there are two airports in rio de janeiro, which include the galeão international airport and the santos-dumont airport - like many other large cities in the world, airports are spaces frequented by diverse and large crowds, so being aware of one's surrounding is essential in order to secure one's belongings.

these airports have overtime experienced significant security improvements and upgrades, granting its users a place where they can patiently wait for flights and safely begin journeys - it is always recommended to have belongings secured and to keep within distance, even when utilizing bathrooms.

check-in procedure can be done online or at one of the modern kiosks which can be found near the luggage drop-off area - Because of the major events held in Rio between 2014 and 2016, international security and terrorism experts were brought in to verify the security protocols of airports, roads and public transport which have become much safer since then.