San Francisco – Malaga, Spain. $532 (Basic Economy) / $732 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes – The Flight Deal

Great fares available to Malaga! Prices may vary slightly based on routing.

The fare of $732 includes pre-assigned seating, a standard carry-on, and one checked bag.

Delta, Air France, and KLM Royal Dutch offer a lower fare of $532, but it’s a Basic Economy ticket with limitations. Key points about their Basic Economy fares include:

• DO NOT allow advance seat assignments
• DO NOT include checked bags – fees are $75 for the first bag and $100 for the second
• DO NOT permit changes
• DO NOT allow cancellations – cancellations after the initial 24-hour period will result in the fare having no value for future travel
• DO NOT earn mileage
• Many online travel agencies may not clearly display the Air France/KLM Basic Economy fares.

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Malaga, Spain – Photo: Nick Kenrick via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• This is just one sample travel date. For more options, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below.

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from mid-January 2026 to early March 2026, with Sunday to Wednesday departures and Tuesday to Friday returns. A Sunday stay is required. Limited availability, tickets must be purchased at least 3 days prior to departure.

• Please note that prices are valid at the time of posting. If this post is over two days old, the fare may no longer be available.

How to Search for Availability:

• Use the following to search for availability. To purchase tickets, scroll down to the “How to Buy” section of this post.

• Utilize Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software with these search criteria:
  • Origin: SFO
  • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: DL DL
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 360
      • This directs Matrix to search for Basic Economy fares. Use these dates on Delta for an option to upgrade to regular economy fare.
  • Destination: AGP
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: DL DL
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 360
  • (Click on Advanced Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • For duration, select “3-10” (this is just an example; you can use any 7-day range such as 3-10, 7-14, etc.)
• Check the Beginner’s Guide on using Matrix by ITA Software.
• Learn how to read airfare rules for your benefit.

• Your Matrix Airfare Search page should reflect the inputs above.

• Please note that tickets cannot be purchased using Matrix Airfare Search. To buy tickets, refer to the instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

• E (Basic Economy)
• V (Regular Economy)

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Routing:

• SFO – CDG (Paris) – AGP (Malaga) – CDG – SFO

Stopover:

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 12,976 miles, translating to 4.1 cents per mile (Basic Economy) and 5.6 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
• Redeemable Miles: 2,980 miles

How to Buy:

• Book directly on Delta using the dates found on Matrix Airfare Search.

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