Business-class award flights from San Jose (SJC) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for SJC→GIG. Lowest: 113,900 points + $29.00 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 6 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 113,900 points + $29.00
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Mixed cabin from
- 57,500 miles + $11.20
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 6 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 23 of 23
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SJC→GIG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 57,500 pts + $11.20Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 16 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 97,000 pts + $38.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | 3 | 3 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 113,900 pts + $29.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $11.20 | 2 stops | Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 23 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 235,298 pts + $90.61Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 11 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 490,500 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 4 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards.
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 + $11.20Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $11.20Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 97,000 pts + $38.00Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 113,900 pts + $34.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 113,900 pts + $29.00 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 369,329 pts + $95.01 | 9+ | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 490,500 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 4 | 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 | 16 of 23 | 69% | |
| Etihad Guest | 3 of 23 | 13% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 of 23 | 26% | |
| United MileagePlus | 23 of 23 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 11 of 23 | 47% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 2 of 23 | 8% |
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 | 57,500Mixed cabin | 149,500 | 378,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 97,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 113,900 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 295,000 | 295,000 | 220,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 369,329 | 372,561 | 235,298Mixed cabin |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 490,500Mixed 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, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): 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 San Jose (SJC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)Also from SJC | 25,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 248 |
| San Jose (SJC) to New York JFKAlso from SJC | 64,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17 |
| San Jose (SJC) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SJC | 113,900 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 104 |
| San Jose (SJC) to Guadalajara (GDL)Also from SJC | 20,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 329 |
| Rome Fiumicino (FCO) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 85,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 353 |
| Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 50,000 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 271 |
| New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 60,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 |
| Berlin (BER) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 80,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 94 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Jose (SJC) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Jose (SJC) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
113,900 points + $29.00 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 17:26 UTC for an Oct 25, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 17:26 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Jose (SJC) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (16 dates), Etihad Guest (3 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates), United MileagePlus (23 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (11 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Jose (SJC) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
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.