With the Canadian government loosening travel restrictions, Aruba’s One Happy Island is eager to welcome their northern visitors back. Air Canada, WestJet, and Sunwing are among the main airlines that have resumed service to Queen Beatrix International Airport in Oranjestad, Aruba. Between October 2021 and March 2022, Canadians will have more options for their long-awaited Caribbean trip to Aruba, with over 55,000 seats available.
Ronella Croes, CEO of Aruba Tourism Authority said, “In working with our trusted airline partners, we are thrilled to resume direct airlift service from Canada, expanding flight options for Canadian visitors to travel to our One happy island this fall and winter. With our year-round sunny skies and award-winning white sand beaches, Aruba is the perfect escape from the cold weather that’s on its way to Canada.”
The following is a list of airlines that will resume operation on September 20, 2021. These flight times are subject to change at any time.
The following scheduled Sunwing flights has restarted from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA):
- A weekly Monday flight which started on September 20.
Service between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) will be resumed by Air Canada:
- Weekly on Sundays which started on October 3
- Twice weekly flights in November, on Thursdays and Sundays
- Three times a week on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays scheduled for December
- Starting in January, four times a week on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays
WestJet will restart flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA):
- Twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays starting on November 6
- Four times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays in January 2022
Jo-Anne Meaux Arends, Air Service Development Manager, Aruba Airport Authority, commented:“We are so pleased to see Canada back on the destination board here at Aruba Airport! After months of suspended service, we’re ready to welcome back Canadian passengers and are working with our many partners to deliver a safe and seamless experience when travelling through our airport. Air Canada and WestJet to nearly double capacity in the fourth quarter of 2021 and continue into early 2022 signals strong confidence in the Aruba market as we continue to recover as one of the sectors hardest hit by the pandemic.”
Aruba has implemented a number of travel regulations to keep visitors and locals alike safe since reopening its borders last summer, including requiring travellers to submit a negative COVID-19 test prior to or upon arrival and purchase Aruba Visitors Insurance. COVID-19 cases among visitors have remained continuously low thanks to Aruba’s severe health and safety efforts, while more than 75 percent of Aruba’s eligible citizens (aged 12 and up) have received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination.
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