Aruba has been one of many fastest-growing Caribbean locations for vacationers from South America, due to a concerted effort by the island’s tourism officers to court docket extra tourism from the continent.
These efforts simply bought a serious increase with the launch of Brazilian service GOL’s first-ever nonstop flights between São Paulo and Aruba.
The brand new flight is working thrice per week, with service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Aruba’s airport says visits from Latin America are rising by greater than 43 p.c within the final yr, with nearly 310,000 seats from the continent by the top of final yr.
GOL is the one airline working flights between Brazil and Aruba.
“This opens a brand new door between Brazil and our island, not solely facilitating entry but in addition positioning Aruba as a most popular vacation spot for Brazilians within the Caribbean,” mentioned Ronella Croes, CEO of Aruba Tourism Authority.
