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    Fly to Salvador, Brazil With Miles

    icon-user Andy Shuman icon-comments Comments July 15, 2020
    Fly to Salvador, Brazil With Miles

    Located in northeast Brazil, Salvador was founded in 1549 and served as the country’s first capital. It’s the third largest city in Brazil, and one of the oldest colonial cities in the Americas. Salvador’s historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that’s renowned for its beautiful cobblestone streets, colonial architecture and numerous churches.

    One of the main attractions of Salvador is its magnificent week-long carnival, which takes place in February. Salvador is also a center for Capoeira, a uniquely Brazilian cultural practice that combines martial arts and dance, particularly when performed in the streets of the city.

    In Salvador you’ll also find daily drum performances and religious celebrations, where Catholicism mixes and coexists with pre-Christian African beliefs and ceremonies. If you are in search of history, fascinating religious practices, wild festivals, delicious African dishes and raw, unadorned beauty, a trip to Salvador won’t leave you disappointed.

    Salvador’s historic city center
    Salvador’s historic city center

    There are several options to get to Salvador with an award ticket.

    AAdvantage Miles and the Oneworld Alliance

    The following oneworld alliance members fly to Salvador:

    • American Airlines via Miami
    • TAM via Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
    Salvador, Brazil
    Salvador, Brazil

    Round-trip tickets from the U.S. purchased with AAdvantage miles cost:

    • 40,000 to 60,000 miles in economy
    • 100,000 in business
    • 125,000 in first

    MileagePlus Miles and the Star Alliance

    Avianca Brazil is the only Star Alliance member that flies to Salvador, but Azul Brazilian Airlines is a United partner that also flies there. Both airlines’ flights to Salvador are routed through Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo.
    Round-trip tickets purchased with MileagePlus miles cost:

    • 60,000 miles in economy
    • 110,000 in business
    • 140,000 in first

    SkyMiles and the SkyTeam

    The following SkyTeam members fly to Salvador:

    • Aerolíneas Argentinas via Buenos Aires
    • Gol Transportes Aéreos via Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo

    Round-trip tickets purchased with SkyMiles cost:

    • 60,000 miles in economy
    • 125,000 in business

    First class tickets cannot be purchased with SkyMiles.

    Even though only a few airlines fly to Salvador, all three of the major U.S. alliances have good award availability throughout the year.

    If you book a business class award on Delta, you won’t be seated in a business class cabin for your entire journey. Azul, Delta’s partner, doesn’t offer it, so you’ll be seated in economy comfort for the flight between São Paulo and Salvador. That flight is only two and a half hours, but you might be disappointed after spending 125,000 miles for a premium cabin.

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