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Online tool enhances visitor ease to island:
ATA’s Digital Embarkation and Disembarkation Card a Success!
ORANJESTAD (PRNews- as they book their flights to along with travel industry ing the airport flow once the Aruba’s Happy Flow
wire) – The Aruba Tourism fill out the digital ED-card leaders will appreciate the they arrive on-island. program, designed to
Authority (ATA), Aruba Im- as a convenient and green digital ED-card for offer- Aruba’s “Happy Return- streamline and expedite
migration Services (IASA) alternative, contributing ing visitors the opportunity ers”—travelers who have the passenger process with
and Gamma introduced a to Aruba’s commitment to to easily complete the in- been to Aruba at least enhanced digital airport
new service to the island’s sustainable action. formation requirements once before or continue to checkpoints.”
visitors in December. As a Families, couples and before embarking on their return, year after year—will Once more, Aruba has
country that continually friends heading to Aruba journey, as well as expedit- appreciate that they only been differentiated from
strives for the pursuit of inno- have to update their digi- other destinations and ATA
vation and modernization tal ED-card with new travel from other Destination Mar-
in guest services, Aruba’s dates and trip details, as keting and Management
new service allows guests the system will save their Organizations (DMMOs)
the option of digitally filling basic information for future for this innovative focus on
out the required Embarka- meeting the modern trav-
tion and Disembarkation eler’s needs and exceed-
card (ED-card) before ever ing expectations.
stepping foot on the popu- ATA has also recently
lar Caribbean island. launched the Happiness
In the past, the ED-card Builder, a game-changing
was given to travelers while digital tool that allows visi-
still onboard their flight. With tors to begin their vacations
the introduction of the new early and enjoy the trip
online version, visitors are planning process almost as
now able to go to www. much as their time on island.
edcardaruba.aw as soon A content-rich planning ex-
perience where travelers
can explore aruba.com/
shortcuts for nearly 100 vid-
eos featuring adventure,
relaxation, romance and
cultural activities in Aruba,
use. All visitors to Aruba the Happiness Builder cre-
are required to fill out an ates a personal ‘Shortcut to
ED-card, although the tra- Happiness’ video itinerary
ditional paper card will still made from six chosen clips
be available for visitors who with the addition of happy
prefer this. Guests can fill music and a personalized
out their digital ED-card as message which can then
soon as they have booked be shared with friends and
their flights and up to 48 loved ones via email and
hours before departing to social media.
Aruba. After 48 hours have As Aruba continues to
passed, all visitors must evolve from both a product
fill out the paper ED-card and marketing perspec-
upon arrival. tive, new and innovative
“ATA and IASA are thrilled tools like digital the ED-card
to be industry leaders with and the Happiness Builder
this time saving digital tool. remain crucial to Aruba’s
Aruba’s tourism partners success as one of the most
and local people are all popular tourist destinations.
committed to the contin- Fill out your own ED-card
ued enhancement of our online at www.edcarda-
One happy island,” said ruba.aw. For more infor-
Ronella Tjin Asjoe-Croes, mation on the One happy
CEO of ATA. island, visit www.aruba.
“Upon landing with their com. Engage with Aruba
ED-card already com- via social media at www.
pleted, visitors will be fur- facebook.com/ArubaFans
ther delighted to discover or @Aruba on Twitter.q
