Airport Brazil: Restricted Areas — Season 5
About this season
A behind-the-scenes look inside the complex operation of South America's largest and busiest airport, São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, through a series of day-to-day cases seen from the airport’s staff perspective.
Episodes (12)
1. Nothing to Declare
Aired 17 November 2023 • 24 min
A traveler on a national connection is questioned about the contents of his bag, and a careless passenger is at risk of losing his belongings.
2. Lies Have Short Legs
Aired 17 November 2023 • 24 min
Moments before boarding, a personal inspection reveals something surprising, and the X-ray image of a surfboard raises suspicions.
3. Canine Instinct
Aired 24 November 2023 • 24 min
Agents work with professional dogs to combat illegal activities, and a couple is questioned about the purpose of the goods in their luggage.
4. Intimate Problems
Aired 24 November 2023 • 24 min
A passenger hides something in an unusual place, and suspicious contents are found in the luggage of Brazilians arriving from Japan.
5. Redoubled Attention
Aired 1 December 2023 • 24 min
Luggage coming from Manaus raises suspicions among the authorities, and passengers bringing electronics are at risk of losing their goods.
6. Prize Bag
Aired 1 December 2023 • 24 min
A passenger arriving from Mexico can't explain the contents of his luggage, and a female passenger has her belongings checked.
7. Three is Too Much
Aired 8 December 2023 • 23 min
A passenger is removed from his flight when his luggage attracts the attention of agents and sniffer dogs.
8. Sure Shot
Aired 8 December 2023 • 23 min
A passenger's choice puts their future at risk, and, during an operation, passengers are accused of environmental crime.
9. Snake in the Grass
Aired 15 December 2023 • 22 min
A friend's gifts put a passenger at risk moments before her international departure.
10. Heavy Loads
Aired 22 December 2023 • 23 min
During the inspection of a national flight, agents come across a large bundle inside a piece of checked luggage.
11. In the Name of the Law
Aired 22 December 2023 • 24 min
A passenger hides secrets about his trip to Europe, and a Chinese traveler tries to enter the country with forbidden foods.
12. Hard to Swallow
Aired 22 December 2023 • 24 min
Three passengers with unusual travel itineraries have more in common than meets the eye.