Oneworld members Iberia and American Airlines bring us this deal today from Portugal to Cancun, starting at €437. If you wish to check one bag, the cost will increase by €60 each way. Departures are available from February to December, with blackout dates from June to August.
If you choose a flight route with a layover in the US, you need to have a visa or ESTA.
Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Iberia with your selected flight dates.
In the case of the screenshot, the first leg will be on an Iberia Airbus 320 family with a 3-3 configuration to Madrid, and then continue to Miami on an Iberia 330 with a 2-4-2 configuration. For your third flight, you will fly with an American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX to Cancun with a 3-3 configuration.
On the return leg, you will fly with VivaAerobus to Mexico City on their Airbus 320 with a 3-3 configuration, and then with an Iberia Airbus 350 with a 3-3-3 configuration. Your last leg will be with an Iberia Airbus 320 family with a 3-3 configuration to Porto. For an average of an extra €20 to €30, you can fly back via Miami with American and Iberia, but you will have to go through immigration again in the United States.
Search & Book
This deal will expire on January 31, 2024. A minimum stay of six days or a Saturday overnight stay, and a maximum stay of twelve months applies. Available dates are between from February to December, with blackout dates from June to August.
You can find suitable dates using our calendar above or with the help of Google Flights. We recommend booking directly on Iberia’s website, but you can find cheaper prices with Skyscanner. However, booking on OTAs has its downsides.
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
Your tickets will be issued by Iberia in booking class O. Here are the points and miles you can earn from this trip:
- 3,577 Miles on SriLankan FlySmiLes
- 3,096 Avios + 240 Elite Points on Iberia Plus
- 3,096 Miles on Alaska Mileage Plan
- 2,982 Avios + 60 Tier Points on British Airways Executive Club
- 2,982 Avios + 43 Qpoints on Qatar Privilege Club
- 2,982 Miles on American AAdvantage
- 2,982 Points on Finnair Plus
- 2,982 Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- 2,982 Points + 20 Elite Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
- 2,982 Award Miles on Royal Air Maroc Safar Flyer
- 2,982 Miles on Royal Jordanian Royal Club
- 2,982 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
- 200 Award Miles on Avianca LifeMiles
Cover Picture: Photo by David Emrich on Unsplash