Airport Brazil: Restricted Areas — Season 7
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. Trying Their Luck
9.0Aired 29 October 2025 • 24 min
Suspected smuggling at the airport has Federal Revenue agents on alert. An extreme sports athlete brings in illegal equipment. Coming from Europe, a tourist tries to enter the country with dangerous merchandise.
2. Problems that Cross the Atlantic
Aired 29 October 2025 • 26 min
Operations on the Brazil-Europe axis are key to locating and stopping shipments of illicit goods.
3. A Surprise in Every Suitcase
Aired 29 October 2025 • 24 min
Suspicious luggage mobilizes Federal Revenue agents during an approach upon landing. Commissioner is stopped with irregular medicines. In the hold x-ray, a suitcase with suspicious images moves the Restricted Area.
4. Underestimating the Inspection
Aired 5 November 2025 • 25 min
A mysterious package at the post office puts employees on alert, while a couple team up to try to bypass the authorities and agents approach a passenger with undeclared electronics.
5. Hidden Surprises
Aired 5 November 2025 • 24 min
A sniffer dog flags a suspicious suitcase during an unexpected inspection on a domestic flight. African students arrive for an exchange with extra items in their luggage. Agents are surprised by a passenger’s baggage from Portugal.
6. Better to Tell the Truth
Aired 5 November 2025 • 25 min
A few moments before take-off, a suspicious passenger is stopped by IRS agents. An attempt to circumvent customs supervision has a surprising outcome. Traveler with valuable goods ends up with empty suitcases.
7. It's Not All Baggage
Aired 11 November 2025 • 24 min
Brazilian returns to the country with content that could change his fate. A traveler is removed from the plane on suspicion of biopiracy. Taxation of sports equipment generates heated debate during inspection.
8. Group Efforts
Aired 11 November 2025 • 25 min
On his way to Europe, a passenger is stopped with a suspicious suitcase. In Fortaleza, a couple brings in irregular merchandise and is detained. A giant gorilla requires coordinated action by agencies to ensure its safe transportation.
9. Daring Travelers
Aired 18 November 2025 • 25 min
A passenger is removed from the plane minutes before take-off for Paris to clarify her suitcase. Another traveler arrives from China with irregular contents. A young man arrives on an international flight and is selected for inspection.
10. Boarding Denied
Aired 18 November 2025 • 26 min
Boy gets into trouble by lying during inspection. During international boarding, another passenger is prevented from traveling because of her luggage and a late traveler reveals illicit contents during a routine interview.
11. Episode 11
Aired 25 November 2025 • 24 min
12. Episode 12
Aired 25 November 2025 • 24 min