The subscription platform “Alertas de Viagem para Brasileiros” issued a fresh bulletin on 15 October 2026 summarising disruptions that could affect outbound Brazilian travellers over the next week. The notice highlights two main points: (1) the completion of the assisted sale of Rio’s Galeão Airport, already announced by ANAC, and (2) a 24-hour nationwide strike by Ireland’s public-sector unions scheduled for 18 October, which is expected to shut down Dublin Airport’s security lanes and most public transport. While the Galeão ownership change is positive in the long term, the alert notes that transition work streams—especially the switchover of IT systems for check-in and baggage reconciliation—may create isolated glitches during the last two weekends of October. Travellers are advised to arrive at least three hours before departure and to download Aena’s new “GIG Smart Pass” app, due to go live on 20 October. For Brazil-based assignees in Ireland, employers should prepare contingency plans. Dublin Airport Authority has announced skeletal staffing and warned of possible terminal closures if the strike proceeds. Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) counters for residence-permit renewals are also expected to close, which could delay GNIB card collections for Brazilian knowledge-workers in the tech sector. The alert service, widely used by Brazilian multinationals, recommends that travellers confirm flight status directly with airlines, monitor live updates via Dublin Airport’s X (Twitter) feed, and carry printed evidence of essential travel in case of police checkpoints near key transport hubs. Although the bulletin is not an official government communication, it often precedes updates from Itamaraty’s consular division and provides practical, action-oriented advice valued by corporate security teams.
