With the G20 Summit in Rio, the airport expects more than 326 thousand passengers and 2,000 flights between November 14th and 20th
Galeão International Airport, in the north of Rio de Janeiro, projects a significant increase in terminal flow during .
According to the concessionaire RIOgaleão, the forecast is 326 thousand passengers from Thursday (14.Nov.2024) to Wednesday (20.Nov.2024). It represents an increase of 68% compared to the same period last year.
The number reflects the 2,000 flights expected in this interval, an increase of 87% compared to 2023.
The meeting of the G20 heads of state will take place on Monday (18) and Tuesday (19) at the (Museum of Modern Art), 20 km from the airport.
The program in the city, however, starts this Thursday (14th), in the port area. The venue will host the G20 Social, with the participation of civil society groups, and the U20, which will be attended by mayors from the world’s largest economies.
in the center of Rio, will be closed on . The mayor of the capital of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, stated that he had requested the measure from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) for security and logistical reasons.
