Business-class award flights from Reno (RNO) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for RNO→GRU. Lowest: 113,900 points + $29.00 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 3 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 97,000 miles + $38.00 with Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 113,900 points + $29.00
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 7 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 37 of 37
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 113,900 points + $29.00 with Qantas Frequent Flyer on American Airlines flights. With Qantas Frequent Flyer, business class started at 113,900 points + $29.00, about 2.6 times the points of its lowest economy award (43,200 points + $29.00).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on RNO→GRU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops |  AA AS | 2 | 37 | See dates | |
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 97,000 pts + $38.00Mixed cabin | 1 stop | AA | 3 | 3 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 113,900 pts + $29.00 | 1 stop | AA | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 241,400 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 stops | AA | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops |  CM UA | 7 | 34 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  DL | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 737,000 pts + $99.97 | 2 stops |  AMDL | 1 | 23 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 82,500 pts + $11.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 97,000 pts + $38.00Mixed cabin | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 113,900 pts + $29.00 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 241,400 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 737,000 pts + $99.97 | 6 | 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 business-class 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 business-class 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 | 37 of 37 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 3 of 34 | 8% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 35 | 8% | |
| GOL Smiles | 3 of 34 | 8% | |
| United MileagePlus | 34 of 34 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 36 | 2% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 23 of 35 | 65% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on RNO→GRU, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 miles + $5.60 | 22,000 miles + $11.20 | — |
| Etihad Guest | 97,000 miles + $38.00Mixed cabin | 75,000 miles + $38.00 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 113,900 points + $29.00 | 43,200 points + $29.00 | 2.6× |
| GOL Smiles | 241,400 miles + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 106,200 miles + taxes not reported | — |
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 miles + $5.60 | 45,000 miles + $5.60 | 6.6× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | 83,300 miles + $76.33 | — |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 737,000 points + $99.97 | 144,500 points + $99.97 | 5.1× |
Best months for business class from Reno (RNO) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 95,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 213,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 152,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500+ $5.60 · 19 dates | 95,50015 dates | 213,0002 dates | 152,0001 date |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 139,999+ $38.00 · 2 dates | 97,000+ $38.00 · 1 date · Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 113,900+ $29.00 · 2 dates | 113,900+ $29.00 · 1 date | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 241,4003 dates · Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 295,000+ $5.60 · 19 dates | 295,00015 dates | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 499,900+ $5.60 · 1 date · Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | 737,000+ $99.97 · 15 dates | 737,0008 dates | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Aeromexico (AM): Aeromexico Club Premier
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Copa Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Aeromexico Club Premier
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class 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 Reno (RNO) and to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reno (RNO) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from RNO | 30,000 miles + $35.65Nonstop | Etihad Guest | 174 |
| Reno (RNO) to Salt Lake City (SLC)Also from RNO | 29,000 points + $5.60 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 202 |
| Reno (RNO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RNO | 57,500 miles + $9.00 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 73 |
| Reno (RNO) to Munich (MUC)Also from RNO | 163,000 miles + $357.20 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 27 |
| Madrid (MAD) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)Also to GRU | 66,960 miles + $33.50 | Avianca LifeMiles | 325 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)Also to GRU | 70,000 points + $570.50 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 190 |
| Miami (MIA) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)Also to GRU | 50,000 points + $75.91 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 340 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)Also to GRU | 69,510 miles + $400.20 | Avianca LifeMiles | 235 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from Reno (RNO) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)
How many points for business class from Reno (RNO) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 113,900 points + $29.00 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Nov 9, 2026, 04:50 UTC for a Dec 1, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 9, 2026, 04:50 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 97,000 miles + $38.00 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Reno (RNO) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (37 dates), Etihad Guest (3 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates), GOL Smiles (3 dates), United MileagePlus (34 dates), Delta SkyMiles (1 date) and Aeromexico Club Premier (23 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Reno (RNO) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Reno (RNO) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with MileagePlus (295,000 miles + $5.60) to $99.97 with Club Premier (737,000 points + $99.97). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class from Reno (RNO) to São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 95,500 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (15 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.