Economy award flights from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Austin (AUS)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for GIG→AUS. Lowest: 23,500 miles + $36.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 26 dates. No nonstop economy 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
- 23,500 miles + $36.39
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 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 economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on GIG→AUS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 23,500 pts + $36.39 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | — | 26 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $101.99 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), COPA Airlines (CM), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $36.39 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM) +1 more | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 52,000 pts + $33.89 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 152,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Aeromexico (AM), COPA Airlines (CM) +1 more | 1 | 16 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 27,500 pts + $36.79 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 27,500 pts + $36.03 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $101.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $109.89 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $37.48 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $37.28 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 52,000 pts + $33.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 152,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 of 27 | 96% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 19 | 73% | |
| United MileagePlus | 17 of 17 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 14 of 14 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 16 of 16 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Austin (AUS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 85,483 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 27,500 | 128,000 | 23,500 | 30,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 85,483 | 40,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 104,700 | 45,000 | 49,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 52,000 | 86,000 | 52,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 152,000 | 158,900 | 329,900 | 159,600 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Aeromexico (AM): GOL Smiles
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 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 | 22,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 33 |
| 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 Miami (MIA)Also from GIG | 22,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Austin (AUS)Also to AUS | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 46 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Austin (AUS)Also to AUS | 7,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Austin (AUS)Also to AUS | 14,675 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 114 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 Austin (AUS)
What's the lowest economy award from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Austin (AUS)?
23,500 miles + $36.39 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 26 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 12:07 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Austin (AUS)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (26 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates), United MileagePlus (17 dates), Delta SkyMiles (14 dates) and GOL Smiles (16 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Austin (AUS)?
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 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 27,500 miles with AAdvantage (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.