American: Atlanta / Charlotte / Detroit / Kansas City / Minneapolis / Orlando – Barcelona, Spain. $451 (Basic Economy) / $631 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

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A good fare to and from Barcelona. Pricing will vary slightly depending on routing.

Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software will price this at $631 (Regular Economy). Use those dates on American should reprice to $451 (Basic Economy) and $631 (Regular Economy).

American / British Airways / Finnair / Iberia’s $631 fare is a regular economy fare with ONE checked bag and a normal size carry-on

American / British Airways / Finnair / Iberia also have a $451 fare, but it is a Basic Economy / Economy Light fare. These Basic Economy / Economy Light fares:

  • DO NOT allow for advance seat assignments
  • DO NOT include checked bags – they are $75 each way for the 1st bag and $100 for the 2nd
  • DO NOT allow for changes
  • DO NOT allow for cancellations – so if you cancel after the 24 hour risk free period, the Basic Economy version will have no value for future travel
  • Most online travel agencies are not properly displaying these fares with American / British Airways / Finnair / Iberia as BASIC ECONOMY.

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Barcelona, Spain – Photo: Connie Ma via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from Atlanta
  • April 3rd – 10th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Atlanta: Valid for travel from April – early May or mid August or late September – early December or January 2025. A Sunday stay is required. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure.
  • Charlotte: Valid for travel from April – early May or late October – early December or January 2025. A Sunday stay is required. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure.
  • Detroit / Kansas City / Minneapolis / Orlando: Valid for travel in April. A Sunday stay is required. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure.
  • Note: This fare is valid at the time of posting. If this post is more than two days old, the fare is most likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

  • This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post
  • Use Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software and use the following search criteria:
    • Origin: ATL
      • For Charlotte availability, replace ATL with CLT on the Origin field
      • For Detroit availability, replace ATL with DTW on the Origin field
      • For Kansas City availability, replace ATL with MCI  on the Origin field
      • For Minneapolis availability, replace ATL with MSP on the Origin field
      • For Orlando availability, replace ATL with MCO on the Origin field
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: aa aa
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 480
    • Destination:  BCN
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: aa aa
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 480
    • (Click on Advanced Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
    • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
    • Duration “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
  • Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
  • How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage
  • The Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software search page should be like below when all values are inputted

 

  • You cannot buy tickets using Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

  • B (Basic Economy)
  • O (Regular Economy)

Sample Routing:

  • ATL – MIA (Miami) – BCN (Barcelona) –  MIA – ATL

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 10,562 miles or 4.3 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.0 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Loyalty Points: 2,605 points
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,605 miles

How to Buy:

  • Book on American with dates found on Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software .

 

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