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#1 Iberia: Washington Dulles Flights to Madrid

Iberia will launch nonstop flights between Madrid and Washington, DC as of summer 2020. This represents a service resumption for the airline, canceled in 2010.

The flight will launch on May 1, 2020, and FCF research has found good seat availability with miles/points for travel from Washington, DC to Madrid, starting at a cost of 100,000 miles round-trip, or 115,000 American miles. Credit card point transfer partners include Amex Rewards, Chase, and Marriott. For details go here.