SDU — Santos Dumont
air shuttle to São Paulo and Brasília
Rio de Janeiro · Rio de Janeiro · Southeast
Corporate travel and expense management in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Rio combines a high frequency of same-day air-shuttle trips with technical travel tied to energy and oil & gas — including trips to Macaé and the Campos Basin that require strict duty-of-care controls.
With TRAVEL MANAGER.AI, every trip is born inside policy, with a recorded approval, traveler traceability and expense reporting closed out from a phone.
- 2
- airports with automatic comparison
- 24/7
- human support in Portuguese
- 70%
- less time spent closing out expenses
Airports and terminals served in Rio de Janeiro
GIG — Galeão
international flights and long-haul connections
Most used corporate routes from Rio de Janeiro
SDU → CGH
air shuttle; recommendation of the best-value time slot
SDU → BSB
institutional agenda; configurable mandatory pre-approval
GIG → LIS
international; fare class control based on flight duration
Rio → Macaé (by road)
personal mileage control and car rental with a dedicated policy
What we do in Rio de Janeiro
Travel tech and corporate travel agency in one travel management platform: human support, air travel, hotels, car rental and urban mobility with policy applied before purchase.
Service and support
Oil-and-gas travelers heading to Macaé need a human on call as much as a booking tool, especially outside normal business hours.
- Consultant support in Portuguese and English
- 24/7 emergency desk for delayed or cancelled flights
- Rebooking handled by phone or chat at any hour
Air travel, airports and fares
SDU and GIG are compared side by side, with fare-class rules that account for how far Galeão flights actually travel.
- 150+ sites checked for every SDU/GIG search
- Duration-based fare class enforced automatically
- Alerts when a cheaper option opens up before departure
Hotels and car rental
Hotels near Centro and Barra da Tijuca are pre-negotiated, and cars are ready for the road leg down to the Campos Basin.
- Negotiated rates for short business stays
- Car rental with a Macaé-specific policy
- Automatic reconciliation of hotel folios
Urban mobility in the app
City rides between meetings are booked and capped from the same app used for the flight, cutting down on loose receipts.
- Uber, 99 and taxi with configurable price limits
- Rules by time window and cost center
- Automatic receipt matching to each trip
What changes in travel management for companies operating in Rio de Janeiro
Duty of care in field operations
For field teams, the system keeps the itinerary up to date and lets you locate travelers in case of an incident, with a complete travel history.
Unused tickets
Last-minute meeting cancellations are common on the air shuttle. The platform maps unused credits and warns before they expire.
Most used features by companies in Rio de Janeiro
Instant rebooking
Change flight tickets right inside the platform: new options, fare difference and rules in real time, with no back-and-forth emails.
Fare X-ray
See rebooking penalties, refund policy, baggage rules and every fare condition before you issue the ticket.
Never overpay
We compare our domestic fares against the airline's official website and show the difference right on screen.
Unused tickets
Recover credits, identify unused tickets and turn forgotten fares into real savings.
Fare calendar
A smart calendar that shows the cheapest dates to travel and supports fast planning decisions.
SkyAlert
An AI bot that monitors already-issued bookings and alerts you when the price drops, with savings of up to 32%.
Frequently asked questions — Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
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