Tourism Momentum: Aruba’s stayover market keeps climbing, with 427,343 overnight visitors in Jan–Mar 2026—up 8.9% year-on-year—arriving as new hotel openings and added flights boost capacity. Hospitality Skills: SVH and Teamwork Caribbean launched the Teamwork Hospitality Academy, bringing internationally recognized, Dutch/English online training (50+ courses) plus coaching across Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the BES islands. Aviation Tech & Capacity: SITA’s Impact Report 2025 argues the industry can scale toward 10 billion passengers by 2050 mainly through software, faster border processing, and AI—citing Aruba’s pre-clearance as an example. Fuel Supply Risk: Aruba approved a 7 million florin loan for FMSA to dismantle two deteriorating Aruba Refinery towers, aiming to protect fuel supply and avoid higher fuel prices. Governance & Autonomy: Political debate continues over Aruba’s HOFA and investment fund oversight, with MPs warning about transparency, accountability, and potential loss of autonomy. Regional Air Access: The Dutch Senate approved an amendment to the BES Aviation Act to enable public-service-style obligations for flights between Saba, St. Eustatius and Sint Maarten.