[Chase Bonus Ends Today!] Wide Open Business Class Award Space Between The US And Europe From Just 26K Chase Points Or 34K Avios Each Way!

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Update: The 30% transfer bonus from Chase to BA ends today!

Iberia has wide open business class award space on their nonstop flights between the US and Madrid starting later this year through June 2023. Iberia flies A330s with lie-flat seats and direct aisle access.

American can book those flights, including with connections in the US and Europe, for 57.5K miles+$110 one-way or 115K miles+$253 round-trip. American allows for free mileage redeposits or changes.

However you can book a flight like JFK-Madrid with BA Avios from just 34K Avios+$110 one-way or 68K Avios+$253 round-trip off-peak thanks to newly lowered fuel surcharges. BA charges $55/passenger for mileage redeposits or changes.

Plus you can get a 30% bonus when you transfer Chase points to BA through 7/31! That drops the rate to just ~26,150 Chase points each way!

Note that BA charges more for peak dates, longer flights, and for each connection, so be sure to search for rates and availability before transferring.

Use a Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card, or Chase Sapphire Reserve®® to earn 2-3 Chase points per dollar spent and get free trip cancellation/interruption insurance, travel accident insurance, luggage insurance, trip and luggage delay protection, and more!

Read more in the Spain Master Thread on DDF

Madrid’s Priority Pass lounge has kosher meals available.

Here is where you can find at least 2 nonstop business class award seats available:

JFK to Madrid dates with 2+ business class award seats:
November 29
December 27, 28
January 3, 8, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30
February 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28
March 2, 5, 6, 7, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28
April 1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 17, 23, 25
May 22, 27, 30
June 13, 22, 27

Madrid to JFK dates with 2+ business class award seats:
December 11, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 27, 29
January 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28, 30, 31
February 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28
March 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31
April 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29
May 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 19, 22, 24, 25
June 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 26, 27

Miami to Madrid dates with 2+ business class award seats:
December 24
January 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29
February 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26
March 4, 5, 6, 12, 21, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31
April 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 23, 24
May 4, 5, 29, 30
June 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Madrid to Miami dates with 2+ business class award seats:
October 14
November 4
December 6, 9, 14
January 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
February 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28
March 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19, 22, 28, 29, 30, 31
April 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25
May 3, 4, 5, 9, 12, 15, 18, 25, 27, 30, 31
June 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15

Boston to Madrid dates with 2+ business class award seats:
November 17, 29
January 3, 5, 7, 10, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28
February 7, 9, 11, 14, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26
March 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 19, 21, 23, 26, 29, 30, 31
April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 24
May 1, 2, 12, 21, 22, 24, 29, 30
June 3, 5, 7, 11, 15

Madrid to Boston dates with 2+ business class award seats:
September 7, 8, 30
December 13, 29
January 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 31
February 2, 4, 7, 9, 14, 16, 17, 18, 23, 28
March 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 17, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31
April 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 28, 29
May 1, 12, 15, 25
June 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16

Dallas to Madrid dates with 2+ business class award seats:
November 21, 23, 30
December 2, 7
January 2, 4, 6, 16, 18, 20, 23, 30
February 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 20, 22
March 1, 6, 20, 25, 27, 29, 31
April 3, 5, 10, 17
May 1

Madrid to Dallas dates with 2+ business class award seats:
December 2, 5, 9, 12, 14, 16
January 13, 20, 25, 27, 30
February 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 27
March 1, 6, 10, 13, 31
April 1, 5, 8, 15, 17
May 1, 3, 10, 19, 31
June 14, 16

Chicago to Madrid dates with 2+ business class award seats:
August 15
December 5, 30, 31
January 1, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28
February 1, 8, 10, 13, 15, 28
March 21, 28
April 5

Madrid to Chicago dates with 2+ business class award seats:
December 9, 19, 24, 26
January 8, 9, 18, 23, 27
February 8, 10
March 1, 2, 7, 8, 15, 16, 21, 24, 30, 31
April 7, 12, 19, 28
May 1, 2, 4, 11, 12, 18, 19
June 7, 8

Washington DC to Madrid dates with 2+ business class award seats:
October 22, 29
March 27
April 1, 3, 8, 13, 29
May 10, 13, 17, 22
June 7

Madrid to Washington DC dates with 2+ business class award seats:
September 22
March 27, 29, 30
April 1, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 19, 22, 29
May 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15
June 8, 12

Los Angeles to Madrid dates with 2+ business class award seats:
November 25
December 28

Madrid to Los Angeles dates with 2+ business class award seats:
February 15, 17, 22
March 1, 3, 22, 31

You can normally transfer AMEX, Capital One, Chase, Or Citi points into Avios at a 1:1 ratio or Marriott points at a 60K:25K ratio. 

If you, a member in your household, or an authorized user has one of the following Chase cards, you can transfer points into miles:

• Chase Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card® Card has 60K signup bonus, earns 2.1 points per dollar on travel, 3.1 points per dollar on dining, streaming, and online groceries, has a $50 hotel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.3 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Sapphire Reserve® has a 60K signup bonus, earns 3 points per dollar on dining/travel, has a $300 travel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.5 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($550 annual fee with $300 travel credit). Read more here.
• Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card  earns 3 points per dollar on shipping, advertising, and travel, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.25 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.

Chase no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:

• Ink Business Cash® Credit Card  earns 5 points per dollar on cable, TV, telecom, cellular, office supply stores, and gift cards from office supply stores, plus 2 points per dollar on dining and gas ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card  earns 1.5 points per dollar everywhere ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Freedom Flex has a 20K signup bonus, plus 5 points on rotating categories, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Freedom Unlimited® has a signup bonus offering 3 points per dollar on up to $20K of spending in your first 12 month, afterwards earn at least 1.5 points per dollar everywhere, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.

AMEX cards with transferable Membership Rewards points include:

• AMEX Blue Business Plus
• AMEX Platinum Business
• AMEX Gold Business Card
• The Platinum Card® from American Express
• American Express® Gold Card
• AMEX Green Consumer Card
• AMEX Everyday Preferred Consumer Card
• AMEX Everyday Consumer Card

If you or a friend has one of the following Citi cards, you can transfer points into miles:

• Citi Premier® Card has a 80,000 point bonus for spending $4,000 in 3 months, 3 points per dollar on airfare, hotels, travel agents, groceries, gas, and dining. $95 annual fee. Read more here.

Citi no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:

• The Citi Double Cash® Card offers 2% cash back or 2 points per dollar spent everywhere that can be transferred into ThankYou points. If you also have a Citi Premier® Card Card you can transfer points into miles. No annual fee. Read more here.
• The Citi Custom Cash® Card offers 5 points per dollar on up to $500 in purchases in your top eligible spending category each billing cycle. This is marketed as 5% cash back, but will actually come in the form of 5 ThankYou points per dollar spent! Eligible categories include Restaurants, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Select Travel, Select Transit, Select Streaming Services, Drugstores, Home Improvement Stores, Fitness Clubs, and Live Entertainment. You will also get 0% APR on purchases and balance transfers for 15 months. No annual fee. Read more here.
• The Citi Rewards+® Card offering 20,000 points for spending $1,500 in 3 months plus 5 points per dollar dining. This card can’t transfer points on its own, but can transfer points if you have one of the Citi cards above. This card automatically rounds up rewards earned on every purchase to the nearest 10 points, meaning you earn 10 points on a $0.50 Amazon balance reload. Earn 2 points on $6K in annual spending at supermarkets, and a 10% points rebate when you redeem points, up to a 10K points rebate per year. If you also have a Citi Premier® Card Card you can transfer points into miles and get a 10% points rebate on transferred or redeemed miles. No annual fee. Read more here.

Capital One cards include:

• Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card X Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4,000 in 3 months, plus earn 2 miles per dollar spent, $300 annual travel credit, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge access, Priority Pass Lounge membership, and more. Read more here.
• Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4,000 in 3 months, plus 2 miles per dollar spent. Read more here.
• Capital One Spark Miles for Business: Earn 50,000 bonus miles, plus 2 miles per dollar spent.
• Capital One Spark Cash Plus: Earn up to 100,000 bonus miles, plus 2 miles per dollar spent, convertible into transferrable miles with any of the 3 cards above. Read more here.

Marriott cards with transferable points include:

• Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Consumer Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant^™ American Express^®Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card

• The CitiBusiness AAdvantage Platinum World Mastercard is offering 65,000 AA miles for opening the card and spending $4,000 in 4 months.
• The Citi AAdvantage Platinum World Elite Consumer Mastercard is offering 50,000 AA miles for opening the card and spending $2,500 in 3 months.
• The Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Consumer Mastercard is offering 50,000 AA miles for opening the card and spending $5,000 in 3 months.
• The Citi AAdvantage MileUp Consumer Mastercard is offering 10,000 AA miles and a $50 statement credit for opening the card and spending $500 in 3 months.

Will you take advantage of this award space availability?

HT: Davidthebest, via ThriftyTraveler