Recientemente e departamento di Aviation Business Development di Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) a asisti na e evento anual di mercadeo di Norte America, organisa door di Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) y Aruba Hotel and Tourism
Association (AHATA), cu a tuma luga na New York. E evento a reuni un cantidad di stakeholders clave den e industria turistico tanto local como internacional incluyendo AAA, ATA, AHATA, socio hotelero y colaboradonan internacional.
Representando AAA N.V. tabat’ey presente Aviation Business Development Executive, Jo-Anne Meaux-Arends y Research and Development Officer, Joanne Trimon. Ambos a participa activamente den diferente presentacion di e evento como tambe den diferente panel di discusion. E temanan cu a papia riba nan durante e evento a inclui e ultimo tendencianan di biahe, cambio den comportacion di consumido, perfil turistico di Aruba y e strategianan pa capitalisa e oportunidadnan cu presenta.
Durante e evento Jo-Anne Meaux-Arends a subi escenario y a duna un presentacion masha interesante caminda el a destaca e recuperacion di trafico di pasahero na Aeropuerto di Aruba. Jo-Anne Meaux-Arends a demostra un crecemento y desaroyo impresionante di aeropuerto, incluyendo servicio non-stop pa mas di 45 destinacion. Aerolineanan Mericano ta representa un 75% substancial di e cantidad di bishitante di Aruba. Importante pa destaca cu Aruba a bira #4 pa loke ta trata crecemento entre e mercadonan similar den Caribe, e ta un puesto mas ariba compara cu aña 2019.
Aviation Business Development Executive Jo-Anne Meaux-Arends a expresa su optimismo riba e crecemento continuo pa cu e industria di aviacion y con Aeropuerto di Aruba ta sigui e ehempel di crecemento. El a comenta cu “industria di aviacion ta experimenta un recuperacion notabel y ta spera cu e aña aki e capacidad di aviacion global yega 100% di nivel di loke e tabata prome cu pandemia y ta spera cu e mercado Mericano crece cu un 2% aña tras di aña. Aeropuerto di Aruba ta orguyoso di forma parti di e trayecto positivo aki, ya cu nos ta testigo di un crecemento continuo y ta sigui diversifica nos mercado pa expande nos red global.”
Tambe a haya un bista riba e actualisacion di e airlift di aeropuerto pa aña 2023 y alabes a duna un bista riba e pronostico di airlift pa aña 2024. Meaux-Arends a describi e demanda halto pa Canada pa temporada di winter 2023, cu e servicio di Toronto-Aruba cu Air-Canada, compaña pa vuelo adicional cu WestJet y Sunwing.
Ademas l, a comenta tambe riba e interes halto pa biaha pa Merca, cu varios aerolinea aumentando su frecuencianan pa Aruba pa temporada di winter 2023. Algun cambio ta e aumento di frecuencia di Spirit Airlines pa su ruta di Fort Lauderdale, pues awo tin vuelo directo tur dia. JetBlue a expande su vuelonan desde Newark y Delta Air Lines a agrega un di dos vuelo diario pa e ruta di Atlanta-Aruba, hunto cu e aumento di frecuencia di Boston y JFK. Southwest Airlines tambe lo contribui na e crecemento door di agrega un frecuencia adicional riba diasabra.
E actualisacionnan aki ta demostra e dedicion cu Aeropuerto di Aruba tin pa crecemento sostenibel, capacidad di adapta y su compromiso pa extende su alcance global mediante exploracion di oportunidad nobo.
Aruba Airport Authority N.V. showcases commitment to sustainable growth and global reach at ATA North America Marketing Retreat
ORANJESTAD – Aruba Airport Authority N.V.’s (AAA) Aviation Business Development unit recently attended the Aruba Tourism Authority’s (ATA) and Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association (AHATA) annual North America marketing retreat held in New York, USA. The event brought together key stakeholders from the local and international tourism industry, including AAA, ATA, AHATA, hotel partners, and international collaborators.
Representing AAA N.V., the Aviation Business Development Executive, Mrs. Jo-Anne Meaux-Arends, and Research and Development Officer, Ms. Joanne Trimon, participated actively in the retreat’s various presentations and engaging panel discussions. The topics covered during the retreat included the latest travel trends, changes in consumer behavior, Aruba’s tourist profile, and strategies to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
At the retreat, Mrs. Jo-Anne Meaux-Arends took the stage and delivered an engaging presentation highlighting the sustained recovery of passenger traffic at Aruba Airport. Mrs. Meaux-Arends showcased the airport’s impressive growth and development, including non-stop services to more than 45 destinations, with U.S. carriers accounting for a substantial 75% of Aruba’s main visitors. Notably, Aruba ranked an impressive #4 in terms of growth among Caribbean peer markets, one point higher than its 2019 ranking.
Mrs. Meaux-Arends expressed her optimism about the aviation industry’s continued growth and how Aruba Airport is steadily following suit. She remarked “the aviation industry is experiencing a remarkable resurgence, with global aviation capacity expected to reach 100% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023, and the U.S. market is expected to grow by +2% year-over-year. Aruba Airport is proud to be part of this positive trajectory, as we continue to witness steady growth and continue to diversify our market, expanding our global network.”
Exciting updates on Aruba Airport’s airlift in 2023 and forecasted airlift for 2024 were also shared during the retreat. Mrs. Meaux-Arends outlined the high-level demand for Canada in Winter 2023, with Air Canada resuming its Toronto-Aruba service, accompanied by additional frequencies from WestJet and Sunwing. Furthermore, the growing interest in travel to the U.S. market was also highlighted, with various airlines increasing frequencies to the island in Winter 2023. Notable examples include Spirit Airlines increasing frequency on its Fort Lauderdale route to daily flights, JetBlue expanding flights from Newark, and Delta Air Lines adding a second daily flight on its Atlanta-Aruba route, along with increased frequencies on the Boston and JFK routes. Southwest Airlines will also contribute by adding an additional frequency on Saturdays.
These updates showcase Aruba Airport’s unwavering dedication to sustainable growth, adaptability, and its commitment to extending its global reach by exploring new opportunities.
