thanks for all the info... i think for that reason i am even looking into flying back from madrid to atl, because it says ptv's are on that flight... but what a pain to change my itinerary. i am intending to go from april 19-27, so i wanted to be in barcelona for the weekend....

by the way, can i ask what a reasonable price is to get to spain? from florida i'm getting around $900 - $1000.
i should add i'm (ironically) from the tampa / orlando area.