Business-class award flights from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for GRU→SJO. Lowest: 41,880 miles + $37.28 with Avianca LifeMiles, which showed business-class award space on 85 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
- 41,880 miles + $37.28
- Avianca LifeMiles
- Programs with space
- 4 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 85 of 88
- dates checked · Avianca LifeMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on GRU→SJO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesLowest observed | 41,880 pts + $37.28 | 1 stop | Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM) | 6 | 85 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $60.08 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM) | 2 | 20 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 52,500 pts + $95.07 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 2 | 3 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 pts + $32.58 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM) +2 more | 2 | 66 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 41,880 pts + $37.68 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 41,880 pts + $37.38 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $60.08 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $60.08 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 pts + $32.58 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 90,000 pts + $32.58 | 2 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 85 of 88 | 96% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 20 of 91 | 21% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 3 of 95 | 3% | |
| United MileagePlus | 66 of 88 | 75% |
Best months for business class from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 41,880 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 25 | |
| 41,880 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 10 | |
| 41,880 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 9 | |
| 41,880 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 12 | |
| 41,880 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 7 | |
| 41,880 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 5 | |
| 41,880 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 4 | |
| 41,880 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 3 | |
| 41,880 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 4 | |
| 41,880 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 5 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 84,060 | 41,880 | 41,880 | 41,880 | 41,880 | 41,880 | 41,880 | 41,880 | 41,880 | 41,880 | 41,880 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — | — | — | 69,183 | — | — | — | 69,183 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 52,500 | 52,500 | — | — | — | — | 52,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 300,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Aeromexico (AM): Delta SkyMiles
- Avianca (AV): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
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 São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) and to San José, Costa Rica (SJO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Madrid (MAD)Also from GRU | 66,960 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 334 |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from GRU | 69,510 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 270 |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also from GRU | 110,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 92 |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from GRU | 121,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 88 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 20,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 314 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 77,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 53 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 77,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 58 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San José (SJO)Also to SJO | 25,000 pointsNonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 83 |
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 | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
What's the lowest business-class award from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
41,880 miles + $37.28 with Avianca LifeMiles. Seen Oct 18, 2026, 23:02 UTC for a Nov 2, 2026 departure. Avianca LifeMiles showed business-class award space on 85 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 10:46 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
Avianca LifeMiles (85 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (20 dates), Delta SkyMiles (3 dates) and United MileagePlus (66 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
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 São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to San José, Costa Rica (SJO)?
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: 41,880 miles with LifeMiles (25 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.