SkyTeam partners Air France and KLM are selling cheap flights to Miami from various Spanish airports, as well as from the Swiss city of Basel. Prices start at merely €252. Luggage, however, is only included for SkyTeam Elite status holders. Everyone else would have to pay a hefty €110 surcharge for a 23 kg piece of luggage.
With Air France and KLM, all tickets for flights departing before March 31, 2022, can be canceled free of charge. You will then first receive a voucher, which can be paid out to your bank account or credit card without having to pay any fees. You can read the rules again here.
Our calendar displays all available dates for trips of up to 28 days:
You can depart from the following airports:
- Bilbao: €252
- Valencia: €252
- Barcelona: €260
- Madrid: €261
- Basel: €295 (~CHF 289)
- and more…
All flights would either have a layover in Amsterdam or Paris. KLM uses a Boeing 787 for its flights from Amsterdam to Miami, while Air France uses a Boeing 777 for its Paris-Miami connection.
Search & Book
According to the fare rules, tickets are on sale for departures during the following travel periods:
Outbound:
- Before December 15, 2021
- January 8, 2022 – April 6, 2022
- April 19, 2022 – June 16, 2022
Inbound:
- Before December 16, 2021
- December 19, 2021 – December 25, 2021
- January 8, 2022 – April 9, 2022
- April 19, 2022 – June 25, 2022
The fare has no expiration date and can thus be withdrawn anytime. The minimum stay requirement is 6 days. Furthermore, your stay cannot exceed 12 months. The economy class tickets have to be booked at least 28 days before departure.
Our calendar displays all available dates for trips of up to 28 days, and will then redirect you to KLM‘s booking site. Should you want to travel for a longer period of time, feel free to consult Google Flights.
Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?
More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:
Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.
If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.
This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.
Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.
This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.
Mileage
The short flights within Europe are issued in booking class L, while the long-haul tickets to Miami are issued in booking class R. To give you an example, flying from Madrid with KLM, you can roughly expect to get:
- 5,534 Award Miles + 70 Tier Points on Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 3,350 Miles on CSA OK Plus
- 3,220 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
- 3,220 RDM + 734 MQD on Delta SkyMiles
- 2,850 Miles on Aeromexico Club Premier
- 2,758 Miles on Aerolíneas Argentinas AerolíneasPlus
- 2,758 Miles on Saudia Alfursan
- 2,758 Miles on Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
- 2,758 Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
- 2,758 Miles on Korean Air Skypass
- 2,758 Miles on Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles
- 2,758 Miles on GOL Aéreos Smiles
- 2,758 Miles on Air Europa Suma
- 2,304 Award Miles on Etihad Guest
- 648 Award Miles + 30 XP on Flying Blue
Feel free to use our calculator to see the exact number of miles that your own program would give you:
Information & Tips for Miami
Miami is the largest metropolitan region in Florida, although the city itself has only a population of about 400,000. Also called “Capital of Latin America”, the city has a lot of influences from Central and South America which give it its unmistakable character. Miami can be reached quite cheaply from Europe, fares of under €300 are now the norm and from time to time there are also bargains for under €200! Miami International Airport is served by numerous European airlines and American carriers also offer transatlantic flights.
The Best Time to Visit
The best time to visit Miami is between November and May. At this time of year the weather is warm but moderate and the water temperatures are perfect for swimming. During the Hurricane Season from the beginning of June to the end of November, hurricanes and tropical storms with strong winds and extremely high precipitation can occur.
From the Airport to the City Center
The Metrorail Orange Line to Downtown costs US$2.25 (~€2.10) per person and takes only 15 minutes to get to the city centre. A taxi costs about €20-25, while the Miami Beach Bus will take you directly to the beach. For $2,65[7c] it leaves every 30 minutes from the airport to Miami Beach.
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