Economy award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Austin (AUS)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for MAD→AUS. Lowest: 21,000 miles + $52.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 110 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 21,000 miles + $52.69
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 110 of 115
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MAD→AUS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 21,000 pts + $52.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | — | 110 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $210.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), COPA Airlines (CM), Delta Air Lines (DL) +2 more | 9+ | 83 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $334.39 | Nonstop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 43 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $72.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Icelandair (FI) | 5 | 45 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 28,000 pts + $53.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 85 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $305.33 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more | 2 | 46 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $52.69 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +10 more | 9+ | 93 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $122.70 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 75 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 33 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 66,000 pts + $80.59 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 5 | 8 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 73,000 pts + $132.11 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 9+ | 76 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 76,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ) +4 more | 2 | 38 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $60.69 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $220.16 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $310.69 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $72.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $318.53 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $122.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $52.69 | 9+ | 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 economy 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 economy 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 | 110 of 115 | 95% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 83 of 84 | 98% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 43 of 60 | 71% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45 of 89 | 50% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 85 of 85 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 46 of 89 | 51% | |
| United MileagePlus | 93 of 93 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75 of 86 | 87% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 33 of 85 | 38% | |
| Etihad Guest | 8 of 77 | 10% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 76 of 78 | 97% | |
| GOL Smiles | 38 of 38 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 25,000 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
Best months for economy from Madrid (MAD) to Austin (AUS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 77,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 28,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 22,500 | — | 30,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 38,700 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 59,400 | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 43,500 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | 33,415 | — | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 67,237 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 35,000 | — | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 35,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 40,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 52,000 | — | 28,000 | 33,000 | 28,000 | 58,000 | — | 28,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 52,300 | — | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | — | 52,700 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 77,000 | 77,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 49,721 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 49,431 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 50,005 | — | 49,443 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 66,000 | 66,000 | — | — | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | — | — | — |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | 260,200 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | — | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 233,600 | 255,900 | 82,200 | 426,300 | — | 127,100 | 78,600 | 76,200 | 143,600 | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Aeromexico (AM): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Aeromexico Club Premier
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- COPA Airlines (CM): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Icelandair (FI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 Austin (AUS). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin (AUS) to Madrid (MAD)Return direction | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 45 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA)Also from MAD | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MAD | 13,600 miles | GOL Smiles | 186 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MAD | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 98 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAD | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 113 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Austin (AUS)Also to AUS | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 44 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Austin (AUS)Also to AUS | 7,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 326 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Austin (AUS)Also to AUS | 14,675 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 114 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and Lufthansa Miles & More.
Questions about economy award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Austin (AUS)
What's the lowest economy award from Madrid (MAD) to Austin (AUS)?
21,000 miles + $52.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 110 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 23:16 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Madrid (MAD) to Austin (AUS)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (110 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (83 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (43 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (45 dates), Delta SkyMiles (85 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (46 dates), United MileagePlus (93 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (75 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (33 dates), Etihad Guest (8 dates), Aeromexico Club Premier (76 dates) and GOL Smiles (38 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Madrid (MAD) to Austin (AUS)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Madrid (MAD) to Austin (AUS)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for May 2027 departures: 21,000 miles with AAdvantage (16 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.