Business-class award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Auckland (AKL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for MAD→AKL. Lowest: 85,000 miles + $98.30 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 2 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 85,000 miles + $98.30
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 26 of 26
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MAD→AKL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 85,000 pts + $98.30 | 2 stops | IBERIA (IB), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 141,000 pts + $1,263.61 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 5 | 24 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 345,850 pts + $785.90 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, Malaysia Airlines (MH), Air New Zealand (NZ) +1 more | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 354,600 pts + $110.68Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Emirates (EK), Egyptair (MS) | 2 | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 141,000 pts + $1,274.15 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 141,000 pts + $1,263.61 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 180,000 pts + taxes not reported | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 345,850 pts + $785.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 364,200 pts + $103.40 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 364,200 pts + $103.40 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 395,277 pts + $786.20 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 of 31 | 6% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 24 of 26 | 92% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 6 of 20 | 30% | |
| Etihad Guest | 26 of 26 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 of 22 | 27% |
Best months for business class from Madrid (MAD) to Auckland (AKL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 234,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 234,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 161,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 2 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 234,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | — | — | 85,000 | 85,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 141,000 | 234,000 | 234,000 | 234,000 | 234,000 | — | 234,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 180,000 | — | — | 161,500Mixed cabin | — | — | 323,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 345,850 | 395,277 | 395,277 | 430,328 | 395,277 | — | 392,828 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 364,200 | 354,600Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JQ: Etihad Guest
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Etihad Guest
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air New Zealand (NZ): Etihad Guest
- Qantas (QF): Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Madrid (MAD) and to Auckland (AKL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MAD | 29,896 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 204 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA)Also from MAD | 25,311 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 271 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAD | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 284 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MAD | 30,036 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 161 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 112,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| New York JFK to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 85,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 80,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 284 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 113,900 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Auckland (AKL)
What's the lowest business-class award from Madrid (MAD) to Auckland (AKL)?
85,000 miles + $98.30 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 9, 2026, 15:52 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Madrid (MAD) to Auckland (AKL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (2 dates), Emirates Skywards (24 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (6 dates), Etihad Guest (26 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Madrid (MAD) to Auckland (AKL)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Madrid (MAD) to Auckland (AKL)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 141,000 miles with Skywards (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.