[Award Alert] East Coast to Aruba in Business Class From 15K Miles One-Way

Updated: May 21, 2025, 11:25am CDT

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Island vibes calling your name? You’ll want to pay attention to this award alert. We’ve found wide-open availability in business class from various East Coast cities to Aruba for numerous months in 2025 and 2026.

Here are the details of this exciting award alert.

Award Alert — Details

Aruba experiences warm and dry weather during the winter season, with temperatures similar to those in the summer but with lower humidity levels. It’s the peak season for tourists, but the weather is perfect for enjoying a variety of outdoor activities such as water sports, beach relaxation, and exploring the island’s natural and cultural attractions.

Now, our team has found excellent business class award availability for much of 2025 and the first few months of 2026, helping you get to Aruba in style. You’ll find the best price by booking these flights using Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles.

Class: Business
Route: Houston (IAH), New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), Miami (MIA), and Washington, D.C. (IAD) to Aruba (AUA)
Airline: American Airlines
Cost: As few as 15,000 miles plus $28.10 in taxes and fees
Travel dates: May to August 2025; December 2025 to March 2026
Award seats: Up to 2 passengers per route in business, up to 9 in economy

With up to 2 seats per flight, this presents an amazing opportunity to travel to Aruba in business class. Alternatively, if you’re looking for cheap flights in economy, you can find those for 5,000 miles per person using AAdvantage miles.

How To Book

These flights are operated by American Airlines.

If you have some American Airlines AAdvantage miles sitting around, we’re seeing a bunch of dates available from Miami (MIA) to Aruba for only 20,000 miles in business class.

AA Screenshot MIA AUA Business Class — Image Credit: American Airlines

It’s also possible to find some economy redemptions for just 5,000 AA miles if you’re interested, though these typically come with a connection.

AAdvantage redemption 5k MIA AUA — Image Credit: American Airlines

If you need more American Airlines miles, you can transfer points from Marriott Bonvoy (3:1 ratio) or consider applying for an American Airlines co-branded credit card.

Alternatively, redeem Alaska Airlines miles for a better price, paying 15,000 miles plus $28.10 per person each way in business class. You can use a tool like Seats.aero to help you find dates and even compare multiple routes at once.

Seats.aero availability MIA AUA — Image Credit: Seats.aero

To earn more Alaska miles, you can apply for an Alaska Airlines credit card. You also can transfer points from Bilt Rewards (1:1), Marriott Bonvoy (3:1), or Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles (1:1).

Hot Tip:

Are you curious about other ways you can use points and miles to travel to the Caribbean? Here is our in-depth guide on the best ways to fly to the Caribbean with points and miles!

Final Thoughts

The ability to redeem as few as 15,000 miles for a one-way business class ticket to Aruba during much of this year and next year is a deal worth reporting on. Once you’ve booked your flights, take a look at our in-depth guide on the best Aruba hotels and resorts you can book using points!