Economy award flights from Recife (REC) to Barcelona (BCN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 2 programs for REC→BCN. Lowest: 45,000 miles + $30.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed economy award space on 10 dates. No nonstop economy 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
- 45,000 miles + $30.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 30 of 30
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on REC→BCN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 45,000 pts + $30.60 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Avianca (AV), ITA Airways (AZ) +8 more | 3 | 10 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 104,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3), IBERIA (IB) +3 more | 1 | 30 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $41.50 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 104,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 10 of 29 | 34% | |
| GOL Smiles | 30 of 30 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Recife (REC) to Barcelona (BCN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 171,100 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 428,800 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 4 | |
| 171,900 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 10 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 169,000 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 4 |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 45,000 | — | — | — | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 104,600 | 171,100 | 428,800 | 171,900 | 131,700 | 174,400 | 174,400 | 169,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): GOL Smiles
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air Europa (UX): GOL Smiles
- 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 Recife (REC) and to Barcelona (BCN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recife (REC) to Lisbon (LIS)Also from REC | 35,200 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 |
| Recife (REC) to Madrid (MAD)Also from REC | 38,000 miles | TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 177 |
| Recife (REC) to Orlando (MCO)Also from REC | 30,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 44 |
| Recife (REC) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)Also from REC | 7,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 68 |
| Miami (MIA) to Barcelona (BCN)Also to BCN | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 44 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Barcelona (BCN)Also to BCN | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 254 |
| New York JFK to Barcelona (BCN)Also to BCN | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 322 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Barcelona (BCN)Also to BCN | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 234 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Recife (REC) to Barcelona (BCN)
What's the lowest economy award from Recife (REC) to Barcelona (BCN)?
45,000 miles + $30.60 with United MileagePlus. Seen Sep 21, 2026, 19:14 UTC for a Nov 19, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed economy award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 21:38 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Recife (REC) to Barcelona (BCN)?
United MileagePlus (10 dates) and GOL Smiles (30 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Recife (REC) to Barcelona (BCN)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Recife (REC) to Barcelona (BCN)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 45,000 miles with MileagePlus (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.