Premium economy award flights from San Jose (SJC) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 6 programs for SJC→GIG. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 16 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 40,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- 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 premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on SJC→GIG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 16 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 8 | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 23 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 97,100 pts + $34.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | 2 | 3 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 152,028 pts + $89.41 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 152,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 3 | 21 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Etihad Guest.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40,000 pts + $25.60 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40,000 pts + $25.60 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $11.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 97,100 pts + $34.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 152,028 pts + $95.01 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 152,500 pts + $5.60 | 3 | 1 stop | 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 premium 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 premium 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 | 16 of 23 | 69% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 of 23 | 30% | |
| United MileagePlus | 23 of 23 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 23 | 13% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 of 23 | 43% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 21 of 23 | 91% |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 55,000 | 138,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 40,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 120,000 | 152,800 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 97,100 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 152,028 | 152,028 | 161,585 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 152,500 | 157,000 | 152,500 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): Air Canada Aeroplan
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 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 London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SJC | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 297 |
| San Jose (SJC) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from SJC | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 138 |
| San Jose (SJC) to New York JFKAlso from SJC | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 100 |
| San Jose (SJC) to Honolulu (HNL)Also from SJC | 53,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 41 |
| Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 32,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 |
| New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 32,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 14 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 33,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 319 |
| Houston (IAH) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 33,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 102 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 premium economy award flights from San Jose (SJC) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
What's the lowest premium economy award from San Jose (SJC) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
40,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 17:26 UTC for an Oct 26, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from San Jose (SJC) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (16 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (7 dates), United MileagePlus (23 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (10 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (21 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from San Jose (SJC) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.