April 9th, 2021
Aruba Airport recovers 38% of 2019 departing passenger amount during 1st quarter of 2021
41% More passengers departed in March 2021 versus the previous month of February
ORANJESTAD – With the amounts of departing passengers now known for March 2021, AUA Airport can report as follows on its performance for March and the 1st quarter of 2021.
In March of 2021, the airport handled a total of 47,664 departing passengers which is 41% compared to February 2021. As a result, during the first quarter of 2021 AUA Airport handled a total of 128,086 departing passengers (Revenue Generating Passengers) which is a recovery of 38% of the departures handled in the first quarter of 2019 and 45% of the departures handled in 2020. In the months of January through March 2021 103,758 passengers (pax) travelled to the US, 901 pax to Canada, 10,378 pax to Europe, 4,457 pax to the Netherlands Antilles, and 8,299 pax to Latin America. The total figures for the 1st quarter of 2021 are 29% less than what was forecasted for this period. Compared to 1st quarter of 2019 AUA Airport recovered 38% of its departing traffic during the 1st quarter of 2021.
An average outbound passenger load factor (PLF) (number of seats of the total seats on board an aircraft that are occupied when departing from AUA Airport) for the US Market of 49% (*) was reported during the 1st quarter of 2021, while the average PLF for all markets was at 51% during that same period. When comparing this to 2019 where an average PLF for all markets of 85% was reached, AUA airport’s departure traffic has yet to grow further to reach pre-pandemic PLFs. (*Excluding de-densification of aircraft)
During the 1st quarter of this year, AUA Airport averaged 21 flights per day, down from 33 daily flights during the same period in 2019. In that same period in 2020 AUA Airport handled an average of 26 daily flights.
Based on the latest available insights AUA Airport now expects to recover 49% of its traffic for the year 2021 when comparing this to the year 2019 by reaching approximately 620K departing pax. This would mean an increase of 44% versus the year 2020 when AUA Airport handled a total of 430K departing passengers.
Papiamento
Aeropuerto di Aruba ta recupera 38% di e cantidad di pasahero cu a sali na 2019 den e prome kwartaal di 2021
41% mas pasahero a biaha na Maart 2021 compara cu Februari 2021
ORANJESTAD – Awo e cantidad di pasahero cu a biaha for di Aruba pa e luna di Maart 2021 ta conosi y Aeropuerto di Aruba por duna un reportahe di su prestacion di Maart y di e prome kwartaal di 2021.
Na Maart 2021, Aeropuerto a atende un total di 47,664 pasahero cu a biaha for di Aruba, cu ta 41% mas compara cu Februari 2021. Como resultado, durante e prome kwartaal di 2021 Aeropuerto di Aruba a procesa un total di 128,086 pasahero cu a sali for di Aruba (Revenue Generating Passengers) cu ta un recuperacion di 38% di e cantidad di pasahero cu a sali for di Aruba den e prome kwartaal di 2019 y 45% di e cantidad di pasaheronan cu a wordo procesa den e prome kwartaal di 2020. Den e lunanan di Januari pa Maart 2021 103,758 pasahero a biaha pa Merca, 901 pasahero pa Canada, 10,378 pasahero pa Europa, 4,457 pasahero pa Antiyas Hulandes, y 8,299 pasahero pa Latino America. E cantidad total pa e prome kwartaal di 2021 ta 29% menos di loke a wordo premira pa e periodo aki. Compara cu e prome kwartaal di 2019 Aeropuerto di Aruba a recupera 38% di su cantidad di pasahero cu a sali for di Aruba durante e prome kwartaal di 2021.
Un averahe di e “outbound passenger load factor” (PLF) (E cantidad di asiento ocupa compara cu e cantidad total di asiento abordo di un avion ora un avion sali di Aeropuerto di Aruba) pa e mercado Mericano di 49% (*) e keda registra durante e prome kwartaal di 2021, mientras cu e averahe di PLF pa tur mercado tabata 51% den e mesun periodo. Si compara esaki cu 2019 unda cu e averahe di PLF pa tur mercado tabata 85%, Aeropuerto di Aruba su trafico na salida mester crese mas ainda pa por yega e nivel di PLF prome cu Covid. (*Excluyendo de-densificacion di avion)
Durante e prome kwartaal di e aña aki, Aeropuerto di Aruba a ricibi un averahe di 21 buelo pa dia, menos compara cu 33 pa dia durante e mesun temporada na 2019. Den e mesun temporada na 2020 Aeropuerto a ricibi 26 buelo pa dia.
Basa riba e ultimo informacionnan disponibel, Aeropuerto di Aruba ta spera di recupera awo 49% di su trafico den 2021 compara cu 2019 yegando aproximadamente 620 mil pasahero cu ta biaha for di Aruba. Esaki lo nifica un aumento di 44% compara cu 2020 unda cu Aeropuerto a atende 430 mil pasahero na salida for di Aruba.
