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Happy Thanksgiving!
Iberia recently announced further expansion into the NYC market with a daily flight between Newark (EWR) and Madrid (MAD). The daily flight starts on March 29, 2026. There’s wide open availability in business class starting March 30, 2026 through October 24, 2026.
I hope you are enjoying time with your family & friends! If not, that’s also understandable. Here’s an excuse to step away and book that flight! This availability won’t last very long.
Finally, hopefully this wasn’t you this year. But Go Bucks!!!
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Fly Iberia business class between NYC (EWR) and Madrid
Routes: EWR/MAD
Airline: Iberia
Programs to book with: British Airways, Iberia
Travel timeline: March to
Cost: 41k points off-peak or 59k on peak dates
Transfer partners: American Express, Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Chase, Wells Fargo
Summary: Fly lie-flat business class on Iberia’s new A321XLR plane between Newark and Madrid
Why I like this deal: 1) Great cost, 2) 2 seats every day, 3) availability during peak summer travel season, 4) new plane smell with the A321 XLR
Dates with 2+ business class seats
Wide open availability
EWR to MAD: Every day with 2x seats starting on March 30, 2026 through October 23, 2026.
MAD to EWR: Every day with 2x seats starting on March 30, 2026 through October 24, 2026.
Cost breakdown
British Airways or Iberia: 40.5k or 59k points depending on peak or off peak + $125-161 in tax/fees each way. Iberia charges €25 to change or cancel. British Airways charges $55 for changes/cancellations. Note: May not be able to select seats if you book through BA until check-in.
Transfer Partners: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi, (Qatar→BA), Wells Fargo, or Rove
Tip: Cashback portal/travel portal Rove has a 20% bonus to Finnair which can be transferred freely to BA→IB. New to Rove? Sign up and get 1,500 miles (affiliate). However, you need 2,000 Rove miles to transfer to a partner.
How to search and book?
Manually search on British Airways or Iberia’s site. You need to have an account and log in to search.
1) On BA’s site, hover over “Book”, then choose the “book a flight with Avios” option.
Source: British Airways
2) Put in dates and destinations, and choose “Business/Club”. Then search. It may ask if you want to do a stopover. Choose no.
Source: British Airways
3) Once you find the dates that work with your schedule, book with your preferred Avios program. British Airways or Iberia are the best options.
Source: British Airways
Iberia business class experience
Iberia is using its new A321XLR on the Newark-Madrid route. This is a narrowbody plane in a 1-1 layout. All business class seats are lie-flat.
Source: Aerolopa (left) and One Mile at a Time (right)
Review #1: MAD-IAD (One Mile at a Time)
Review #2: MAD-BOS (Head for Points)
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I started the idea of Find Flights for Me back in 2023 to help educate and inspire people to use their credit card points more effectively, with a focus on using points to fly business and first class flights.
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