With it’s sparkling waters, rich historic culture and progressive culinary scene, Rio is one of the most extraordinary travel destinations in the world. The 2016 Olympics will take place in the metropolis from August 5th-21st and Encore Jets, a leading private jet company predicts that the traffic into the airports from private jets is expected to be more than any single event in 2016.

Rio de Janeiro International Airport is the primary airport in Rio. It is located in the city of Galeao, in the northwest of Rio and is an ideal for a point of entry into Southeast Brazil for long haul and heavy private jets. Santos Dumont Airport is the second busiest airport in Rio de Janeiro, and is in a more central location as it lies on a small island on the coast. From Santos Dumont, the various Olympic events in Copacabana are only 10 and 30 minutes away.

Several hundreds of private jet charters have been booked in and out of Rio De Janeiro and Santos Dumont for the games already. Encore Jets advises to book your private jet before it becomes too late, as open slots are limited due to the busy air traffic that week.