Go Back  Fodor's Travel Talk Forums > Destinations > Europe
Reload this Page >

Is there a best day for cheap airfares in Spain?

Is there a best day for cheap airfares in Spain?

Old Aug 1st, 2006, 06:56 PM
  #1  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 48
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Is there a best day for cheap airfares in Spain?

I need to purchase my airline tickets for MAD - BCN and BCN - GRX. Is there a certain day that the airlines, ie- spanair, air europa, ibera, etc, have sales on their tickets? For instance Airtran fares usually go on sale Tuesday thru- Friday.
yinandyang is offline  
Old Aug 1st, 2006, 07:06 PM
  #2  
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 4,464
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Have you checked Iberia's SPANISH website (english language version) as oppposed to their US website?

I booked tickets a few weeks ago from MAD to La Coruna and from Santiago to Madrid and paid only 40 Euros plus the usual taxes (total 60 Euros). The very same routes, for the same times cost FOUR times more on the US website and my TA came back with a price SIX times more!

BTW, the tickets were cheaper than Spanair for the same destinations and much more frequent.

It appears to me that Iberia offers these special discount tickets ONLY on the local website and not on international sites.

Go to Iberia.com, choose the Union Jack symbol for English language, sign up for their FF programme and check it out.

All the tickets are electronic, so there is no problem with mailing tickets.

Regards Ger
OReilly is offline  
Old Aug 1st, 2006, 07:45 PM
  #3  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 48
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks Ger,
I could just kick myself since I saw a fare for $50 and did not get it. Do you know if the 2 weeks or 30 day thing applies to Spanish airlines?
yinandyang is offline  
Old Aug 2nd, 2006, 05:59 AM
  #4  
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 12,492
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
on many of htese websites you can click "soy flexible" to get a calendar view of best prices.

www.vueling.com also ofers calendar view.
as do www.talonotel.com and www.bancotel.com when you get to each hotel.
lincasanova is offline  
Old Aug 4th, 2006, 01:02 AM
  #5  
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 181
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I tried to use the link Iberia.com but keep getting error message.
OReilly, what am I doing wrong? Your advice sounds good and I would like to use it.
Thanks.
Raydotman is offline  
Old Aug 4th, 2006, 04:41 AM
  #6  
begbie
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
you could also try looking at www.lastminute.com
 
Old Aug 4th, 2006, 05:40 AM
  #7  
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 4,464
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
http://www.iberia.com/OneToOne/v3/home.do

raydotman, try the above. I have noticed that their website is a bit flakey.

Look for the PROMO fare.

regards Ger
OReilly is offline  
Old Aug 4th, 2006, 06:17 AM
  #8  
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Iberia´s Spanish web is frequently "down" and not available. Just try again the next day.
Ainhoa is offline  
Old Aug 4th, 2006, 06:26 AM
  #9  
jgg
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,683
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
On Monday I booked airfare on Iberia Airlines from Barcelona to Marakkech, Morocco and found the airfare to be MUCH cheaper if I said I was from the USA then from Spain. So, be sure and check it both ways.
jgg is offline  
Old Aug 4th, 2006, 02:28 PM
  #10  
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 181
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks, Ger. That site worked. Looks like some very good prices. Good timing also as both myself and a friend are in the midst of planning a trip around Spain.

Regards,
Helen
Raydotman is offline  
Old Aug 4th, 2006, 02:36 PM
  #11  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 15,395
Likes: 0
Received 11 Likes on 4 Posts
I took three flights last month within Spain and Portugal on Vueling for 10 euros each plus tax. There was an e-mail from them the other day that they are now having a sale for .01 euro plus tax.

www.vueling.com
Nikki is offline  
Old Aug 4th, 2006, 04:14 PM
  #12  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 48
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I was able to get a flight from MAD-BCN on ultimatefares.com flying spanair cheaper than the spanair flight, iberia and air europa. On most websites, I check both the spanish and english sites and have not seen a difference yet.

Vueling had cheaper flights but they were 6:00 am. I don't even take 6:00am flights for business not going to do it on vacation. I also found terminal a had really good fares too.
yinandyang is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
DebbieToronto
Europe
6
May 19th, 2013 03:07 PM
star48
Europe
15
May 13th, 2013 11:31 AM
star48
Europe
4
May 8th, 2013 12:11 PM
miacaraitalia
Europe
11
Feb 15th, 2011 07:41 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Manage Preferences - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information -