COPA has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) for $599 with a connection. Basic Economy. Flights July to September.
In basic economy, bags have an additional fee of about +$40 each-way. There are upgrades into regular economy for about +$60 each-way.
COPA has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for $313 with a connection. Flights July to August. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
A personal item and a carry-on bag with a 22-lbs weight limit is allowed without additional fee. Checked bags have a fee. You can avoid seat selection fee by accepting the randomly assigned seat.
COPA has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Sao Paulo (GRU) for $689 with a connection. Flights August to October. Basic Economy. It will cost about +$60 each-way to upgrade to a fare with bags and seat selection.
COPA and Delta have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for $356 with a connection. Flights August to December. No Friday departures. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Christmas dates available.
COPA has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Buenos Aires (EZE) for $663-$709 with a connection. Flights July to November. Departures on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Dates over Thanksgiving are available.
American Airlines and COPA have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for $351-$366 with a connection. Flights July to December. Very few weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Christmas dates available.
COPA has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Sao Paulo (GRU) for $730-$769 with a connection. Flights August to October. Fare is “Economy Classic” not “Basic”. Seat selection and a carry-on bag is allowed without additional fees.
There are also cheaper flights in the $707 range, but those have really long connection times, so we aren’t highlighting them in this post.
Some small OTAs on Skyscanner and Google have this for cheaper than the airline. If you plan on booking there, beware of any site that charges a fee to cancel a ticket within the 24-hour “free” period. Use unknown booking sites at your own risk.
