First-class award flights from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 5 programs for MAD→SAN. Lowest: 70,000 points + $72.69 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 34 dates. No nonstop first-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
- 70,000 points + $72.69
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 5 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 109 of 121
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on MAD→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $72.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | 1 | 34 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $126.69Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $58.29 | 3 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 106 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 205,093 pts + $126.10 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 3 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 275,000 pts + $54.57 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 109 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Lufthansa Miles & More, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $72.69 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $72.69 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $126.69Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $58.29 | 9+ | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $58.39 | 9+ | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 205,093 pts + $126.10 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 299,500 pts + $52.69 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 385,000 pts + $54.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 34 of 113 | 30% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 of 126 | 9% | |
| United MileagePlus | 106 of 112 | 94% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 of 125 | 2% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 109 of 121 | 90% |
Best months for first class from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 299,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 14 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | 250,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 70,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 299,500 | 85,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 388,900 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 280,900 | 271,900 | 266,600 | 352,400 | 297,700 | 332,500 | 246,400 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 484,991 | 205,093 | — | 400,782 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 495,000 | 495,000 | 385,000 | 375,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 275,000 | 400,000 | 275,000 | 375,000 | 495,000 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 San Diego (SAN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego (SAN) to Madrid (MAD)Return direction | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 95 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from MAD | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 158 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA)Also from MAD | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 68 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MAD | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 46 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MAD | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 86 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 327 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 18,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest first-class award from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)?
70,000 points + $72.69 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 20:50 UTC for a Dec 10, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 34 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 10:37 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (34 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (12 dates), United MileagePlus (106 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (3 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (109 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Madrid (MAD) to San Diego (SAN)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 70,000 points with Atmos (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.