--- title: A New Low-Fare Airline Called Level Flies From California to Spain for Only $149 description: A new low-fare carrier called Level launches service from Los Angeles and Oakland to Barcelona, Spain, in June 2017 with flights from $149. authors: - name: Brad Tuttle role: Senior Editor url: https://money.com/author/brad-tuttle/ bio: Brad Tuttle is a former senior editor at Money with over 10 years’ experience covering a vast number of personal finance topics, including careers, cars, travel, budgeting, investing, insurance, credit cards, consumer psychology, real estate, banking, and shopping and deals. education: Columbia University School of Journalism, MS at_money_since: 2014 articles: 366 covers: - Lifestyle - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://twitter.com/bradrtuttle - https://linkedin.com/in/brad-tuttle-834b225 former_staff: true published: '2017-03-21T17:27:39.000Z' modified: '2024-05-16T12:17:49.000Z' section: Lifestyle tags: - Airlines - deals - low-fare airlines - Transportation word_count: 349 canonical: https://money.com/low-fare-airline-europe-level-barcelona/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona, Eixample district, La Pedrera (Casa Mila) by the architect Antoni Gaudi](https://img.money.com/2017/03/barcelonalevel-tr-169449077.jpg) *The discount airline Level launches this June with flights from Los Angeles and Oakland to Barcelona, Spain.* Global travelers, rejoice. We are in a golden age for low-fare flights to Europe. Hot on the heels of an expansion of routes from discount upstarts Norwegian Air and WOW, a new airline is launching with cheap transatlantic flights to one of Europe's most popular destinations: Barcelona. [Level](http://flylevel.com/) is a new carrier set to [take off in June](http://www.iairgroup.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=240949&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2254699) with flights starting for as little as $149 on routes between Barcelona and Los Angeles and Oakland, Calif., as well as Punta Cana and Buenos Aires. The International Airlines Group (IAG), which owns large international carriers such as Aer Lingus, British Airways, and Iberia, is introducing Level as its new budget alternative. At first, passengers booking with Level will actually fly on Iberia-branded planes, and the only European airport with Level flights will be Barcelona, but the company "will look to expand its flights from other European cities," an IAG press release stated. Level service kicks off with two flights a week from Los Angeles (Thursday, Sunday) starting June 1, and three flights a week from Oakland (Friday, Sunday, Tuesday) as of June 2. While the airline is advertising rates as cheap as $149 each way, we couldn't find any dates available this summer at those prices. It was possible, however, to book round trips in June and July for around $700, including all taxes and fees. And it wasn't too difficult to find round trips from Los Angeles to Barcelona available in October for the dirt cheap total price of $298. Most travelers would be happy paying that much (or that little) for a trip from Los Angeles to New York, let alone for a return voyage all the way from California to Spain. Before booking with Level or any other low-fare airline, be aware that many basic amenities normally included with transatlantic flights may cost extra. Like WOW Air and Norwegian Air, Level charges additional fees to economy class passengers for things like meals, seat selection, Internet service, and checked baggage. 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