Economy award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Salvador (SSA)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 3 programs for YVR→SSA. Lowest: 40,000 points + $96.74 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed economy award space on 25 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 points + $96.74
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 27 of 27
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 40,000 points + $96.74 with Air Canada Aeroplan, against 49,500 miles + $68.84 with United MileagePlus, the next-lowest program. With United MileagePlus, premium economy started at 120,000 miles + $74.09, about 2.4 times the points of its lowest economy award (49,500 miles + $68.84).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on YVR→SSA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $96.74 | 2 stops |  AC CM G3 UA | 9+ | 25 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $68.84 | 3 stops | AC ADCMUA | 9+ | 24 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 186,200 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops |  AAACCMG3+1 | 7 | 27 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 25 of 30 | 83% | |
| United MileagePlus | 24 of 27 | 88% | |
| GOL Smiles | 27 of 27 | 100% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on YVR→SSA, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 points + $96.74 | 179,594 points + $80.40Mixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 miles + $68.84 | 220,000 miles + $68.84Mixed cabin | — |
| GOL Smiles | 186,200 miles + taxes not reported | 829,600 miles + taxes not reported | 4.5× |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 62,2941 date | 55,8421 date | 40,000+ $96.74 · 23 dates | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 49,5001 date | 49,50023 dates | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 334,0001 date | 186,20023 dates | 254,6003 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Copa Airlines (CM): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- WestJet (WS): GOL Smiles
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 Vancouver (YVR) and to Salvador (SSA). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver (YVR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from YVR | 18,750 miles + $143.70Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 234 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from YVR | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Seattle (SEA)Also from YVR | 5,000 miles + $50.54Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 307 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from YVR | 18,750 miles + $143.30Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 331 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Salvador (SSA)Also to SSA | 17,000 points + $234.28 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Salvador (SSA)Also to SSA | 17,000 points + $216.36 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15 |
| Porto Alegre (POA) to Salvador (SSA)Also to SSA | 7,500 miles + $11.30Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Salvador (SSA)Also to SSA | 40,000 points + $110.24 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 181 |
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 | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Salvador (SSA)
How many points for economy from Vancouver (YVR) to Salvador (SSA)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 points + $96.74 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed economy award space on 25 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 04:37 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Vancouver (YVR) to Salvador (SSA)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (25 dates), United MileagePlus (24 dates) and GOL Smiles (27 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Vancouver (YVR) to Salvador (SSA) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Salvador (SSA)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $68.84 with MileagePlus (49,500 miles + $68.84) to $96.74 with Aeroplan (40,000 points + $96.74). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.