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Friday 13 November 2020

Aruba Tourism Authority (A.T.A.) is extremely satisfied with milestone:

JetBlue Airlines offers testing prior to travelling to Aruba

tion as their vacation des-
tination since the first of
November 2020 the man-
datory insurance of Aruba
Visitors Insurance has been
adjusted per stay to US$ 30
per person and US$ 10 per
child under the age of 14.
Aruba also eliminated the
hot zone list in the U.S. Also,
as per December first 2020
Aruba will be opening the
border to the Latin America
market with the exception
of Venezuela. We will also
welcome travelers from
Mexico, Dominican Repub-
lic and Haiti.
The biggest obstacle trav-
elers have to go through
before travelling to Aruba is
the test they have to take
and upload their negative
results within 72 hours be-
fore arrival. They also have
ORANJESTAD — Aruba lines and The Vault (U.S. their passengers travelling ID-19 test prior to reaching the opportunity to do the
Tourism Authority (A.T.A.) Laboratory) announced from the U.S. to Aruba the their destination. The tests test in Aruba upon arrival
together with JetBlue Air- that they will be providing opportunity to do the COV- will be conducted by The but need to go into quar-
Vault. antine for 24 hours waiting
for the result. Most of the
Since September 2006, Jet- travelers prefer to have
Blue has become a stra- the test done before trav-
tegic and very important elling. In order to facilitate
partner in the economic this process JetBlue is offer-
growth of Aruba’s tourism ing its travelers to conduct
with four different gate- a COVID-19 test before ar-
ways from the U.S. of which riving to their destination.
Aruba is a key destination to Aruba is the first destination
their services. During 2019, to whom JetBlue is offering
JetBlue brought a total of this.
254.635 which was 22.8% of All this effort among others
the total visitors to Aruba. will help Aruba’s economy
They are the airline with the flourish. A.T.A. would like
most activity to our island. to thank Aruba Airport Au-
Between July and October thority and the Department
2020 they transported a to- of Public Health (DVG) for
tal of 16.850 passengers to their cooperation in order
Aruba, making that a 25.1% to realize this important
of the total market share of step. Just as other destina-
the months mentioned. tions Aruba is also going
Soon increase daily flights through some challenges
As already known, Aruba due to this pandemic.
reopened its border par- Therefore it is important
tially in July 2020, but with for all of us to adhere to
restrictions for the travelers. all protocols stipulated by
However, the total positive the different departments.
cases of COVID-19 on our Wear a mask, maintain so-
island are decreasing and cial distance of 1.5m, avoid
therefore restrictions to the crowded places, wash your
travelers are being adjust- hands frequently and use
ed bit by bit. hand sanitizers. Together
As a stimulation for travel- we shall overcome this and
ers to choose our destina- our tourism will flourish. q