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Thursday 13 sepTember 2018

American Airlines adds 3rd daily frequency from Miami to Aruba

ORANJESTAD – Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA)
and Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) are pleased to
announce American Airlines 3rd daily frequency be-
tween Miami and Aruba for the upcoming winter sea-
son 2018 - 2019.

This latest development in service comes several
months after American Airlines introduced two new
non – stop Saturday only flights from Dallas and Chi-
cago leading to a welcome expansion as well as di-
versification in gateways out of the US market. Cur-
rently American Airlines operates double daily (14x)
flights out of Miami and Charlotte and 5 weekly flights
from Philadelphia. As of this winter American Airlines
will now be servicing Aruba out of five gateways with
a total of 42 weekly flights.

The 3rd Miami flight initiates on December 19th, 2018
and will run throughout the complete winter season
ending March 31st, 2019, adding a total of 85 flights
for a total of 13,800 seats. The route will be operated
by a B737 – 800. The new frequency is already out –
for – sale since Saturday, September, 8th, 2018. “The
addition of extra flights to Aruba is a clear reflection
of the solid partnership and high demand for the des-
tination. Seeing the fact that Aruba is the perfect spot
to spend the cold winter days at, we are convinced
that the decision to provide additional seats to Aruba
will indeed be very fruitful for both the airline and the
travelers seeking for more travel options to and from
Aruba,” said AAA CEO Mr. James Fazio.

We are delighted to welcome the extra flights of
American Airlines. Dallas and Chicago are both criti-
cal gateways for Aruba, strategically important for our
diversification strategy within the US market. American
Airlines continuously ranks amongst the top 3 preferred
carriers serving Aruba, said ATA CEO Ronella Tjin Asjoe-
Croes.

American Airlines offers an average of nearly 6,700
flights daily to 350 destinations in 50 countries. The air-
line is a founding member of the oneworld alliance,
whose members and members-elect offer nearly
14,250 flights daily to 1,000 destinations in 150 coun-
tries. q