Category: airports
Anyone arriving in Brazil and having the country as its final destination, whether Brazilian or foreigner, has two go through four different steps (one of them entirely optional) before leaving the international arrivals area. 1. Immigration control During the flight the crew will have handed out the immigration forms to those on board that are […]
One uncommon aspect of Brazilian airports is that they have Duty Free shops for arriving passengers, and not only for those departing from the country. They are known by Brazilians as Free Shop. The company Brasif has the monopoly over all the Duty Free Shops, and at its web page (with version in English) you […]
The following GoogleMaps mash-up contains the precise geographical location of the most important Brazilian airports. As well as being quite a lot of fun for those into satellite images, it is useful information as it allows you to locate the position of the airport and see how far it is from your intended destination. See […]
Could it be that, for the first time in quite a number of years, Infraero is about to deliver good news? The Brazilian government’s body responsible for the running of airports in the country announced that from December it will offer its users free wi-fi access to the Internet at 12 airports. The list of […]
The airport tax corresponding to regular flights originating on a Brazilian airport are charged to the passenger by the airlines when the ticket is purchased. Then the companies transfer the tax to Infraero, the Brazilian government’s body responsible for the running of the nation’s airports. For this reason, and contrary to what it is common […]
We saw at links: Airport Codes an excellent tool to search for airport codes worldwide. To save you some work, here is a list of the main Brazilian airport codes. We have listed first the name of the city, then the name of the airport (when different from the name of the city) and in […]
Your ticket states that you leave from EZE and arrive in GRU, then you have to get to CGH from where your flight to BPS departs. And you are totally lost. In World-Airport-Codes you will find a complete listing of airport codes throughout the world. You can consult them by country name (Brazil), by country […]
Qatar Airways offering 25% discount
Qatar Airways, the best airline in the world according to the Skytrax index, is running a promotion on its website offering up to 25% of all-inclusive fares. The promotion is valid only for purchases made until 19 April. It involves both economomy and business class and flights between 20 April and 6 June. We ran […]
Singapore Airlines with special fares to fly from Brazil to Spain
Singapore Airlines has special fares for its flights from Brazil to Spain during the month of October 2011. Purchases must be made between 5 and 18 September. You can fly from São Paulo to Barcelona from USD 808 (taxes not included). If you can’t find the fares, get hold of a travel agent conversant with […]
Tam selling tickets for its new Mexico City flight, from USD830
Tam is selling tickets for its newest international destination, Mexico City. There are fares from USD830 (tariff QYGYTMX, taxes not included). They can be purchased through a travel agent, as the airline hasn’t made those fares available through its website yet. The return flight must be completed within 30 days. Penalty for cancellation is USD200 […]
