The Minister of Tourism and Public Health Mr. Dangui Oduber is very pleased with the latest figures from the Aruba Airport Authority (AAA). The AAA recently released its figures for the month of August. Reports show that passenger traffic experienced a growth of 113% percent from August 2022 to August 2023, this is equivalent to 107 thousand additional passengers.
AAA reports showed a 104% recovery in passenger traffic compared to 2019. This is certainly something impressive according to the minister. Our biggest market is still the US market which is 73% percent. Most of the traffic is coming from North and South America. Figures indicate that there is a strong demand for Aruba as a destination.
Minister Oduber informed that the AAA estimates that by the end of 2023 they will have an income growth of 7% percent compared to 2019 and 12.5% more than in 2022. He continued by saying that according to forecasts made by the AAA in 2024 there will be a growth in revenues of 11% compared to 2019. Aruba’s tourism is going through its best moment, all the indicators show it. The Government will continue to invest in the improvement of Aruba products in order to maintain
that Aruba is competitive with other islands in our region. Tourism is still the main driver of our economy.
