RIOgaleão International Airport — Local services in Região Geográfica Imediata do Rio de Janeiro

Portuguese explorers arrived on the bay on January 1st, 1502. The city was not established by the Portuguese until 1565 and it was named Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro. In 1763 Rio became the Portuguese colonial capital. During this time sugarcane was the main crop being cultivated until gold and diamonds were discovered in the surrounding areas. Because of Rio’s proximity to the bay and coast, it became a port to ship the precious exports back to Portugal. In 1822, Brazil became independent from Portugal and Rio de Janeiro became the new capital. During this time Rio de Janeiro became the cultural, political, and economic center of Brazil. Rio remained the capital of Brazil until 1960 when the capital was moved to Brasilia.

Rio de Janeiro has a diverse landscape containing seas, mountains, and forests. Directly to the east lies the Guanabara Bay which contains many islands. It has close proximity to the Tropic of Capricorn. Rio has an area of about 485 square miles (“Rio De Janeiro Population 2019,” 2019). Because Rio is located in the Southern Hemisphere summer falls from October to January and winter runs from June to August. However, because of its tropical climate temperatures are relatively warm year round. Rio sometimes gets cold fronts from the Antarctica region. Rio is loosely divided into four different zones: the north, south, central, and west zone. The north zone is where a majority of the favelas are located. It is commonly associated with poverty and crime. It is also home to the Sambadrome. The south zone is known for high income and lots of tourism. It is home to Copacabana Beach, many high-end hotels, shops, and restaurants. The west zone is the biggest of the zones and is where Olympic Park is located. Because of this many new hotels have popped up in the area. The central zone is considered to be the economic center of the city. It is where the Port of Rio is. It has recently been revitalized and has many historic buildings and museums.

Rio de Janeiro is the second largest municipality in Brazil. In 2016 its population was estimated to be around 6.5 million people while the metro area had an estimated population of around 12 million residents (“Rio De Janeiro Population 2019,” 2019). About 25% of Rio’s population lives in favelas (Ortiz, 2016). Brazil is a representative democratic country and is divided into three branches, the executive, legislative, and judicial. Some of the main political parties are the Workers’ Party, the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, and the Social Liberal Party (“Brazil: Economic and Political Outline,” 2019). The current president of Brazil is a member of the Social Liberal Party. Rio de Janeiro is ruled by a mayor. Marcelo Crivella is currently serving as Rio’s mayor (Charner, 2017). His election meant a shift from Brazil’s socialist left ideologies to the conservative right. He won by a margin of almost 20% and promised to bring improvements to public services (Charner, 2016).

Rio de Janeiro is considered to be the cultural capital of Brazil. One of the main reasons it is considered to be the cultural capital of Brazil is because of the Carnival. It is a five-day carnival held before lent in the Sambadrome. The samba dance is a big part of the celebration and there is a samba competition between Rio’s samba schools. It is judged by a panel of forty judges that closely scrutinize the technique of each dance.

Figure 1: This image shows a float in the Carnival parade located in the Sambadrome.

There is also a large New Year’s Eve celebration on the Copacabana beach. Rio is also the primary place for cinematic production in Brazil. The residents of Rio enjoy a relaxed lifestyle, and they enjoy sunbathing on the beach, playing sports, and going out to bars and restaurants. Soccer is the primary sport in Rio, the city actually hosted the 2014 World Cup. Other sports people enjoy playing are volleyball, basketball, and tennis. Rio is home to the ‘Christ the Redeemer’ statue, it was recently elected as one of the new wonders of the world. Rio has a wide...

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Since August 12, 2014[8] it has been operated by the concessionary Rio Galeão,[9] a consortium formed by the Brazilian investor Odebrecht and Changi Airport Group, with a minority participation of the government owned company Infraero, the previous operator.[10] The new concessionary has been using the brand name RIOgaleão – Aeroporto Internacional Tom Jobim.[11] Some of its facilities are shared with the Galeão Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Forces

Entry of the original Passenger Terminal Building used between 1952 and 1977 The history of the airport begins on May 10, 1923 when a School of Naval Aviation was established near Galeão beach on Governador Island.[12] On May 22, 1941 with the creation of the Brazilian Air Force Ministry, the school became the Galeão Air Force Base; a terminal and hangars were built and the runway extended. Those buildings still exist and Galeão Air Force Base is still active. When Brazil declared war against the Axis on August 22, 1942, the aerodrome began to be used intensely by the Allies for military operations related to the World War II.[13] At the end of the war, Santos Dumont Airport was unable to handle the increased tonnage of aircraft flying on international routes and number of passengers. For this reason, international flights were gradually moved to the site of the Air Force Base. The services were however precarious and a decision was made to build a brand new passenger terminal, opposite to the Air Force Base, across the runway. On February 1, 1952 the new passenger terminal was opened and remained in use with enlargements until 1977. This terminal is used presently by passenger flights operated by the Brazilian Air Force. The cargo terminal is also located in the area and all-cargo aircraft usually park at its adjoining apron. The whole complex is now informally known as the "old Galeão." By 1970 the airport was Brazil's major international and domestic air-hub. In that year, its administration was taken over by Infraero, an agency then recently created by the Brazilian government. As proof of the airport's prestige, the Concorde made its scheduled maiden flight with Air France on January 21, 1976, flying from Paris–Charles de Gaulle to Galeão via Dakar. Those twice-weekly flights were discontinued in 1982. Furthermore, the 007 – James Bond production Moonraker (1979) shows the Concorde touching down at Galeão. On June 6, 1967 in response to the growth of air traffic in Brazil, the Brazilian military government initiated studies concerning the renovation of the airport infrastructure in Brazil. As part of the conclusions of these studies, because of their location, strategic importance, and security issues, new passenger facilities would be constructed in the areas of Galeão Air Force Base in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo Air Force Base in São Paulo.[14] On January 20, 1977, when the airport was receiving all of Brazil's major international flights, this new terminal was opened and all scheduled passenger flights were transferred to the new building. This building is known today as Passenger Terminal 1. One of the features dating from this time is the sultry PA system announcements made by Iris Lettieri, which were featured on National Public Radio.[15] In 1985 the airport lost the title of the country's major international airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport. At that time, a new runway allowing intercontinental flights with no weight restrictions was opened in São Paulo and Brazilian and foreign airlines increasingly used São Paulo as a national and...

One of the Main and Worst Airports of Brazil, I wish give No Stars, because is very disorganized, old and needs a lot of improvement in a bunch of things. Last time I had a very traumatized experience there, I was waiting for a flight to Atlanta at the evening, I received my ticket to the gate 36, so as I went to departure lounge to wait to my flight, when I first walked by the gate 36, the screen there at the gate who shows which flight is expected WAS BLANK! The screen just showed "Rio Galeāo Airport", JUST LIKE THAT, I walked by the gate several times to check in and nothing was going on there yet, so then as I looked to departure Screen to make sure if my flight was correct , they has changed my flight to Gate 35, in fact I heard it happens often there, and so I went there and it was a different flight to Miami, so They changed back to the gate 36 and I saw the employers from the company closing the gate and they just left and I saw my that my flight just got left the gate, so I've been lost my flight! During all time I was waiting here, I didn't heard any information about my flight from the speakers, I was aware all the time, so then came back to the principal area, the Police guy talked to me, he was so angry that I felt worst than I was before I talk to him, I asked if I could to talk to someone from DELTA, he got me permission to go to the front desk of Delta, and getting there, guess what??! NO ONE WERE THERE , was closed, walking around I found a employer from Delta just by the bathroom, and asked him for help and he gave me a smile and said Yes, then I showed my ticket and said that lost my flight, I explained the whole situation, then he showed me the number on the ticket and it was very small, HE WAS SUPER RUDE AND DISRESPECTFUL, he mad on me, he seemed he would punch me, then he said me to contact the traveling agency to solve my problem. What kind of employer of a airline company like Delta treats a client on this way???? Anyway, if you have to go to a conexion choose Sāo Paulo and not Rio, I just think, Rio as one of the most famous places in the world, And have an airport like that?!...