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Arrival
Most international participants will arrive in Rio de Janeiro at the Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), which offers excellent airline connection for the whole world, at a distance of less than 20 minutes from the inner city.
 Brazilian Airports Passenger Guide
- Useful information for arriving passengers
TravelLibrary
- Additional information on Rio's Intl. Airport
Rio de Janeiro Intl. Airport.kmz
- Google Earth Bookmark
(You need to have Google Earth installed on your PC)
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Air Travel
The airlines flying from Europe and USA directly to Rio de Janeiro (without a stopover in São Paulo, which is recommended) are: Iberia, TAP, Air France, TAM, Delta and American Airlines.
For flights from South American countries to Brazil and for domestic flights we have negotiated a discount of 8 % for those traveling with GOL Airlines. The discount is only available for reservations and tickets issued by BIT-Brazilian Incentive & Tourism (icps2008@bitourism.com), the ICPS 2008 official travel agency. Please click here to fill out the form for a quotation request. We will return to you soon.
Multiple flights within Brazil
The TAM Brazil AIRPASS was created to reach clients, both foreign and Brazilian, who reside out of the Brazilian territory and wish to travel within Brazil at an attractive rate.
To qualify the client must:
Purchase an International ticket with the origin being outside of Brazil and the destination being any city in Brazil;
The trip may be completed using segments operated by JJ(TAM) and/or JJ*(code share flights operated by Brazilian regional carriers, with whom TAM has established an agreement – given that the use of these code share are subject to the predetermined classes of services).
The TAM Brazil AIRPASS offers from 4 (Four) to 9 (Nine) sectors (coupons) to be flown in Economy class.
Please check with your home country travel agency for further information about this airpass.
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Visa
Passport-holders from countries in Western Europe as well as from South America will not need a visa to enter Brazil. For some nationalities the visa has to be applied before arrival at the Brazilian Embassy or Consulate. Useful information is also available at: www.dpf.gov.br (look for "tabela de vistos"). The Conference Secretary can provide qualified delegates with a letter confirming their intent to attend the ICPS-29 Conference, 2008.
Visa table (portuguese content)
Currency Exchange Rates
For current currency exchange rates please refer to the link below. Please notice the disclaimer on the target site.
Currency Exchange Rates
Official Travel Agency
For detailed travel information, pre- and post-conference tours and accompanying person program, please contact:
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