Air Europa to Europe: what it actually costs
Air Europa costs $356 more than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 0 of 4.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #26 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- +$356
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 0/4
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $968
- Lowest fare we found on any route
Every route, against the cheapest alternative
All fares are for November 8–14, 2026, so each row compares Air Europa against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | Air Europa | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK → SVQvia MAD | $1016 | $822 · Turkish Airlines | +$194 |
| JFK → VLCvia MAD | $1016 | $742 · TAP Air Portugal | +$274 |
| JFK → MADnonstop | $968 | $530 · TAP Air Portugal | +$438 |
| JFK → OPOvia MAD | $1048 | $605 · SAS | +$443 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
Air Europa was not the cheapest carrier on any route in this set. Its widest gap was JFK to OPO, where it charged $1048 against $605 on SAS — a $443 difference for the same week.
Jon has not flown Air Europa, so nothing here claims firsthand experience of the cabin. Any review we publish will be labeled Researched until that changes.
Common questions
- Is Air Europa cheap to fly to Europe?
- Air Europa ranked 26 of 27 carriers, costing a median of $356 more than the cheapest option on the same route in the same week. It was the outright cheapest on 0 of the 4 routes we priced it on. Its lowest fare in the set was $968.
- Which routes does Air Europa serve in this data?
- We priced it on 4 US-to-Europe routes: JFK to SVQ, JFK to VLC, JFK to MAD, JFK to OPO. A route missing here means the carrier did not appear in results for that week, which is not the same as not flying it.
- Is Air Europa the cheapest way to reach MAD?
- No. On JFK to MAD, Air Europa charged $968 while TAP Air Portugal reached the same city for $530 in the same week, a $438 difference. That is the norm rather than the exception in this dataset.
- Has Jon flown Air Europa?
- Not yet, so nothing on this site will claim firsthand experience of its cabin. This page is fare data only. If we publish a review of Air Europa, it will be labeled Researched until that changes.
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