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