You can save a decent amount of money right now when traveling business class to Brazil via Copa Airlines. The new fare sale features flights to Rio de Janeiro from Miami and Washington, DC at unusually low prices. Rio deserves its reputation as one of the world’s biggest party cities, not to mention it’s home to two iconic beaches: Copacabana and Ipanema. So if you’re considering going to South America, keep reading.
Besides the great price, this offer is also attractive because of its unusually wide travel opportunities. We found discounted flights from May to March 2025. Remember that almost all itineraries include layovers in Panama, but they are all reasonable lengths. Additionally, some routes only offer lie-flat seats for part of the journey.
Basic information about trading
Airlines: Copa Airlines
Route: Round trip business class travel from Miami International Airport (MIA) and Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington, DC, to Rio de Janeiro’s Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG)
How to make a reservation: Browse Google Flights, then book directly with the airline
Travel day: Available from May to March; varies by route
Model flight
The offer of discounted business class tickets from Miami to Rio de Janeiro is extended from August to December. Copa offers round-trip travel from MIA to GIG for $1,563.
Check out this Copa itinerary we found from Miami to Rio in December.
Google Flights said this is a major discount compared to the regular price for this route during the holiday season.
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Rio’s next Carnival celebration takes place from February 28 to March 8, 2025. If you want to be part of the iconic festival, you can book a round-trip business class ticket to lower wings in Brazil right before the fun begins for under $2,000. That’s a great price, especially considering how big a Carnival event it is. Additionally, both legs of your return flight will get you lie-flat seats.
You can also easily find discounts on flights from the capital of our country. This business class journey from IAD to GIG for Carnival costs just $2,254. Like the Miami journey, both legs of the return journey have sleeper seats.
Want to escape the harsh winters of the Northeast but don’t want to face the huge crowds at Carnival? That’s not a problem because there’s still a price of $2,254 for a round-trip flight from Washington to Rio in January.
We told you earlier that the availability of this deal is unusually generous. You can also find promotional prices on flights from Washington to Rio for travel in August and September.
Maximize your purchases
When you book this offer or any flight, remember to use a credit card to earn rewards points on airfare purchases such as:
Bottom line
Take advantage of the open nature of this sale and find the itinerary that best fits your travel schedule.
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