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Iberian airlines does very reasonable flights from Madrid to Santiago. Go to their website and compare rates/flight schedules with the train. I opted for a connecting fight out of Madrid to Santiago with only a couple hours layover and not having to leave the airport.
This site is run by Ivar at in Santiago de Compostela.
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