Premium economy award flights from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 8 programs for DCA→MAD. Lowest: 35,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed premium economy award space on 7 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 35,000 points + $25.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 8 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 134 of 140
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on DCA→MAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 8 | 7 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $26.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 134 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $26.40 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +6 more | 9+ | 77 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,122 pts + $78.91 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 74 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 67,400 pts + $96.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 41 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 7 | 47 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 91,500 pts + $246.90 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 104,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 41 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue and Etihad Guest.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $557.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $26.40 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,122 pts + $78.91 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $1,629.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 97,000 pts + $246.70 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 104,400 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 premium 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 premium economy 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 | 7 of 49 | 14% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 134 of 140 | 95% | |
| United MileagePlus | 77 of 78 | 98% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 74 of 75 | 98% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 41 of 75 | 54% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 47 of 48 | 97% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 of 61 | 8% | |
| GOL Smiles | 41 of 48 | 85% |
Best months for premium economy from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 | |
| 77,500 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 52,000 | 40,000 | 52,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 119,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 75,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 150,000 | 55,000 | 110,700 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 110,700 | 113,400 | 150,000 | 180,000 | 127,800 | 130,600 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 156,566 | 55,131 | 55,122 | 88,399 | 97,757 | 89,718 | 121,070 | 130,820 | 116,830 | 116,855 | 127,686 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 69,900 | 69,900 | 80,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 67,400 | 77,500 | 102,300 | 67,400 | 77,500 | 102,300 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 156,000 | 94,600 | 93,600 | 107,500 | 110,000 | 117,100 | — | 103,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 97,000 | 96,500 | — | 91,500 | 94,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 104,400 | 518,600 | 518,600 | 528,800 | 522,600 | 522,800 | 516,500 | 516,500 | 516,500 | — | 516,500 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Washington National (DCA) and to Madrid (MAD). 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 Washington National (DCA)Return direction | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)Another Washington airport | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 63 |
| Baltimore (BWI) to Madrid (MAD)Another Washington airport | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 13 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from DCA | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 175 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from DCA | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 190 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from DCA | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 35,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 113 |
| Boston (BOS) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 44 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)?
35,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Oct 6, 2026, 02:02 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed premium economy award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 10, 2026, 21:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (7 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (134 dates), United MileagePlus (77 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (74 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (41 dates), Delta SkyMiles (47 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (5 dates) and GOL Smiles (41 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Feb 2027 departures: 35,000 points with Atmos (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.