Curacao Tourist Arrivals Up 32 Percent in 2010

Curacao Tourist Arrivals Up 32 Percent in 2010

Tourist arrivals in Curacao grew by 32 percent in 2010 over 2009, said officials at the Curacao Tourist Board (CTB). U.S. arrivals grew by 35 percent, while arrivals from Canada grew by 17 percent between 2009 and 2010. Curacao officials linked the increase to Continental Airlines’ launching twice-weekly nonstop service from Newark Liberty International Airport to Curacao International Airport in December 2010.

Curacao is also served by American Airlines twice daily from Miami. The island’s local carrier, InselAir, services Curacao with one flight, Sunday through Friday, from Miami. “Continental Airlines providing twice-weekly airlift has proven the demand for travel to Curacao is on the rise, and has helped to increase our overall arrival numbers,” said André Rojer, marketing manager, North America Curacao Tourist Board. “Curacao’s airlift capacity for 2011 is strong, with some 168,064 seats available for the United States.”