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American, TAM Brazilian, Delta, Continental, United airlines operate flights from Newark (EWA), La Guardia (LGA), and John F Kennedy (JFK) airports to Rio.
I recommend taking a night flight. You will be able to sleep through the flight and arrive in the morning.
I flew on a business first using my miles through Continental:
- CO31 Newark (Aug 23 @ 10:05pm) to Sao Paulo (Aug 24 @ 8:40am)
- CO93 Sao Paulo (Aug 24 @ 9:55am) to Rio (Aug 24 @ 10:55am)
- CO92 Rio (Aug 29 @ 7pm) to Sao Paulo (Aug 29 @ 8:10pm)
- CO30 Sao Paulo (Aug 29 @ 9:10pm) to Newark (Aug 30 @ 6am)
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if you are coming from europe then the portugese airline TAP has some of the best connections.
i have used them several times and it´s one of my favorite airlines.
service on board their planes is very good and they serve free alcohol during the whole trip too. Leave a Comment
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From within South America, Brazilian airlines such as Varig, TAM and Vasp all fly into Rio de Janeiro. If you're coming from overseas you can fly American, United, Continental, Delta, Air Canada, British Airways, Lufthansa, Qantas and more. Many flights will connect through Sao Paulo as did my United flight.
Most flights from the US will go through Miami, but for some strange reason, I went through Chicago on United (yeah, I know it's a hub, but dang it was out of the way!). Leave a Comment
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There is also a domestic airport called Santos Dumont, which is located right in downtown with the runways sticking out into the bay. You can see the planes landing when you visit Sugarloaf. I was told by a Brazilian guy that sometimes it's safer to fly into Santos Dumont since the roads from the international airport have been known to be blocked by gangs who occasionally will terrorize the city. Not sure if that's true, but it sounded like a good tip. Leave a Comment
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We pushed back from gate F-18 spot on at 7.30 and the safety lecture ensured in Portuguese, English and Spanish. We taxied down the runway, turned, gained velocity, and wheels left Florida soil at 7.45 at a speed of 207 mph (333 km/h), according to the screen which showed real-time flight stats (altitude, air temperature outside, speed, and position). In the pocket in front of the seat with the safety instructions and in-flight magazines, they also had a menu card for the flight. (I was so hungry, at that point, that I could almost EAT the card.) There were three choices:
1. Fusili pasta with cheese and tomato sauce.
2. Glazed beef fillet with onions and mushrooms garnished with herbed potatoes, carrots, and green beans.
3. Stuffed turkey breast garnished with potatoes, carrots, and green peas.
All 3 choices came with a prosciutto and melon salad as well as a roll and a chocolate cheesecake for dessert. If my cousins Dorothy and Mildred are reading this, prosciutto is an Italian ham. I was hoping for the second one and, failing that, number 3. Sure enough, for the first time ever, they ran out of my first choice (AND my second). I was stuck with number 1 SLIGHTLY better than nothing. I hadn't had any meat to speak of (the prosciutto slice was paltry at best) since before I left Raleigh-Durham Airport. I suppose I could have eaten at the airport, but the food usually does not justify the prices. They say at the bottom of the menu card, "Please accept our apologies if your choice is not available." However, the apology was not accepted. The bare minimum would be to offer three meaty entrees and take care of the vegetarians on an individual basis. I was so hungry, I took the barren meal and made the steward give me a second one because I was so hungry and the first wouldn't even keep a chicken alive. I heard so many nice things about Varig from folks I knew personally who had flown it and those on Virtual Tourist that I expected world class service. At least this lot didn't forget to load the meal on board. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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They boarded Aerolineas Argentinas 1250 on schedule. Instead of walking down the jetway and directly onto an awaiting airplane, they loaded us onto an airport bus which took us to the middle of the runway where the plane was waiting. I didn't know that the MD-88 had a rear opening. I found out it did when folks from rows 17 and back were asked to board from the back. My allocated seat was 17-C. On schedule, the plane pushed back at 7.45. We turned, picked up speed, and wheels left Argentine soil. This flight was nearly full, different from the one down, where there weren't enough on board to start a fight. Unfortunately, when I needed an empty aircraft the most, I didn't have one. However, my seat mates were nice young folks from Buenos Aires. It looks like they picked the right time to start a 20-day holiday out of the country. I wish I had 20 more days of holiday given the cold snap Richmond, Virginia was suffering at the time. Given previous experience, I really didn't expect a lot from Aerolineas Argentinas in terms of food service. There was a hot ham and cheese croissant, mixed fruit, a muffin, melba toast, yogurt, and a crunchy ball of white chocolate. Despite having chewed gum on takeoff, my ears popped seriously and I thought I was in for a new adventure in pain on landing. I tried to sleep in flight, but the breeze from some kid- whose parents should have been made to clean the lavatory for not minding the child better- was freely running up and down the aisles. The stewardesses didn't care as long as he didn't go through the curtain into first class. If I had the energy, I would have tripped up the kid and made it look like an accident. We landed in corkscrew fashion through the cloud cover. Wheels touched Brazilian soil again at 11.26. On landing, there was this curious phenomenon I have heard on some flights called AIRPLAUSE (the spontaneous applause on a safe landing). When you think about it, on the contrary, passengers would hardly be in a position to throw rotten fruits and vegetables. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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Rio's international airport is Antonio Carlos Jobim and is located about 12 miles outside of downtown. The name comes from the guy who wrote the famous song "The Girl from Ipanema" but since this is a recent name change many locals might still refer to it as Galeao Airport. The airport is a modern facility with cafes, shops, internet connections and ATMs. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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We were lucky with our flights, Go Today said they try to get the most direct route possible and in our case it was on United from Chicago to Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro. I was a bit worried when I saw a very short transfer time in Sao Paulo, I think it was less than an hour, but we did not have to go through customs in Sao Paulo and the gates were very close.
We did have to go through customs in Rio, not nearly as arduous as some reports I heard. It only took us about 5 minutes and there was no fingerprinting required. Make sure you keep the bottom half of the customs form to present on your way out.
If you are from the US, you currently need a visa to enter Brazil. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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The International Airport sits on an island called Ilha do Governador. It was built in 1952 and since then some infrastructure works were made, but as for the rest remains the same. First you do when you get out is to follow the directions to the Immigration desks. As usual the residents have their own booths. Since the international flights always come full, you should expect some waiting time. For the exception of the United States tourists, everyone passes by in just a punch of a stamp and some paperwork. US tourists have now to provide their fingerprints and a photograph is taken for registry purposes. The only reason the Brazilian Government is doing this now is because the US is doing the same with the Brazilian tourists that enter the States. It is not a retaliation. It's just a way of showing the Goverments sadness for beeing put in that list. So bottom line: do not worry about it, cooperate with the authorities and all will be fine.
After the Immigration you go pick your luggage. It can happen that your luggage got missplaced on the way there, so don't get alarmed and go immediatly to your airline company's desk. Usually it takes more than a day to track it down and give it back to you. It's as normal as anywhere else.
With your luggage you have to go through customs. It's the same deal as in any other airport. They can still ask you to open your bags and they'll mess it all up! I think this is preety anoying but it's their job. I usually put all my lingerie right on top. I see them blush and immediatly close the bag!!
You can then go outside to grab a cab. Don't be alarmed by the amount of people that will jump on you with hotel promotions and stuff like that. Just follow your path and get a cab. Leave a Comment
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I think main international airlines can connect you with Rio's International Airport,most flights from USA and Europe are direct flights!
Sometimes,from Europe,it's cheaper to get into Brazil from the North,than you should consider getting an airpass because the flights within Brazil can be expensive!
The buses that connect main states in Brazil to Rio can be very comfortable(there are really comfortable buses but they can cost a little more..),but sometimes they are not direct,than,you can know other states on your way to Rio!
This picture is from the famous "Posto 10"
in Ipanema,where you can find the Olimpic Beach Volley Champion girls playing sometimes! Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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