[Expired] [Award Alert] U.S. Cities to Brazil for 50K Miles in Business Class

Updated: November 18, 2024, 4:59am CST

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Award Alert — The Details
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If you’re looking to fly to Brazil in comfort, we’ve found excellent business class availability with American Airlines and LATAM to both Rio de Janeiro (GIG) and São Paulo (GRU).

You can use Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles to book these nonstop flights from across the U.S. to the popular Brazilian destinations of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

Rio is famous for its beaches and São Paulo is the largest city by population in the Americas — and its skyline appears to never end. The dynamic metropolis boasts a long list of things to see and do, including world-class cultural institutions, charming neighborhoods, rousing nightlife, and much more.

No matter which city you choose, you can arrive rested thanks to a lie-flat business class seat for as few as 50,000 miles one-way.

Award Alert — The Details

From now through October 2025, you can find saver business class award availability whether you prefer to fly American Airlines or LATAM using Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles.

We’re seeing wide-open availability, which is rare for business class flights to South America. So, if you’ve been thinking about booking a trip to Brazil, now is a great time to lock in the prices — especially because you can cancel with little to no penalty.

Here are the details of what you can book:

Class: Business
Route: Boston (BOS), Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), and Orlando (MCO) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) and São Paulo (GRU)
Cost: From 50,000 miles and ~$19 one-way
Travel Dates: November 2024 through October 2025
Award Seats: Up to 9 business class seats

How To Book

Whether you prefer to fly American Airlines or LATAM, you can book both airlines using 50,000 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles for business class.

If you want to save some miles, you can fly the same routes in economy for just 25,000 miles.

Alaska Airlines Flight Search LATAM — Image Credit: Alaska Airlines

If you’re short on Alaska miles, you can transfer Bilt Rewards at a 1:1 ratio or Marriott Bonvoy points at a 3:1 ratio.

Alternatively, you could transfer American Express Membership Rewards to Hawaiian Airlines at a 1:1 ratio and then transfer from Hawaiian to Alaska.

Hot Tip:

Want to travel to the Southern Hemisphere, but these dates don’t work for you? Check out our complete guide on the best ways to fly to South America using points and miles!

Final Thoughts

Right now, you can book business class tickets from a handful of U.S. cities to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil, for just 50,000 miles one-way. It’s rare to see award availability like this to cities deep in South America. If you’ve been considering a trip, you’ll want to jump on this deal sooner rather than later to avoid missing out.