Alaska Airlines adds Brazil's GOL to Atmos Rewards and opens JFK–Rio connections from March 2027

Alaska Airlines has added the Brazilian carrier GOL Linhas Aéreas as a global partner of its Atmos Rewards loyalty programme and is widening travel options to South America with American Airlines, the airline announced on 10 November 2026. From that date, selected GOL flights can be booked on alaskaair.com and hawaiianairlines.com.

GOL operates about 675 daily flights to more than 80 airports, including over 60 cities in Brazil. Alaska, Hawaiian and GOL flights can be combined on a single ticket, with bags checked through to the final destination. From 28 March 2027, guests on the US West Coast will be able to fly Alaska or Hawaiian to New York JFK and connect there to GOL flights to Rio de Janeiro, from where GOL serves more than 35 cities, including São Paulo and Buenos Aires.

Members will earn Atmos points on GOL flights booked through Alaska or Hawaiian, and redemption on GOL is planned for early 2027. Alaska also said guests will soon be able to book trips connecting to American Airlines flights to Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo via New York, Dallas or Miami, starting with Brazil and expanding to more South American destinations in 2027. From 2027, members will be able to choose whether partner flights earn points by distance, price paid or segments. Alex Judson, managing director of partnerships and international, called GOL an exciting new gateway to South America.

The release does not say exactly when bookings on American's South American connections will open, and redemption details for GOL flights have not yet been published.