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25% of 2019 October departing passengers recovered in October 2020

Revenue Generating Passenger amounts increased compared to September 2020

ORANJESTAD - In October, with the further uncertain
the first month of our winter effects of the pandemic
season 2020, 22,758 Rev- worldwide. A recupera-
enue Generating Passen- tion of approximately 49%
gers (RGPs) travelled out of is expected to be reached
the Queen Beatrix Interna- as a result for November
tional Airport (AUA Airport) 2020 versus November 2019
to the various markets. This based on current insights.
was 35% more than Sep- “The winter season
tember 2020. In October 2020/2021 started off with
20,812 passengers (pax) a less than forecasted
travelled to the US, 1,487 amount of revenue gener-
pax to Europe and 381 pax ating departing passengers
to the Netherlands Antilles. for October. We hope that
The latter market only al- November and Decem-
lowed for essential travel ber will be more within the
up to October 19, 2020 after range of the estimated
which borders with Cura- forecast for those winter
cao and a bit later Bonaire months and that flights as
were re-opened. 78 pax indicated by our airline
departed also on repatria- partners will continue as
tion flights to Caribbean planned for those months
and Latin American desti- An average outbound the period of October 1 vember 2020 AUA Airport and into 2021,” said Aruba
nations. The figures for Oc- load factor (LF) (number of through 31, 2020, while the has forecasted handling Airport Authority N.V. CEO
tober 2020 are 14.5% less seats of the total seats on LF for the European market approximately 48,000 de- Mr. Joost Meijs.
than what was forecasted board an aircraft that are was a mere 38%. parting passengers. This es- Based on the latest insights
for this month and com- occupied when departing During October, AUA Air- timate however could yet it is expected that AUA Air-
pared to 2019 AUA Airport from AUA Airport) for the port averaged 10 flights per be affected because of port will end up with a 35%
has recovered 25% during US Market of 52% (exclud- day, down from about 33 travel restrictions that con- - 40% traffic recovery for to-
October versus the same ing de-densification of air- daily flights from the same tinue to apply in various tal departures compared
month 2019. craft) was reported during month last year. For No- countries of the word and to the year 2019.q

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ORANJESTAD — Aruba To- for short video’s about a from it.” As the title of the cats, color and spend time Amigoe di Aruba as a jour-
day offers a series of videos year ago. The concept was video ‘Ask Pilar’ already with my boyfriend.” nalist and Editor-in-Chief
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arubatoday.com. Since the Today. “There is more to this even suggest a location for eographer Juan Luis Pinto different cultures living on
start, October 2019, more island than palm trees and a video. Just ask our host Sotter, Marketing Major at the island. “I love working
than 20 videos have been beaches and in our videos Pilar on Facebook and we the University of Aruba. “I in the media, I love to write,
created. Let us introduce to we wish to inform and edu- will let you know. chose marketing because I create, connect, inform
you this project and pres- cate the visitor by showing wanted a career that kept and educate. Working with
ent the people behind it. local places and charac- The team me physically and mentally young, talented and mo-
ters of any kind. We are all Pilar Flores, 34- years- old, active. As a marketer there tivated people like Juan
Why a video? Besides of- new to this, the goal is not to is the jolly host of ‘Ask Pi- is a lot of moving around, Luis and Pilar is a blessing to
fering our free daily news- deliver a technical perfect lar’. She loves doing the I can’t begin to imagine me. We really enjoy making
paper, posts on Facebook result, more to motivate our videos because she gets what the real world will be these Aruba Peeks and we
and Instagram and our visitors with the places we to know many interesting like.” His hobbies include surely hope that rubs off on
website content, we start- visit as well as transmitting places and meet a lot of photography, gaming, and the viewer.”
ed evaluating the plans the good energy coming nice people. “I hope with working on his car. “I am
it that people will get to not a car mechanic, how- Corona Street Talk
know and love Aruba the ever YouTube helps a lot During the pandemic a
way us locals do.” Flores is and I find it very therapeu- new series of videos was
Executive Editor at Bon Dia, tic to put everything aside launched, dedicated to
Aruba Today’s sister news- and work on this piece of the COVID-19 crisis where
paper, where she is fond metal that helps me move we show people in their
of being up to date on all long distances.” Juan Luis daily life during the corona
current happenings and loves to capture moments time. Take a look on the
events and having the in- with his camera and edit website and social media
side scoop. She has a Bach- them into a dynamic video. for this new series called
elor of Theology, achieved Video Director of ‘Ask Pi- Corona Street Talk.
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a Masters of Applied Ethics da Reijnders, working in Aruba Today or the web-
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to walk in Arikok National worked for six years with the and share! Thank you for
park, play with my three local Dutch newspaper, your support.q