Barcelona: $287/€271 Star Alliance Flights from Boston & Chicago (Cabin Bags Only)

Barcelona

Star Alliance member TAP Portugal has issued some nice fares from major US airports to beautiful Barcelona, Spain. With departure from Boston, you can cross the Atlantic twice for as little as US$287 (~€266). Flights from Chicago are only slightly more expensive.

While meal and beverage service is included in this fare, only a cabin bag is part of the price. The cheapest tickets including hold luggage are available at US$448 (~€415) on TAP’s website.

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to TAP with your preselected flight dates. You can also check what OTAs on Momondo have to offer, as they sell these tickets up to $30 cheaper.

If you are willing to invest more than $350, you can also depart from New York JFK, Newark and Miami.

TP BOS BCN 287

When flying from Boston, A TAP A321LR will take you to Lisbon before crossing the Iberian peninsula on TAP’s short haul fleet. You can expect a 3-3 seating pattern with personal in-flight entertainment on the longer segments. With departure from Chicago, an Airbus A330-900neo handles long haul duties, with the typical 2-4-2 seating pattern in economy.

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The fare rules do not state how long these tickets are on sale. You need to stay at least six days or one night from Saturday to Sunday in Europe to get the lowest fare. The prices show up from January through March 2023.

Google Flights will help you find additional flight dates. You can then continue to Momondo to buy the cheapest tickets w/o checked bags from online travel agencies or to flytap.com, if you wish to purchase hold luggage.

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

TAP issues tickets for all flight segments in booking class O. Star Alliance frequent flyer can only gain minimal mileage from this deal:

  • 1,842 Award Miles + 160 Points on Miles&More
  • 760 Miles on Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
  • 760 Award Miles on Emirates Skywards
  • 760 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
  • 760 Miles on Egyptair Plus
  • 612 Miles on Hainan Fortune Wings Club
  • 380 Miles on Azul TodoAzul
Data provided by miles.travel-dealz.com. Without guarantee on correctness.

Hotels

Barcelona is one of the most expensive cities in Europe, hotel prices start at roughly €80, depending on the hotel category. Whichever category and hotel you opt for, make sure to get the best price! Our recommendation is to search on booking.com, or even on our own Travel-Dealz hotel search:

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