Following January 3rd flight disruptions, airport operations are back to normal operations.
Passengers with confirmed scheduled flights are advised to arrive on time. Passenger Flow Control measures remain in effect, and the airport may be busier than usual as previously cancelled flights are being accommodated today in close coordination with airline partners and airport authorities, in a safe and secure manner.
Passengers traveling with carry-on luggage only, who already have their boarding pass and are within the airline check-in window, may proceed directly to the Immigration checkpoint. These passengers do not need to check in or enter the check-in hall. This measure is in place to support smooth passenger flow and reduce congestion inside the terminal.
Passengers whose flights were cancelled, as well as travelers without a confirmed flight, are strongly advised not to come to the airport and to contact their airline directly for rebooking and travel arrangements.
Passengers are encouraged to check directly with their airline and visit
https://www.airportaruba.com/live-departure-times
for the most up-to-date flight information before traveling to the airport.
More information on Passenger Flow Control is available at:
https://www.airportaruba.com/passenger-flow
Last updated: January 4, 2026 | 7:37 PM
Passengers whose flight to Aruba was cancelled and who are traveling on a new date must complete a new ED Card once their updated flight details are confirmed.
You will not be charged again — your previous payment remains valid and is recognized by passport information.
Completing a new ED Card helps ensure smooth processing upon arrival.
Submit your ED Card at: edcardaruba.aw
U.S.-bound passengers: Access to the U.S. Check-In Terminal is limited to 3 hours before departure as part of Gateway2030 construction measures to support a more efficient travel experience.
Southwest Airlines has added extra flights for January 6.
Extra Flight Details Southwest Airlines:
WN 8816 – Orlando (MCO) ➝ Aruba (AUA) | 12:00
WN 8817 – Aruba (AUA) ➝ Orlando (MCO) | 13:00
Booking Options:
Passengers may book this flight via Southwest.com, the Southwest mobile app, or by contacting Southwest Customer Relations / Call Center at +297 588 2900.
Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport is the first U.S. CBP Preclearance Facility to Pilot the Facial Biometrics Entry Program.
ORANJESTAD - Beginning this week U.S. Customs and Border Protection (U.S. CBP) has initiated a pilot of their biometrics program at Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport (Aruba Airport). It will involve the use of facial biometric technology to verify the identities of travelers re-entering the United States from Aruba. The pilot will be tested on a Delta flight to John F. Kennedy International Airport, which operates daily.
After the successful implementation by U.S. CBP of biometric identification pilots at several U.S. airports, U.S. CBP chose Aruba Airport as the first airport outside of the U.S. to conduct a trial of their facial recognition biometric technology. As with previous implementations of this technology, travelers have been eager and excited to participate in U.S. CBP’s new and innovative entry/exit process.
“We are very pleased that U.S. CBP has chosen to pilot this technology at Aruba Airport. We have been implementing this technology over the past several years at several of the airport’s border control points, and this pilot will be instrumental in taking our airport to the next levels of security and passenger service; and put us on a path to becoming one of the “best-in class” preclearance airports. Our past experiences with biometrics have been very successful and we are looking forward to working in collaboration with U.S. CBP on their pilot project, and we fully expect they will be successful in a full implementation of this technology” stated Aruba Airport Authority N.V. CEO, Mr. James Fazio.
Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix International ta e prome facilidad di U.S. CBP Preclearance cu proyecto piloto di “Facial Biometrics Entry”
ORANJESTAD – Cuminsando e siman aki U.S. Customs and Border Protection (U.S. CBP) a duna inicio na un proyecto piloto unda ta haci uso di e sistema biometrico na Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix (Aeropuerto di Aruba). E lo ensera e uso di tecnologia di reconocimento biometrico facial pa verifica e identidadnan di e biaheronan cu ta bai bek pa Merca for di Aruba. E proyecto piloto lo wordo getest cu pasaheronan riba e buelo di Delta pa John F. Kennedy International Airport, cu ta opera diariamente.
Despues di e implementacion exitoso door di U.S. CBP di e proyecto piloto di reconocemento biometrico na diferente aeropuerto Mericano, U.S. CBP a scohe aeropuerto di Aruba como e prome aeropuerto pafo di Merca pa haci e test di e tecnologia di reconocimento biometrico facial. Mescos cu e implementacionnan anterior di e tecnologia aki, pasaheronan ta ancioso pa participa den U.S. CBP su proceso di entrada/salida inovativo.
“Nos ta hopi contento cu U.S. CBP a scohe pa haci e proyecto piloto di e tecnologia aki na Aeropuerto di Aruba. Nos a haci uso di e tecnologia aki e ultimo anjanan na diferente punto di control di frontera na aeropuerto, y e proyecto piloto aki lo ta instrumental pa hiba nos aeropuerto na e siguiente nivel di seguridad y servicio na e pasahero; y pone nos riba e rumbo pa bira un di e mihor aeropuertonan cu ta ofrece U.S. pre-clearance. Nos experiencia cu e sistema biometrico tabata hopi exitoso den pasado y nos ta ansioso pa por traha den colaboracion cu U.S. CBP riba e proyecto piloto, y nos ta spera cu nan lo ta exitoso den implementa e tecnologia aki den su totalidad,” asina CEO di Aruba Airport Authority N.V., Sr. James Fazio a bisa.
