Route notes
Why this routing works
This routing keeps the trip on a clear west-to-east sequence across the Atlantic: New York City to Ponta Delgada, then onward to Barcelona and Casablanca before returning to New York City. The stop order avoids backtracking and builds in progressively longer stays, which can make a multi-stop ticket easier to use than piecing together separate one-way flights.
With 11 nights in Ponta Delgada, 10 in Barcelona, and 28 in Casablanca, the timing creates three distinct stopovers inside a 5-week plan. That balance works well for travelers who want a short first stop, a second city stay of similar length, and then a longer final stop before the transatlantic flight home.
Because this is booked in business class, the itinerary is positioned for comfort on the long-haul Atlantic sectors while still functioning as a straightforward multi-stop route rather than a high-stop round-the-world ticket. September departure timing also places the whole itinerary within the stated July-to-September season window.
Ticketing this as one multi-stop journey can simplify the overall structure: one outbound flow from North America into Europe, a continuation into North Africa, and a single return to the origin city. For a route with three stopovers across three countries outside the USA, that kind of sequencing is the main advantage of a planned multi-city fare.