Aruba Reports Boost in Tourism.ORANJESTAD, Aruba--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 1999-- More tourists than ever are experiencing "where happiness lives." The latest figures released by The Economist Intelligence Unit's Country Report shows Aruba has experienced a four percent overall increase in tourism in the third quarter of 1998 compared to the same period in 1997. "We are thrilled to see such strong tourism numbers in Aruba during a time when overall tourism in the Caribbean has been flat, in part because of Hurricane Georges This article is about Atlantic hurricane of 1998. For other storms of the same name, see Hurricane Georges (disambiguation). Hurricane Georges (IPA: [ʒɔʒ] and other tropical storms tropical storm n. A cyclonic storm having winds ranging from approximately 48 to 121 kilometers (30 to 75 miles) per hour. tropical storm ," stated Adriaan Arends, director, Aruba Convention Bureau. "We are fortunate that Aruba is situated geographically in a way which protects the island from being affected by such seasonal storms." The tourism increase in the third quarter of 1998 was seen in every aspect of Aruba's tourism. Stopover arrivals are up two percent, increasing to 165,469. Visitor nights increased approximately six percent and the hotel occupancy Noun 1. hotel occupancy - occupancy rate for hotels occupancy rate - the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) are occupied or rented at a given time rose nine percent to a total of 78 percent occupancy. In addition, the E.I.U.'s Country Report states tourism in Aruba is expected to receive an additional boost from the U.S. because of the December 1998 Air Aruba Air Aruba was the main air carrier from the island of Aruba. Data Code
"Air Aruba welcomes the increased demand for travel to the island," said Ignacio Martinez-Ybor, Air Aruba's general manager, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . "We have responded to that demand by steadily adding more non-stop flights A non-stop flight in the aviation industry refers to any flight which does not involve any intermediate stops. Many laymen mistakenly assume that a "direct flight" is similar to a "non-stop flight". from our gateways to better serve our customers and we expect to further increase capacity later this year." Air Aruba offers non-stop service from Miami, Tampa, Newark and Philadelphia, one-stop flights from Baltimore/Washington and excellent connections to many other cities. Air Aruba is known for its outstanding Dutch Caribbean hospitality, including hot meals and complimentary cocktails in Coach and Caribbean class, the airline's premium business class. Aruba is a vacationer's paradise, located in the heart of the Caribbean, only two and a half hours from Miami by air and 15 miles north of Venezuela. Aruba is outside the hurricane belt The hurricane belt is an area in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, which is prone to hurricanes during the Atlantic hurricane season. The only places in the Caribbean that are not in the hurricane belt are the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, Bonaire, and the islands boasts great weather year-round, cooling trade winds and friendly people. For more information on planning a trip to Aruba contact the Aruba Tourism Authority at 1-800-TO-ARUBA or visit our web site at www.aruba.com. This material is distributed by Everett Clay Associates and Shandwick International on behalf of Aruba Ministry of Economic Affairs The following nations have a Ministry of Economic Affairs:
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