Premium economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 7 programs for IAD→GIG. Lowest: 44,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 39 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 44,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 39 of 43
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on IAD→GIG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 44,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 39 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 38 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 62,791 pts + $83.81 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 25 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 71,760 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 32 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 83,000 pts + $29.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 30 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 83,500 pts + $12.50 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 1 | 29 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 274,900 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | 2 | 29 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles and 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 | 44,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 44,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 62,791 pts + $83.81 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 71,760 pts + $38.00 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 83,000 pts + $29.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 83,500 pts + $12.50 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 550,500 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 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 | 39 of 43 | 90% | |
| United MileagePlus | 38 of 38 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 25 of 40 | 62% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 32 of 40 | 80% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 30 of 36 | 83% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 29 of 39 | 74% | |
| GOL Smiles | 29 of 29 | 100% |
Best months for premium economy from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 87,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 78,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 94,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 65,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 56,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 120,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 154,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 80,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 125,700 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 188,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 |
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 | 44,000 | 87,000 | 78,000 | 94,000 | 65,500 | 56,000 | — | 154,500 | 80,500 | — | — | 63,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 129,300 | 180,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | — | 120,000 | — | 125,700 | 55,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 62,791 | 207,967 | 138,420 | — | 88,779 | 96,388 | 128,759 | — | — | — | — | 131,122 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 71,760 | 187,000 | 90,000 | — | 450,000 | 90,000 | 504,000 | — | 90,000 | 90,000 | — | 188,000 | 188,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 83,000 | 130,800 | 130,800 | 155,800 | 155,800 | 155,800 | — | — | 130,800 | 130,800 | — | 130,800 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 83,500 | 155,400 | 109,000 | 97,600 | 95,100 | 125,400 | — | — | 195,400 | — | — | 155,400 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 688,700 | 688,700 | 550,500 | 658,100 | 274,900 | 637,900 | — | — | 651,800 | — | — | 642,800 | — |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Avianca (AV): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- 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 Washington Dulles (IAD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Return direction | 44,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 46 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Another Washington airport | 33,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 50 |
| Baltimore (BWI) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Another Washington airport | 36,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 42 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAD | 35,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 150 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAD | 14,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 87 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from IAD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 66 |
| 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 |
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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| 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 Washington Dulles (IAD) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
44,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 14:29 UTC for an Oct 24, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 39 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 20:46 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (39 dates), United MileagePlus (38 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (25 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (32 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (30 dates), Delta SkyMiles (29 dates) and GOL Smiles (29 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) 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.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 44,000 miles with AAdvantage (10 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.