Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport
IATA: GIG, ICAO: SBGL
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Airport Facilities
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About Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport
Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport is one of the major airports of
Rio
de Janeiro. It is also the largest airport in Brazil. It is located at about 12
km north of Rio de Janeiro. Close to 12 million passengers fly in and out of Rio
de Janeiro's-Galeao International Airport each year. Airport maintains two best
in class terminals and two runways to manage air traffic.
Facilities
The airport manages multi storey car parking facility which can house-in more
than 1000 cars. Post Office, ATM's and money changers are located within the
terminal. Information desks are available in the departure and arrival halls of
both the terminals.
There are various eating options and shopping avenues. Some of the recommended
shopping avenues include - gift shops, duty free shops and fashion accessories
shops.
Airport provides wheelchair facilities, hearing loops and TDD telephones to
disabled passengers. Some of the hotels in the nearby include - Luxor Hotel and
Hotel Pousada.
Major Serviced Destinations
It is well connected from all major destinations across the globe including
Europe, Americas and other major International tourist hotspots.
Europe
Major tourist hotspots including London, Paris and Madrid connect with Rio de
Janeiro-Galeao International Airport. Air France, Iberia and British Airways are
the preferred airline partners for European destinations at Rio de Janeiro-Galeao
International Airport.
Americas
North American tourist heaven including US have airliners connecting with the
airport. United Airlines and US Airways are the preferred airline partners for
America's destinations at Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport.
Airlines Operating in Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport
There are many airlines that operate from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport. These include:
Airlines direct (nonstop) flights and destinations
- Aerolineas Argentinas flight to Buenos Aires-Ezeiza
- Air France flight to Paris-Charles de Gaulle
- American Airlines flight to Miami, New York-JFK
- British Airways flight to London-Heathrow
- Continental Airlines flight to Houston-Intercontinental
- Copa flight to Panama City
- Delta Air Lines flight to Atlanta
- Gol Airlines flight to Aracaju, Belem-Val de Caes, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasilia,
Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Campina Grande, Campinas-Viracopos, Cordoba,
Curitiba-Afonso Pena, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguacu, Goiania, Joao
Pessoa, Juazeiro do Norte, Macapa, Maceio, Manaus, Maringa, Natal,
Navegantes, Porto Alegre, Recife, Salvador da Bahia, Santiago de Chile, Sao Luis, Sao Paulo-Congonhas, Sao Paulo-Guarulhos, Teresina, Vitoria
- Iberia flight to Madrid
- LAN Airlines flight to Santiago de Chile
- PLUNA flight to Montevideo
- TAAG flight to Luanda
- TACA Peru flight to Lima
- TAM flight to Belem-Val de Caes, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasilia, Buenos
Aires-Ezeiza, Campinas-Viracopos, Caracas, Curitiba-Afonso Pena,
Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguacu, Maceio, Manaus, Miami, Natal, New
York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Porto Alegre, Recife, Salvador da Bahia,
Santiago de Chile, Sao Luis, Sao Paulo-Congonhas, Sao Paulo-Guarulhos, Vitoria
- TAM Paraguay flight to Asuncion, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza
- TAP Portugal flight to Lisbon, Porto
- United Airlines flight to Washington-Dulles
- US Airways flight to Charlotte
- Webjet flight to Belo Horizonte-Confins, Curitiba-Afonso Pena, Fortaleza, Natal, Porto
Alegre, Salvador da Bahia
Note that you can get any of the airline's operating in the Rio de
Janeiro-Galeao International Airport via their customer service numbers or their official websites. You can book your
tickets online or contact customer care regarding different flights by different
airlines.
Other useful contact information of the Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport are indicated below:
Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport,
Avenida 20 de Janeiro s/nº,
Ilha do Governador, 21942-900,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone: +55 (021) 3398 5050
website: www.infraero.gov.br
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