Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GIG airport lounges
Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International
Amenities, from 15 metrics
- Lounges
- 8 open
- Terminals
- 1
- Best rated
- Star Alliance Lounge
- Airlines
- 12
- Details checked
Lounges by terminal
8 lounges across 1 terminal, best-rated first. Details checked as recently as .
8 lounges
- Star Alliance Loungealliance flagship4.7
- Plaza Premium Lounge (Arrivals)arrivals hub4.6
- Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic)compact chain4.6
- American Airlines Admirals Clubinternational4.4
- Plaza Premium Lounge (International)chain lounge4.4
- GOL Premium Lounge (International)hub lounge4.0
- GOL Premium Lounge (Domestic)hub flagship3.5
- Flybondi Lounge by Global Lounge Networkindependent1.6
Nonstop from GIG
58 destinations on 23 airlinesNew routesAC Rio de Janeiro to TorontoNew · G3 Rio de Janeiro to SaltaFrom Dec 17, 2026
Ending soonBA Rio de Janeiro to Buenos AiresEnds Mar 28, 2027 · G3 Rio de Janeiro to AsunciónEnds Jan 30, 2027 · G3 Rio de Janeiro to Campo GrandeEnds Jan 30, 2027 · G3 Rio de Janeiro to IlheusEnds Jan 30, 2027 · G3 Rio de Janeiro to MontevideoEnds Jan 26, 2027 · G3 Rio de Janeiro to UberlândiaEnds Jan 30, 2027
- Amsterdam AMSKLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- Aracaju AJUGol Linhas Aereas
- Asunción ASUGol Linhas AereasEnds Jan 30, 2027, ParanairSeasonal
- Atlanta ATLDelta Air Lines
- Belém BELGol Linhas Aereas
- Belo Horizonte CNFAzul Brazilian Airlines, Gol Linhas Aereas
- Bogotá BOGAvianca
- Brasília BSBGol Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines
- Buenos Aires AEPAerolineas Argentinas, Gol Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines
- Buenos Aires EZEAerolineas ArgentinasSeasonal, British AirwaysEnds Mar 28, 2027, Emirates, Gol Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines
- Campinas VCPAzul Brazilian Airlines, Gol Linhas Aereas
- Campo Grande CGRGol Linhas AereasEnds Jan 30, 2027
- Córdoba CORAerolineas Argentinas, Gol Linhas Aereas
- Curitiba CWBAzul Brazilian Airlines, Gol Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines
- Dallas DFWAmerican AirlinesSeasonal
- Dubai DXBEmirates
- Florianópolis FLNGol Linhas Aereas, LATAM AirlinesSeasonal
- Fortaleza FORGol Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines
- Foz do Iguacu IGUGol Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines
- Frankfurt FRALufthansa
- Goiania GYNGol Linhas Aereas
- Houston IAHUnited Airlines
- Ilheus IOSGol Linhas AereasEnds Jan 30, 2027
- Joao Pessoa JPAGol Linhas Aereas, LATAM AirlinesSeasonal
- Lima LIMLATAM Airlines
- Lisbon LISGol Linhas Aereas, TAP Air Portugal
- London LHRBritish Airways
- Macapa MCPGol Linhas Aereas
- Maceio MCZGol Linhas Aereas, LATAM AirlinesSeasonal
- Madrid MADIberia
- Manaus MAOGol Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines
- Mendoza MDZAerolineas ArgentinasSeasonal, Gol Linhas AereasSeasonal, JetSMART
- Miami MIAAmerican Airlines
- Montevideo MVDGol Linhas AereasEnds Jan 26, 2027, JetSMART, Sky AirlineSeasonal
- Montréal YULAir TransatSeasonal
- Natal NATGol Linhas Aereas
- Navegantes NVTGol Linhas Aereas
- New York JFKAmerican AirlinesSeasonal, Delta Air LinesSeasonal, Gol Linhas AereasSeasonal
- Paris CDGAir France
- Porto OPOTAP Air Portugal
- Porto Alegre POAAzul Brazilian Airlines, Gol Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines
- Porto Seguro BPSGol Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines
- Recife RECAzul Brazilian Airlines, Gol Linhas Aereas, LATAM AirlinesSeasonal
- Rome FCOITA Airways
- Rosario ROSAerolineas ArgentinasSeasonal, Gol Linhas Aereas
- Salta SLAGol Linhas AereasFrom Dec 17, 2026
- Salvador SSAGol Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra VVIBoliviana de Aviacion
- Santiago SCLJetSMART, LATAM Airlines, Sky Airline
- São José Dos Campos SJKGol Linhas Aereas
- Sao Luis SLZGol Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines
- São Paulo CGHGol Linhas Aereas
- São Paulo GRUGol Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines
- Teresina THEGol Linhas Aereas
- Tocumen PTYCopa Airlines
- Toronto YYZAir CanadaNew, Air TransatSeasonal
- Uberlândia UDIGol Linhas AereasEnds Jan 30, 2027
- Vitoria VIXGol Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines
Route sources (including Wikipedia fallback): Aerolineas Argentinas ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), Aerolineas Argentinas ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), Aerolineas Argentinas ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), Aerolineas Argentinas ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026) and 23 more.
Routes from GIG: every nonstop, by airline and country →Routes from GIG on Seats Frog, with each airline's seat maps
Get in with
Cards and networks with recorded access options at GIG. Entry conditions apply.
Cards
- Strata Elite at GIG6 lounges
- The Platinum Card at GIG6 lounges
- Altitude Black at GIG5 lounges
- Altitude Reserve (discontinued, closed to new applicants) at GIG5 lounges
- Emirates Skywards Infinite at GIG5 lounges
- Infinia Metal Edition at GIG5 lounges
- JetBlue Premier Card at GIG5 lounges
- Magnus at GIG5 lounges
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant at GIG5 lounges
- Palladium at GIG5 lounges
- Premier World Elite Mastercard at GIG5 lounges
- Prestige (discontinued, closed to new applicants) at GIG5 lounges
Lounge networks
- LoungeKey at GIG5 lounges
- Priority Pass lounges at GIG5 lounges
- DragonPass lounges at GIG4 lounges
- Plaza Premium lounges at GIG3 lounges
- GOL Premium Lounge at GIG2 lounges
- Admirals Club at GIG1 lounge
- oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access at GIG1 lounge
- Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access at GIG1 lounge
Regional card benefits differ. Compare all cards and markets.
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Amenity ratings
How the whole airport handles you: security, bags, immigration, getting between terminals. Each scored 1–5; the overall is their average.
What a 5 means for each metric
- Security speed
- through the checkpoint in minutes, even at peak
- Check-in & bag drop
- short lines, plenty of kiosks, quick bag drop
- Baggage delivery
- bags on the belt by the time you reach it
- Immigration & customs
- fast lanes, e-gates, no hour-long queues
- Signage & wayfinding
- clear signs, easy to find your gate
- Terminal transfers
- quick train or walk between terminals, airside
- Ground transport
- rail link, easy taxis and rideshare pickup
- Cleanliness
- spotless floors, restrooms, and seating
- Food & drink
- real restaurants and good coffee, not just kiosks
- Shopping
- useful shops, not only duty-free perfume
- Wi-Fi
- free, fast, no captive-portal hassle
- Seating
- comfortable seats with power, easy to find
- Restrooms
- clean, plentiful, never a queue
- Accessibility
- step-free routes, help easy to find
- On-time departures
- flights rarely delayed by the airport itself
Airlines served
Quick answers
How many lounges are there at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International?
Lounge Frog lists 8 lounges at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International (GIG) across 1 terminal: 8 in Terminal 2.
Which lounges at GIG can I use with LoungeKey?
Lounge Frog lists 5 lounges at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International with an access route through LoungeKey: Flybondi Lounge by Global Lounge Network (Terminal 2), GOL Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Terminal 2), GOL Premium Lounge (International) (Terminal 2), Plaza Premium Lounge (Arrivals) (Terminal 2) and Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Terminal 2). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at GIG can I use with Priority Pass?
Lounge Frog lists 5 lounges at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International with an access route through Priority Pass: Flybondi Lounge by Global Lounge Network (Terminal 2), GOL Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Terminal 2), GOL Premium Lounge (International) (Terminal 2), Plaza Premium Lounge (Arrivals) (Terminal 2) and Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Terminal 2). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at GIG can I use with DragonPass?
Lounge Frog lists 4 lounges at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International with an access route through DragonPass: GOL Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Terminal 2), Plaza Premium Lounge (Arrivals) (Terminal 2), Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Terminal 2) and Plaza Premium Lounge (International) (Terminal 2). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at GIG can I use with Plaza Premium?
Lounge Frog lists 3 lounges at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International with an access route through Plaza Premium: Plaza Premium Lounge (Arrivals) (Terminal 2), Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Terminal 2) and Plaza Premium Lounge (International) (Terminal 2). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at GIG can I access with the American Express Platinum Card?
Lounge Frog lists 6 lounges at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International with an access route associated with the American Express Platinum Card: Plaza Premium Lounge (Arrivals) (Terminal 2; Plaza Premium; Priority Pass), Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Terminal 2; Plaza Premium; Priority Pass), Plaza Premium Lounge (International) (Terminal 2; Plaza Premium), GOL Premium Lounge (International) (Terminal 2; Priority Pass), GOL Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Terminal 2; Priority Pass) and Flybondi Lounge by Global Lounge Network (Terminal 2; Priority Pass). Enrollment, flight, guest and capacity restrictions apply; the card alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at GIG can I access with the Citi Strata Elite?
Lounge Frog lists 6 lounges at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International with an access route associated with the Citi Strata Elite: Plaza Premium Lounge (Arrivals) (Terminal 2; Priority Pass), Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Terminal 2; Priority Pass), American Airlines Admirals Club (Terminal 2; Admirals Club: 4 Admirals Club passes per calendar year.), GOL Premium Lounge (International) (Terminal 2; Priority Pass), GOL Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Terminal 2; Priority Pass) and Flybondi Lounge by Global Lounge Network (Terminal 2; Priority Pass). Enrollment, flight, guest and capacity restrictions apply; the card alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at GIG can I access with the Axis Bank Magnus?
Lounge Frog lists 5 lounges at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International with an access route associated with the Axis Bank Magnus: Plaza Premium Lounge (Arrivals) (Terminal 2; Priority Pass: Unlimited international visits; 4 free guest visits per card year.), Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Terminal 2; Priority Pass: Unlimited international visits; 4 free guest visits per card year.), GOL Premium Lounge (International) (Terminal 2; Priority Pass: Unlimited international visits; 4 free guest visits per card year.), GOL Premium Lounge (Domestic) (Terminal 2; Priority Pass: Unlimited international visits; 4 free guest visits per card year.) and Flybondi Lounge by Global Lounge Network (Terminal 2; Priority Pass: Unlimited international visits; 4 free guest visits per card year.). Enrollment, flight, guest and capacity restrictions apply; the card alone does not guarantee entry.
What is the best lounge at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International?
The highest-rated lounge at GIG on Lounge Frog is Star Alliance Lounge in Terminal 2, at 4.7 out of 5.
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What people who've been say. One review each; you can update yours.
News
News about GIG
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Lounge Frog guides, independent reporting, and primary sources for this airport.
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The 5 best lounges at Rio de Janeiro Galeão International in 2026
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