Originally Posted by franklin

To all passengers coming to Brazil,

This is my firts post, but I feel obliged to warn all passengers coming to Brazil either on business or leisure trips to take all possible extra precautions on delays and cancellations of flights without prior notice. And no refunds for cancelled flights. Or re-accomodation on other flights, by with terrible connections or having to fly around the country to go from A to B.

After the 9/29 crash, air controllers (military) and Governement agencies responsible for air traffic control are constantly on strike (with usual excuses) and adding to the scenario obsolete equipment and investment restrictions by the Government, is causing serious troubles for anyone to fly around here.

And the airliners - mainly TAM and GOL - do not care about the passengers at all. One can be forced to stay for hours at the airports, and the airliners do not even permit you to leave the boarding area. One is not even offered a glass of water. The treatment given by the two airliners are beyond any consideration and respect towards the rights of the passengers. If and not when you are boarded and not allowed tom take-off - like what happened with Alitalia flight last week when passengers waited for 4 hours inside the plane !

What seemed to be a short-time issue is becoming permant. Please take care and prepare yourself for a nervous situation.

Besides the fact that Government agency Infraero, responsible for the airport structure and charging outrageuos airport taxes from the passengers, offers filthy facilities and weak wifi access but no electrical outlets for notebooks and/or mobiles charging.