Aruba Airport Reports Q1 2026 Traffic and Capacity Performance

The airport handled 460,747 revenue-generating passengers (RGP) during the period, a 6.4% increase compared to Q1 2025.

Seat capacity totaled 571,853, reflecting a 5.8% year-on-year increase, while flight departures increased by 6.4% to 3,995 movements. Average load factors remained largely stable at 85.1%, representing a marginal 0.1 percentage point decrease compared to the same period last year.

Market Overview

The United States remained the primary source market, accounting for 68% of total RGP in Q1 2026, followed by Latin America (18%), Canada (6%), and both the Dutch Caribbean & Caribbean (4%) and Europe (4%).

This distribution reflects the U.S. as the largest market, with other regions contributing an increasing share of overall traffic, supported by ongoing network development, particularly in Latin America.

Capacity Developments by Region

United States (+1.5%)

Capacity in the U.S. market increased modestly, supported by schedule adjustments and frequency additions from key airline partners. American Airlines expanded service from Chicago O’Hare (ORD), while United Airlines added flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) and ORD. JetBlue increased capacity from Boston (BOS) and New York (JFK), and introduced a new 3x weekly service from Fort Lauderdale (FLL).

Canada (+7%)

Growth in the Canadian market was driven by WestJet, which increased its winter schedule from daily operations to 10 weekly flights.

Latin America (+28.2%)

Latin America recorded the largest relative increase in capacity during the quarter. Avianca expanded Bogota (BOG) service to double daily flights, while LATAM Airlines introduced a seasonal 3x weekly service from Bogota. Copa Airlines increased operations from Panama City (PTY) from 11 weekly to double daily flights. In addition, Aerolineas Argentinas commenced service to Aruba in January, operating EZE (3x weekly), COR (1x weekly), and MDZ (1x weekly).

Europe (+0.6%)

European capacity remained broadly stable, with KLM operating two additional flights between January and March, for a total of 11 weekly services from Amsterdam.

Airline Market Share (RGP)

In terms of airline distribution by revenue-generating passengers, the market remained led by U.S. carriers:

• JetBlue – 17.3%
• American Airlines – 17.1%
• Delta Air Lines – 14%
• United Airlines – 13%
• Avianca – 5%

Key Gateway Markets

Seat capacity continued to be concentrated across major international gateways:

• New York (JFK, EWR, LGA): 17%
• Boston (BOS): 11%
• Bogota (BOG): 7%
• Amsterdam (AMS): 7%
• Miami (MIA): 6%

The first-quarter results reflect stable performance across Aruba Airport’s network, with continued development across multiple regions.

For a detailed breakdown of Aruba Airport traffic statistics, visit our website to view the full report: AUA Traffic Statistics