Aruba Tourism Authority conjunction and Aruba Airport Authority tell us that American Airlines will be operating two new flights to the One happy island. The carrier will start flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Chicago O'Hare to Aruba's Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) later this year. The airline is scheduling a 737-800 aircraft for the routes and tickets have an on-sale date of 14th May.
"Increased airlift operations are a crucial step for Aruba's tourism growth and continued success – additional daily and weekly flight services will further integrate our tourism sector in key feeder markets within Chicago and Dallas," said Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) CEO Ronella Tjin Asjoe-Croes. "American Airlines is a revered partner to our destination and continues to provide transportation for a growing demand of visitors – who we look forward to welcoming to our One happy island."
This is the latest in news released by American Airlines regarding new operations. The addition of service is being implemented to bolster the Fort-Worth-based airline's offerings during the winter months – with many of the new routes focused on connecting tropical destinations to larger hubs within the U.S. American Airlines, who has been operating into Aruba since 1971, offers double daily (14) weekly flights to Aruba from Miami, 12 weekly flights from Charlotte and 5 weekly flights from Philadelphia. These added operations from DFW and ORD will further connect tourists to the island who have shown a propensity in visiting Aruba in the past.
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