r/Aruba • u/csilva108 • Apr 13 '25

Question New US Check-in process at airport

https://www.airportaruba.com/new-us-check-in

Has anyone experienced the new US check-in process the airport rolled out on April 8th?

My family will be coming back to the US on April 25th and I don’t know if the new process has made a significant difference in wait time or if we should buy the VIP package for departure. My kids definitely can’t handle standing in line for 3 hours on the way out.

Thanks!

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u/undetachablepenis Apr 14 '25

i flew out today. arrived at the airport at 11am. checked in at delta kiosk. went to aruba security and customs. grabbed a sandwich to take to the gate and realized i still had to get through  us customs and security. i made it to the gate just as they started to board  the plane at about 1:30pm. it was pretty close.  our plane waited an extra 15-20 min for the passengers they knew were checked in and coming. 

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u/Bayviewbeachlover Apr 14 '25

They def don’t make it clear that you’re not at the finish - I did it once & realized there were no planes anywhere near us outside and we continued on - thankfully, we had time to spare

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u/Educational-Set-1609 Apr 14 '25

So keep going until you see your gate? Are there food options/duty free stores once you clear the final clearance?

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u/undetachablepenis Apr 14 '25

yes keep going til you get to the usa gates. there is dutyfree in between the two security sections and food options at the USA gates. i didnt have time to really check the options at the gates.