New Check-In Times for Departing Flights From Aruba
ORANJESTAD – As informed by the Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA), the company that manages and operates Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA Airport), as of December 1, 2021, all US departing passengers are allowed access to the check-in terminal based on groups and color codes for each group at the airport as part of the “Passenger Flow Control” for all passengers to the USA.
Adaptations have now been made because of daylight savings time in the US as of March 13, 2022. The time frame for check-in for the YELLOW group has now been adapted to be between 8am and 11am. The time frame for the BLUE group has also been further adapted to now be allowed to check-in between 11am and 1pm. The ORANGE check-in time frame has also been adapted to now fall between 1pm and 3pm.
The Passenger Flow Control concept entails that passenger are allowed to enter the check-in facilities based on separate groups (Yellow, Blue and Orange) established by the scheduled airline departure times. Passengers will thus receive a dedicated timeslot to enter the terminal as indicated in table below.
This dedicated time slot is determined for visitors based on the information provided on the ED (Electronic Disembarkation) Card where information on the departure flight will also have to be submitted. Residents travelling out of Aruba to the US should take their scheduled departure time into account to determine at what time they are allowed to check-in (not earlier than 3 hours before that time of departure).
AUA Airport will have ambassadors at the entry doors to actively control the time slots per passenger. Early passengers will have to wait outside for their correct time slot.
