Business-class award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for IAD→LIR. Lowest: 27,500 miles + $24.21 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 52 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 27,500 miles + $24.21
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 58 of 58
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 46,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on IAD→LIR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 27,500 pts + $24.21 | 1 stop | AA | — | 52 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 43,000 pts + $56.61Mixed cabin | 2 stops | AA | 6 | 7 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $47.61 | 1 stop | AA | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 46,000 pts + $24.21 | Nonstop | UA | 9+ | 58 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 108,600 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 stops | AAAC | 1 | 27 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 121,854 pts + $126.52Mixed cabin | 2 stops | ACAVUA | 2 | 46 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles and Delta SkyMiles.
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 | 28,000 pts + $29.81 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 32,500 pts + $29.81 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 79,100 pts + $29.81 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 126,400 pts + $24.21 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 153,959 pts + $102.22 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 215,816 pts + $102.22 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 241,400 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 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 | 52 of 67 | 77% | |
| Etihad Guest | 7 of 39 | 17% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 of 43 | 16% | |
| United MileagePlus | 58 of 58 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 27 of 39 | 69% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 46 of 48 | 95% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 46,000 miles; nonstop space on 16 dates.
Best months for business class from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 47,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 63,900 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 29,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | 28,000 | 65,000 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 47,000 | 101,000 | 27,500 | 29,500 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | 43,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | 43,600 | 43,600 | — | — | — | 43,600 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | — | 46,000 | 46,600 | 59,800 | 63,900 | 72,200 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 241,400 | 108,600Mixed cabin | 225,300 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | 141,775 | 122,093 | 122,093 | 121,854Mixed 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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Avianca (AV): 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 Washington Dulles (IAD) and to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia (LIR) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Return direction | 27,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 32 |
| Baltimore (BWI) to Liberia (LIR)Another Washington airport | 23,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 50 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Liberia (LIR)Another Washington airport | 23,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 45 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 123 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from IAD | 51,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 347 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAD | 52,500 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 294 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Liberia (LIR)Also to LIR | 27,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Liberia (LIR)Also to LIR | 23,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 329 |
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 | — |
| 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 Washington Dulles (IAD) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)
What's the lowest business-class award from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)?
27,500 miles + $24.21 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 52 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 20:35 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (52 dates), Etihad Guest (7 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (7 dates), United MileagePlus (58 dates), GOL Smiles (27 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (46 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 46,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business-class space on 16 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 27,500 miles with AAdvantage (16 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.