Business-class award flights from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Austin (AUS)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for GIG→AUS. Lowest: 220,000 miles + $36.03 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 17 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 220,000 miles + $36.03
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 3 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 26 of 27
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on GIG→AUS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 40,000 pts + $36.89Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | — | 26 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $36.03 | 1 stop | Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), COPA Airlines (CM), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 235,298 pts + $117.50Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Emirates (EK), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) +1 more | 4 | 13 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles.
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 | 114,500 pts + $36.23 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 159,500 pts + $36.03 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $49.03 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $36.03 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 235,298 pts + $117.54Mixed cabin | 4 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 235,298 pts + $122.24Mixed cabin | 3 | 3 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 | 26 of 27 | 96% | |
| United MileagePlus | 17 of 17 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 13 of 19 | 68% |
Best months for business class from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Austin (AUS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 148,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 157,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 114,500 | 148,500 | 157,000 | 71,500 | 40,000Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 246,872 | 235,298Mixed cabin | 259,019 | 235,298Mixed cabin | — |
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
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- COPA Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): American Airlines AAdvantage and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) and to Austin (AUS). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin (AUS) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Return direction | 220,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 18 |
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO)Also from GIG | 80,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 211 |
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)Also from GIG | 80,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 194 |
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to New York JFKAlso from GIG | 50,000 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 141 |
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Lisbon (LIS)Also from GIG | 72,500 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 2 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Austin (AUS)Also to AUS | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 109 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Austin (AUS)Also to AUS | 44,300 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 94 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Austin (AUS)Also to AUS | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 185 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Austin (AUS)
What's the lowest business-class award from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Austin (AUS)?
220,000 miles + $36.03 with United MileagePlus. Seen Sep 27, 2026, 23:23 UTC for a Dec 6, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 17 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 20:37 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Austin (AUS)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (26 dates), United MileagePlus (17 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (13 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Austin (AUS)?
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.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Austin (AUS)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 114,500 miles with AAdvantage (3 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for May 2027 departures from 40,000 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.