New York: €205 Nonstop From Madrid With United Airlines (Checked Bags Add €100)

United Boeing 767

Star Alliance member United Airlines is currently selling cheap tickets from Madrid to its hub in Newark. Even if you add luggage, the price still remains a good one. Availability is fairly good from October through February 2022. Adding a checked bag adds €100 to the price on Lufthansa’s website.

Update

Within two hours of publishing this deal, prices already rose by €20.

Info

Worldwide travel restrictions are in place to slow the spread of Covid-19. We strongly recommend gathering detailed information about the travel and quarantine restrictions that apply to your desired origin and destination.

A good start is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) website. It provides current updates on a country’s immigration policies. Even better, the Covid-19 Travel Regulations Map is one of the most useful tools you can find.

Our availability calendar shows you all possible flight dates at the lowest fare for trips up to three weeks. It will forward you to Lufthansa’s website – the German carrier sells these tickets approx. €15 cheaper than United itself.

United’s schedule sees a Boeing 767-300ER operate flights between Madrid and Newark. They offer a rather spacious 2-3-2 seating in economy.

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Tickets at this price are on sale until April 25, 2021. A hefty minimum stay requirement of seven days applies to get the cheap tickets.

You can find all available dates on Google Flights and purchase tickets on Star Alliance websites such as Lufthansa or United. While OTAs shave roughly €20 off the ticket price, there are still some downsides to their offers.

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.

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Luggage is sadly not included

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