Business Class – American / Delta – About $1,550: American or Delta hubs – Rio de Janeiro / Sao Paulo, Brazil. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

View from The Wing reports that American and Delta is having a business class fare war going on to Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo out of each others hubs.

American is attacking Delta fares out of:

  • Atlanta [ATL]
  • Detroit [DTW]
  • Minneapolis [MSP]

Delta is attacking American fares out of

  • Dallas [DFW]
  • Los Angeles [LAX]
  • Miami [MIA]
  • Philadelphia [PHL]
  • Phoenix [PHX]

Get them while they are hot. These business class fares are about 50% more than a normal advertised fare sale from either of these carriers.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Photo: RyanMBevan via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Photo: RyanMBevan via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro on Delta
  • May 15th – 23rd

Fare Availability:

  • Delta: Valid for travel until February, 2016 for Tuesday through Saturday departures from the United States and Saturday through Wednesday departures to the United States with a 7 day stay minimum. Must purchase at least 21 days in advance of departure and by March 19th
  • American: Valid for travel until December 15th for Tuesday through Saturday departures from the United States and Saturday through Wednesday departures to the United States with a 7 day stay minimum. Must purchase at least 21 days in advance of departure and by March 20th
  • Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

  • Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Departing from: LAX
    • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: dl dl
    • Destination: GIG
    • Return Advanced Routing Code: dl dl
    • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
    • (For other cities, replace LAX with airport codes from above)
    • (For Sao Paulo availability, replace GIG with GRU on the Destination field)
    • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
    • Length of stay “6-13” (the max date range is 7 days. So 0-7, 5-12, 7-14 etc)
    • Cabin: Business class of higher
    • You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions below.
  • Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
  • How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Fare Class:

  • American: I
  • Delta: Z

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

  • $1,429

Routing:

  • LAX – ATL (Atlanta) – GIG (Rio de Janeiro) – ATL – LAX

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 13,372 miles

  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 13,372 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 7,145 miles

Unless you are a Delta frequent flyer, you would earn more redeemable miles crediting this to Alaska Airlines if you take a routing that is 100% operated by Delta with Delta flight numbers. You will earn 125% mileage or 16,715 miles when crediting to Alaska with this routing. Mileage accrual will vary depending on routing.

How to Book:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure you enter “American” or “Delta” on the Airline textbox in the Advanced Flight Options section. Make sure to select “Business” next to Cabin Class also.

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Background Information:

  • Visa: US Citizens – Required prior to arrival – $160 – $180. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
  • Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL) $1USD = 3.18 BRL

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