Hawaiian to Alaska, but only for a limited time.

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Final Thoughts

We’ve found nonstop business class awards from the East Coast of the U.S. to Madrid. If you’re looking to save money while flying business class, you can book your flight for just 45,000 miles per person!

With Amex to Hawaiian to Alaska Mileage Plan transfers ending soon, this could be one of the last — and fastest — opportunities to convert Amex points into Alaska miles. If you’re eyeing Alaska’s excellent award rates for business class flights to Europe, especially Spain, now is a smart time to move quickly and lock in availability for travel over the next year.