courtesy of: The Morning News
This year again Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) foresees a busy holiday season where many passengers will be using the many facilities of the airport during the holiday season. The following advices will contribute to making the departure process as efficient as possible, without forgetting any security aspects. Tips for traveling during the holiday season: Prepare ahead of time.
When planning your trip:
•Nobody can travel without a valid passport. Ensure that your passport and the passport of everyone traveling with you are valid.
•There are new passport requirements for minors, please contact Censo on this matter.
•Persons with a stay-over permit have to check if their permit is valid and if the have the re-entry permit.
•If you are traveling with minors, they will need their parents’ permission to do so. For more information about passport and required permits visit www.gobierno.aw.
Traveling Day:
Preparing to come to the airport
•Don’t allow anybody else to pack your luggage, you are responsible for it.
•Don’t use a lock for your luggage. Preferably use tie-wrap, this will make the luggage more easily accessible for checking.
Be at the airport on time
All passengers have to be 3 hours prior their flight at the airport to have sufficient time to go through the check-in process, access control, immigrations and screening. This is the only way to guarantee that you will reach your flight on the stipulated time.
Parking
-Prevent having to pay high towing fees by parking in the parking-lot. All vehicles parked in front of the terminal of the airport will be towed for security reasons and all the costs involved will be at the owner’s expense.
Traveling:
•Dress properly for traveling
-Limit the use of jewelry and metal articles
-Use shoes that are easy to take off and put on
•If you’re traveling with your Laptop
-Remember to take your laptop out of its case for it to be revised
•Don’t forget about the liquids, gel and aerosol restrictions
-Each passenger is allowed to travel with only one transparent plastic bag (zip lock) containing bottles of maximum 3 ounces of liquid, gel and aerosol. The bag has to be ¼ size.
-These restrictions are only for hand-luggage. Liquids are allowed in carry-on.
At the airport:
•Don’t travel with inadmissible items
Remember to revise your belongings and make sure to gather everything that went through screening
•Notify the Security Department at the airport of any unusual activities you may observe.
For more information on flights and to view the list of inadmissible items please visit our website: www.airportaruba.com
Those traveling to the US must have their “ESTA” filled and approved when booking their tickets. To apply for the ESTA please visit:http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/esta/
AAA is well prepared for the busy season ahead, but every passenger can contribute to making the traveling process more efficient and pleasant possible by applying the above mentioned recommendations.
