Aer Lingus United Market/Aer Lingus Operated Washington to Madrid Flights
Our partnership with Aer Lingus offers daily service between Washington Dulles (IAD) and Madrid (MAD). This United marketed codeshare service is operated by Aer Lingus Limited. United offers convenient connecting service to Madrid via Washington Dulles from cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Earning miles
MileagePlus® members can accrue miles on the United Airlines marketed, Aer Lingus operated flights between Washington Dulles airport and Madrid. The flight miles you earn on these flights qualify toward Premier® status. You earn one Premier Qualifying Mile (PQM) for each flight mile you earn and one Premier Qualifying Segment (PQS) for each segment you fly. You will also earn and additional 50% PQM/PQS bonus for paid tickets in Business (J, D, C, Z) and unrestricted Economy (Y, B) classes.
It’s easy to earn miles for your flight. Simply provide your MileagePlus number when you make your reservation, and make sure that it appears on your boarding pass at check-in. Mileage Accrual Chart| Eligible fare classes |
|
MileagePlus Premier qualification |
|---|
| Class of service |
Purchased fare class |
Base miles |
Premier qualifying miles |
Premier qualifying segments |
|---|
| Business Class |
J, C, D |
125% |
150% |
1.5 |
| Discount Business |
Z |
100% |
150% |
1.5 |
| Full Fare Economy |
Y, B |
100% |
150% |
1.5 |
Economy |
M, E, U, H, Q, V, W, S, T, L, K, G, N |
100% |
100% |
1 |
Premier benefits
If you’re a MileagePlus Premier member, you’ll earn the Premier mileage bonus when you fly the United marketed, Aer Lingus operated flight between Washington Dulles and Madrid:
Upgrades
MileagePlus members can request or sponsor an upgrade on the United marketed, Aer Lingus operated flights. For more information about requesting a MileagePlus upgrade award for yourself, or to sponsor an upgrade for someone else, please see our upgrade awards page. This process is the same as for any United Airlines operated flight.
Using miles
MileagePlus members can redeem miles on these flights just as you can for any United Airlines operated flight. See our redeem miles page to find out how you can use your miles on the Washington Dulles to Madrid flights. |