Airport operator RIOgaleão projects 204 000 passengers through Tom Jobim International between 2 and 6 April, a 14 % increase versus 2025, while Santos Dumont expects another 87 000 travellers on its purely domestic network. The figures, released on 3 April, translate into 1,428 flight movements, with peak loads forecast for Monday evening when holiday-makers return. Ground-handling firm Swissport has hired 120 temporary staff to expedite baggage offload, and the Federal Police added two extra e-gate lanes for Brazilian e-passports. Nevertheless, RIOgaleão warns arriving international travellers that the average wait for taxis can exceed 50 minutes during the 19h-22h window and recommends app-based pick-ups at Terminal 1’s upper curb. For companies sending assignees to Rio, advance booking of car-service vouchers and early online check-in are essential. Airside security-holder passes for engineers working on aircraft AOG incidents may be delayed because the safety authority ANAC will operate on a holiday roster; operators should file paperwork 48 hours ahead of arrival.
Source: iG Último Segundo
