Increase in flights to Aruba from Latin America.

ORANJESTAD - Aruba Airport has announced that the Brazilian airline Gol will fly to Aruba starting December 18, 2024, with three weekly flights on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. 

These will be non-stop flights with a Boeing 737-8 MAX, with a capacity of 176 seats, departing from São Paulo, Brazil, at 3:30 PM and arriving in Aruba at 9:00 PM.

Gol will become the 28th airline to fly to Aruba. The Latin American market continues to grow and will reach 32 weekly flights to Aruba. It translates into a significant increase in available seats in this crucial market. Latin America includes the four main hubs on the continent, namely Bogotá, Panama City, Lima, and São Paulo.

Avianca remains the airline that brings the most tourists from Latin America to Aruba, with 15 weekly flights. Copa Airlines flies ten times a week from Panama, while Latam Airlines flies four times weekly from Lima, Peru, to Aruba. Gol will fly three times a week from São Paulo to Aruba starting in December.

Gol is part of the ABRA Group, a leading air transport group on the Latin American continent. It has the structure of a "Holding Company," formed by an agreement between the owners of Avianca and GOL. Although each company operates independently with its brand, they still work together in code-sharing, aircraft leasing, sharing experiences, and ensuring they complement each other.

When GOL does not fly from Aruba, one can buy a ticket with Avianca and still reach São Paulo using the same GOL planes from Bogotá to Brazil. The convenience offered by this agreement includes checking in from Aruba and receiving your boarding pass to your final destination, without having to collect your luggage in Bogotá.

After the pandemic, due to a shortage of aircraft and cabin personnel, airlines have become very strict. When a market does not "perform," flights are immediately reduced or even canceled. That Aruba is getting new routes and more flights speaks volumes about our destination, which remains in high demand.