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ORANJESTAD - Aruba Airport Authority NV (AAA) announces that it is the winner of the Routes Americas 2025 Award in the category of "Under 4 Million Passenger Category", reinforcing AAA's commitment to air service development, partnerships with airlines and connection expansion.
Recognizing excellence in “Airline Marketing”
The Routes Americas 2025 Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in airport and destination marketing, honoring airports, destinations and airlines that have demonstrated exceptional success in route development and network growth. This award is particularly significant as the winners are chosen by the airlines themselves, making it one of the most prestigious accolades in the aviation industry.
And here, a total of 15 airports, five destinations and five airlines were selected as finalists in various categories. A total of six awards were presented, including three for excellence in the airport route management market, classified by passenger volume:
Under 4 million passengers;
4-20 million passengers;
Over 20 million passengers.
Judged by the industry experts
Aruba Airport is a company that aims to distinguish between airline professionals and:
American Airlines – Jason Reisinger, Managing Director, Global Network
Avianca – Julian Andres Gelvez Hinestroza, Director, Network Planning
Sun Country Airlines – Joe Beckendorf, Senior Director, Network Planning and Charters
Avelo – Michael Corcoran, Director, Network Planning
Bahamasair – Leroy Ferguson, Scheduling Manager
WestJet – Rick Jones, Interim Director, Route Planning
Volaris – Eric Friedman, Director, Network Planning and Strategy
A path to excellence
Aruba Airport had the honor of competing in the Under 4 Million Passenger Category along with Curaçao International Airport, Halifax International Airport (Canada), Québec City Jean-Lesage International Airport (Canada) and Syracuse Hancock International Airport (US). This marks the sixth victory of Aruba Airport in this category, after securing the award previously in 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2020. This prestigious recognition highlights the innovative marketing strategies of Aruba Airport, strong partnerships with local campaigners, campaigners airlines and expansion commitment.
Aruba Airport: A regional leader in air connections
Aruba Airport continues to experience a record in passenger traffic. In 2024, the airport will process more than 3 million passengers, representing a 14% increase in revenue-generating passengers compared to the previous year. With a highly connected network of 25 airlines providing non-stop service to more than 45 destinations in 31 cities, Aruba Airport remains the premier destination airport in the Caribbean.
Additionally, the airport recorded a 15% increase in seat capacity, adding 263,000 seats year after year, further strengthening Aruba's connections and meeting growing demand. In 2024, Aruba Airport will join two other airlines, LATAM Airlines and GOL, and introduce three new routes targeting a 16% increase in flights as key airline partners among others JetBlue (B6), Delta (DL), American Airlines (AA), Avianca (AV) and Copa Airlines (CM). And the expansion here improves point-to-point connections even more and improves the long-distance range.
