Economy award flights from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Athens (ATH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for GIG→ATH. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $333.25 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 21 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $333.25
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 30 of 30
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on GIG→ATH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $333.25 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 21 | See dates | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 38,000 pts + $67.17 | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 8 | 15 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 45,000 pts + $61.70 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), ITA Airways (AZ) +5 more | 4 | 20 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $25.50 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD) +14 more | 4 | 20 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 50,000 pts + $31.40 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3), IBERIA (IB) | — | 6 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,000 pts + $40.65 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 68,500 pts + $42.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3), KLM (KL) | 8 | 27 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 140,800 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Aerolineas Argentinas (AR) +12 more | 1 | 30 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $338.24 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 38,000 pts + $67.17 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 45,000 pts + $61.70 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 50,000 pts + $31.40 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $30.60 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,000 pts + $40.65 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 68,500 pts + $42.20 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 140,800 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 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 21 of 29 | 72% | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 15 of 29 | 51% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 20 of 30 | 66% | |
| United MileagePlus | 20 of 30 | 66% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 of 30 | 20% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 9 of 30 | 30% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 27 of 27 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 30 of 30 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Athens (ATH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 68,488 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes vary | TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 62,500 | — | 62,500 | 62,500 | 62,500 |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Gomiles | 38,000 | 77,900 | — | 58,000 | 63,000 | 38,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 45,000 | 69,425 | 68,488 | 67,817 | 92,674 | 92,742 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 50,000 | 50,000 | 125,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 60,000 | 90,000 | — | — | 90,000 | 90,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 71,000 | 68,500 | 163,000 | 81,000 | 91,000 | 123,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 140,800 | 199,700 | 364,100 | 189,800 | 244,500 | 192,400 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Aerolineas Argentinas (AR): GOL Smiles
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- COPA Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): Air Canada Aeroplan, American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- GQ: GOL Smiles
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Air Europa (UX): GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest 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 Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) and to Athens (ATH). 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 Rome Fiumicino (FCO)Also from GIG | 17,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24 |
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also from GIG | 17,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 |
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to New York JFKAlso from GIG | 22,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Lisbon (LIS)Also from GIG | 17,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Athens (ATH)Also to ATH | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 233 |
| New York JFK to Athens (ATH)Also to ATH | 19,000 miles | TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 114 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Athens (ATH)Also to ATH | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| Newark (EWR) to Athens (ATH)Also to ATH | 17,500 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 337 |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Athens (ATH)
What's the lowest economy award from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Athens (ATH)?
35,000 miles + $333.25 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Sep 30, 2026, 06:18 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 21 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 06:21 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Athens (ATH)?
Emirates Skywards (21 dates), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (15 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (20 dates), United MileagePlus (20 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (6 dates), Delta SkyMiles (9 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (27 dates) and GOL Smiles (30 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Athens (ATH)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Athens (ATH)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with Skywards (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.