Boston and New York JFK to receive an additional boost

Aruba Airport Authority N.V.(AAA) is pleased to announce air service increases for the coming winter season from one of its valued air carriers, jetBlue Airways. New York JFK will receive an additional Saturday frequency making the 1st Quarter 2009 schedule from JFK 2 times daily and 3 flights on Saturdays. Boston will receive a considerable boost in air service from jetBlue with service increasing from 3x a week to 4x week from January through the mid of February 2009. In addition, mid February through April 2009, Boston will see service increase from 3x a week to 7x a week, except Tuesday but Saturday will have 2x daily service.

The much needed increase …

November departures now available!

Transat Holidays newest destination for this winter is now available for fall departures. Due to popular demand, the Aruba program that was originally scheduled to start on December 21st of this year is now slated for a start date of November 2, 2008. An idyllic Caribbean island, Aruba offers visitors an ideal climate with an average temperature of 30 degrees during the month of November mixed with cooling trade winds.

Transat Holidays’ Aruba program features the newly renovated Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort Aruba. A 4 star, all inclusive property located on popular Palm Beach and close to the capital of Orangestad. Each of its 600 rooms have been fully renovated and offer guests air-conditioning, TV, internet access ($), …

“Three for Free” promotion includes a free night’s stay, complimentary room upgrade, daily breakfast and more …

Good things tend to come in threes – three-scoop sundaes, a three-point field goal, and now the “Three for Free” promotion from Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino. This promotion offers travelers a triple cluster of rewards: a fifth night free, a complimentary one-category room upgrade and full breakfast for two daily for guests traveling now through December 18, 2008. Guests using any American Express® Card to pay for their room will receive the added bonus of a luxurious welcome amenity upon check-in and complimentary late check-out.

Already blessed with a prime location along Aruba’s spectacular Palm Beach, Hyatt Regency Aruba’s boasts recent enhancements to …

ARTS & CULTURE:

Access Art Gallery presents: The Arthouse, Aruba’s first art cinema. Since its opening in 2002, Access Art Gallery has brought a new dimension to the Aruban art & culture scene by featuring international (art) movies on Thursday nights to a steadily growing loyal following. The Art house will now be able to comply with the increased demand for art films and will present documentaries and “arty footage” +presenter on Tuesday nights; Thursday nights will continue with international (art)films and Saturday nights will be music related ,from opera’s to unplugged performances and more. The curator Renwick Heronimo has many more ideas to be implemented in due time including the creation of a film association.

ARTI ET AMICITIAE presents: ArtiAruba; the …

Aruba As Pre Clearance Hub To The United States

On August 25, 2008 Surinam Airways flight from the Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport in Surinam arrived at the Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix in Aruba. Though Surinam Airways is a regular and long time guest at the Aruba airport, flight was a very special one for the Aruba Airport Authority as new transit procedures for non US destinations to US destinations were introduced. The procedures, as developed by AAA in close cooperation with Aruba Customs and Immigration authorities and the US Customs and Border Protection resulted in a smooth process for both the passengers in transit from Surinam and the passengers originating from Aruba. The first flight of this morning arrived in …

The Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) is pleased to announce the appointment of New York- and Florida-based travel and tourism public relations firm M. Silver Associates as the new agency of record for North America.

After a multi-stage Public Relations review process, which culminated in a visit to New York City to personally meet with the finalist agencies, M. Silver Associates was selected to handle the PR efforts for Aruba, effective August 2008.

M. Silver Associates will work closely with ATA to develop a PR strategy for Aruba to differentiate the destination from its competitors.  The agency will be charged with generating publicity and raising awareness of Aruba’s key offerings in the U.S. and Canada through media relations with both new and traditional …

Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa is presenting its annual Fall Sale, offering values of 25 percent off* room rates, and adding new incentives for guests from New York,  New Jersey and Connecticut to return in 2009. Available on stays now through December 18, 2008, rates begin at $206 per night, based on double occupancy. Spa-goers will enjoy a 15 percent discount on all treatments including the signature aloe vera and rum massage at the Larimar Spa.  Guests staying five nights or longer will receive a $150 credit to use at the oceanfront spa and any of the Radisson Aruba restaurants including the award-winning Sunset Grille.

As a “thank you” for choosing the luxurious Radisson Aruba over the years, guests from …