Aruba Airport Wins Routes 2025 Award.
ORANJESTAD - Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) is proud to announce that it was named the winner of the Routes Americas 2025 Award in the Under 4 Million Passenger Category, reinforcing AAA’s commitment to air service development, airline partnerships, and connectivity expansion.
Recognizing Excellence in Airline Marketing
The Routes Americas 2025 Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in airport and destination marketing, honoring airports, destinations, and airlines with exceptional success in route development and network growth. This award is particularly significant as winners are chosen by the airlines themselves, making it one of the most prestigious accolades in the aviation industry.
This year, they selected 15 airports, five destinations, and five airlines as finalists across various categories. A total of six awards were presented, including three for excellence in airport route development marketing, categorized by passenger volume:
- Under 4 million passengers;
- 4-20 million passengers;
- Over 20 million passengers.
Judged by Industry Experts
Aruba Airport’s achievement was determined by a distinguished panel of airline professionals, including:
- American Airlines—Jason Reisinger, Managing Director, Global Network
- Avianca—Julian Andres Gelvez Hinestroza, Director, Network Planning
- Sun Country Airlines—Joe Beckendorf, Senior Director, Network Planning and Charters
- Avelo—Michael Corcoran, Director, Network Planning
- Bahamasair—Leroy Ferguson, Scheduling Manager
- WestJet—Rick Jones, Interim Director, Route Planning
- Volaris—Eric Friedman, Director, Network Planning and Strategy
A Proven Track Record of Excellence
Aruba Airport was honored to compete in the Under 4 Million Passenger Category alongside Curaçao International Airport, Halifax International Airport (Canada), Québec City Jean-Lesage International Airport (Canada), and Syracuse Hancock International Airport (U.S.).
It marks Aruba Airport’s sixth win in this category, having previously secured the award in 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2020. This prestigious recognition highlights Aruba Airport’s innovative marketing strategies, impactful local campaigns, strong airline partnerships, and commitment to expanding connectivity.
Aruba Airport: A Regional Leader in Air Connectivity
As the Gateway to Happiness, Aruba Airport continues to experience record-breaking passenger traffic. In 2024, the airport processed over 3 million passengers, representing a 14% increase in revenue-generating passengers compared to the previous year.
With a highly connected network of 25 airlines providing nonstop services to over 45 destinations across 31 unique cities, Aruba Airport remains the premier destination airport in the Caribbean. Additionally, the airport recorded a 15% increase in seat capacity, adding 263,000 seats yearly, further strengthening Aruba’s connectivity and meeting the growing travel demand.
In 2024, Aruba Airport proudly welcomed two new airlines, LATAM Airlines and GOL, introduced three new routes, and saw a 16% increase in flights with key airline partners, including JetBlue (B6), Delta (DL), American Airlines (AA), Avianca (AV), and Copa Airlines (CM). These expansions have further enhanced point-to-point connections and improved long-haul reach.