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LOCAL Monday 1 February 2021

Air Service Update Latin America:

Airlift remains in place from Colombia and Panama

Frequencies have been adjusted

ORANJESTAD — As an- Latin America region have and will operate on Fridays
nounced earlier by the decided to temporarily sus- and Saturdays. Wingo con-
Government of Aruba, the pend certain frequencies in firmed their commitment
border closure with Brazil the months of February and today that they will contin-
has gone into effect since March 2021. Copa, current- ue to operate two weekly
January 25, 2021, due to ly operating three flights a flights for the entire year
Brazil being a COVID-19 week out of Panama City, 2021 but has yet to confirm
high risk area. As a result, Panama will operate two if they will consider less fre-
airlines operating into Aru- flight per week as of Febru- quencies for a temporary
ba from other Latin Ameri- ary 2021. Flights will then be period, or not.
can countries have been on Mondays and on Satur-
affected and have seen the days. Avianca operating The closure of the border
demand decrease. AUA out of Bogota, Colombia with Brazil, as expected, has
Airport would like to clarify will continue to operate 3 influenced the frequencies
and inform that nonetheless weekly flights during Feb- of the Latin American carri- Panama on to Aruba. The en the Latin America mar-
airlift remains in place from ruary 2021 on Wednesday, ers as these flights also car- Aruba Tourism Authority is ket. Aruba continues to be
Colombia and Panama. Friday and Saturday. In ry passengers from the Bra- monitoring this closely and open for all markets except
March 2021, Avianca will zilian market through their will be activating, wherever for Brazil, Venezuela and
Certain carriers from the decrease their frequency gateways in Colombia and possible, efforts to strength- Peru at this time.q

Tej’s World

ORANJESTAD — Aruba Today got a mes- they highlight Aruba in an amazing way.
sage from Tey Naik. He is a filmmaker from The links for YouTube are as follows:
Maryland and has been to Aruba twice.
Tej has travelled all over the world and did Episode 1: https://youtu.be/ASwVFgDazp4
see to film a four episode series in Novem-
ber when he was here for nine days. Episode 2: https://youtu.be/ZKn-fLFN_Cw

His videos highlight Palm Beach, Arikok Episode 3: https://youtu.be/RbEmgYAk-
National Park/Pool, Baby Beach, Renais- PCY
sance Island (flamingo/iguana beach)
and many other places while he was here Episode 4: https://youtu.be/TD40Z2PBghY
with his friends. Have a look at the videos, q
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