Premium economy award flights from Newark (EWR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 8 programs for EWR→GIG. Lowest: 33,000 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 105 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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- Lowest observed
- 33,000 miles + $11.20
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 105 of 111
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 73,800 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on EWR→GIG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 33,000 pts + $11.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | — | 105 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | 4 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 70 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 73,800 pts + $29.00 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 51 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 78,190 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 47 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 87,066 pts + $90.81 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 51 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 94,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 1 | 48 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 204,200 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | 2 | 53 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles and Etihad Guest.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 38,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40,000 pts + $25.60 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 73,800 pts + $29.00 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 89,850 pts + $86.01 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 94,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 122,000 pts + $477.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 472,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often premium economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 105 of 111 | 94% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 of 54 | 11% | |
| United MileagePlus | 70 of 70 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51 of 57 | 89% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 47 of 57 | 82% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 51 of 65 | 78% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 48 of 55 | 87% | |
| GOL Smiles | 53 of 53 | 100% |
Nonstop premium economy award space
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 73,800 points; nonstop space on 5 dates.
Best months for premium economy from Newark (EWR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 48,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 88,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 145,400 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 80,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 63,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 114,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 44,000 | 48,000 | 38,500 | 88,500 | 40,000 | 33,000 | 49,500 | 200,000 | 80,500 | 63,500 | 114,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 40,000 | — | — | — | — | 40,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 121,100 | 128,900 | 120,000 | 55,000 | 120,000 | 145,400 | 120,000 | 180,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 73,800 | 114,000 | 130,800 | 130,800 | 130,800 | 73,800 | — | — | 114,000 | 130,800 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 196,500 | 122,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 191,500 | 78,190 | — | — | 450,000 | 90,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 102,095 | 89,850 | 93,483 | 102,709 | 105,074 | 87,066 | 216,238 | — | 147,212 | 144,116 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 94,000 | 101,500 | 203,000 | 119,400 | 198,000 | 94,000 | — | — | 175,000 | 164,800 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 472,600 | 663,300 | 474,400 | 633,900 | 318,000 | 204,200 | — | — | 626,400 | 638,700 | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Avianca (AV): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Newark (EWR) and to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Newark (EWR)Return direction | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 106 |
| New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Another New York airport | 32,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 14 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Another New York airport | 33,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 95 |
| Newark (EWR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from EWR | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 60 |
| Newark (EWR) to Athens (ATH)Also from EWR | 33,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39 |
| Newark (EWR) to Madrid (MAD)Also from EWR | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 51 |
| Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 32,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 33,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 319 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about premium economy award flights from Newark (EWR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Newark (EWR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
33,000 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 105 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 17:31 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Newark (EWR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (105 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (6 dates), United MileagePlus (70 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (51 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (47 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (51 dates), Delta SkyMiles (48 dates) and GOL Smiles (53 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Newark (EWR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 73,800 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 5 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Newark (EWR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 33,000 miles with AAdvantage (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.