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Aruba to me; Shelley Moquin
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Passenger Demand Powers Avianca’s Full Business Class Revival in the Americas
Colombian flag carrier Avianca is set to reintroduce business class seats on 40 routes within the Americas this fall, less than three years after discontinuing its premium product on most flights in the region. In October 2022, Avianca eliminated...

Court rules both pedestrians and driver share blame in Aruba traffic accident
8 A recent court decision in Aruba has determined that two pedestrians struck by a car were partially responsible for the traffic accident in which they were injured. As a result, they will not receive any additional compensation beyond the amount...

HPE Aruba boasts that when network problems come along, its AI will whip them into shape
Not all the autonomous agentic AI that HPE announced at its annual Discover conference this week is live and ready for customers, but don't tell that to the Aruba networking group – whose enthusiasm outpaces its parent company’s, at least in terms...

40 New Routes Just Got a Business Class Makeover From Avianca
Avianca’s new business class cabin is going global in a major way. Starting September 15, the airline will offer its upgraded premium experience on more than 40 additional international routes, bringing the total number of serviced routes with...

International trade event coming to Ohio
COLUMBUS – An international trade event will take place in Columbus in August, according to a recent announcement from the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA). Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast are hosting the second annual Summer in...

Duxbury launches HPE Aruba’s latest data centre networking range
Warren Gordon, Business Unit Manager at Duxbury Networking. (Image: Duxbury Networking) Duxbury Networking, which positions itself as a leading South African networking distributor, has announced the availability of HPE Aruba Networking's latest...

Discover 2025: HPE Aruba Touts Unified Security, Wi-Fi 7, and Private 5G
Phil Mottram, EVP and GM of HPE Aruba Networking, outlined major innovations in the company’s portfolio during a presentation at HPE Discover 2025. The updates spanned advancements in Wi-Fi 7, Private 5G, unified network security, and AI-driven...

HPE Taps Agentic AI to Drive Next Wave of Enterprise Innovation
Antonio Neri, President and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, took the stage at HPE Discover 2025 in Las Vegas to mark the company’s 10th anniversary and unveil its bold strategy for the AI era. In a keynote centered around “Agentic AI,” Neri...

PAMAC 2025: Cruise tourism playing a bigger role in Aruba’s economy
0 “This was the best PAMAC ever,” said participants as they boarded the catamaran for the closing event on Renaissance Island. Aruba’s Ministry of Tourism, Aruba Ports Authority (APA), and the Aruba Tourism Authority (A.T.A.) were proud to host...

Strengthening Kingdom Cooperation: Justice Ministers of Sint Maarten, Aruba, and Curacao Address Shared Challenges, Rising Violence, and Strategic Priorities
As part of the semi-annual Judicial Four-Party Consultation (JVO), Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling held productive bilateral and tripartite meetings with her counterparts from Aruba and Curaçao, Ministers Arthur Dowers and Shalten Hato....

Miss Universe impressed by Aruba’s beauty and warmth
0 Victoria Kjær Theilvig, Miss Universe 2024, recently visited Aruba and stayed at Aruba Ocean Village. During her stay, she was warmly welcomed and quickly fell in love with the island. 24Ora.com had the chance to interview Victoria. She spoke...

Aruba Airport Continues Progress in Gateway 2030 Project with Soft Opening of U.S. Check-In Terminal
Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) has made significant strides in its Gateway 2030 Project with the soft opening of the new U.S. Check-In Terminal at Queen Beatrix International Airport. This transition is part of the airport’s broader efforts to...

Minister Wever: Aruba well-prepared amid global trade tensions
0 On Monday afternoon, the Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs and the Primary Sector, Geoffrey Wever addressed the Parliament of Aruba with a full update on the global trade war and its potential impact on Aruba’s economy. He discussed the...

Aruba on Track for Solid Finances under AVP-Futuro Cabinet
0 The Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs, and the Primary Sector, Geoffrey Wever, announced that the Aruba Financial Supervisory Board (CAft) has given a positive review of Aruba’s 2025 budget, which was unanimously approved by Parliament on...

HPE & NVIDIA unveil next-gen AI factory solutions for enterprise
HPE has announced a suite of new AI factory solutions developed in partnership with NVIDIA, aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies across enterprises, service providers, government entities and AI developers...

Yucatán Strengthens Alliances at Aruba Cruise Summit
4 As a Platinum Member of the Florida and Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), Yucatán prominently participated in the PAMAC Cruise Summit 2025, the summit event for the North and Latin American cruise industry, held in Oranjestad, Aruba. To...

Chamber of Commerce supports local artist with year-long exhibition
5 For the past twelve years, the Aruba Chamber of Commerce has been offering local artists a unique platform to showcase and sell their work. Through this initiative, the Chamber provides artists the opportunity to present their art in a...

Aruban government asks Zsolt Szabó to reconsider COVID loan interest hike
0 The AVP-FUTURO cabinet has sent a formal letter to State Secretary for Kingdom Relations, Zsolt Szabó, urging him to reconsider his recent decision to raise the interest rate on Aruba’s COVID loan. The letter, delivered on Monday morning,...

Latam Airlines announces new direct flights between Bogotá and Aruba
0 Latam Airlines is planning to launch a new international route that will connect Bogotá, Colombia, with Aruba. The airline’s Colombian division has formally submitted a request to Aeronáutica Civil to open the route, linking El Dorado...