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New flights serve Caribbean markets, domestic cities as carrier continues to grow in New York. Delta Air Lines has added a flight to Nassau from New York’s LaGuardia Airport as Delta expands its reach into the Caribbean and parts of the United States. Continue Reading

The Bahamas will have to quickly adapt to the demands of the recently-tapped Latin American market in order to gain a competitive advantage over other regional destinations. Continue Reading

Copa Airlines posted better load factors on its flights into Nassau than any other airline in June and July, recently compiled data shows.

Data from the Ministry of Tourism & Aviation confirmed that Copa Airlines flights were 95 percent full in June and 86 percent full in July. The load factors were the best for flights landing in Nassau. The average load factor of all flights to Nassau was 72.3% in June and 77.6% in July. Continue Reading

Tourism officials call for improvements to sustain increases from Latin America

Visitor numbers from Latin America to The Bahamas grew by 40 percent between May and July of this year, compared with May to July of 2010, according to figures from Ministry of Tourism & Aviation. Continue Reading

Bahamas takes spotlight with Partners US and Canada Government Officials in International Federal Pavilion

Once again this year, The Islands Of The Bahamas partnering with border officials from the United States and Canada, are enjoying high visibility and exposure in the International Federal Pavilion (IFP), during the weeklong EAA AirVenture Aviation Show, Oshkosh, WI, July 24th-31st. Continue Reading

Additional airlift from the New York area is on its way to The Bahamas, as JetBlue Airlines is launching a new route from Westchester County Airport, creating around 50 more room nights daily, according to a tourism executive.

Director General of the Ministry of Tourism David Johnson told Guardian Business yesterday that the new JetBlue flight — beginning on November 15 pending government approval — will provide a large boost to arrivals by air. He called the addition of the new route a good move for both sides. Continue Reading

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Copa Airlines ushered in a new era for The Islands of The Bahamas on Wednesday, as their inaugural flight to Nassau opened the country to convenient travel from Central and South America, Minister of Tourism & Aviation Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace said.

As he welcomed Copa to Nassau, Minister Vanderpool-Wallace pointed out that The Bahamas has always looked to North America as the primary source of tourism business. However, he said, it is now practical to look to Latin America for more business as Copa’s air network connects the Bahamas to more than 50 cities in South and Central America. The airline will operate a nonstop flight to Nassau from Panama City every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Continue Reading

Low-Cost Carrier Fills Laker Airways’ Void

Vision Airlines will reconnect Grand Bahama Island with direct air service to at least five (5) US cities beginning in November, the Grand Bahama Tourist Office announced today.

Beginning November 11, 2011, Vision Airlines will provide non-stop jet service to Grand Bahama Island from a number of US cities, including Richmond, Virginia; Louisville, Kentucky; Greensboro, North Carolina, Baltimore, Maryland and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Using a 136 seat Boeing 737-300 aircraft, Vison Airlines will add some 100,000 available seats annually to Grand Bahama Island in its first phase of operations. Continue Reading

SkyBahamas, 14th Cacique Awards winner for Transportation, has positioned itself to bring more visitors to the Bahamas after making its inaugural flight to Ft. Lauderdale with preclearance on Friday. Continue Reading

Khalia Carneigie, an 11th grade student of St. George’s High School, Freeport, Grand Bahama, has emerged as the winner of a video contest sponsored by the Aviation Department of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. As winner of the contest Khalia will represent The Islands of The Bahamas at the upcoming AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) Summit Show and Convention, Long Beach, California, November 10-13. Continue Reading

By Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside

One of the few drawbacks to earning the sport pilot certificate is the inability to use it for international flights.

Until now, that is.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – May 25, 2010 – A team from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, recently rolled out a caravan to conduct training for The staff of The Bahamas Gateway FBO’s, Florida, to induct them as emissaries, spreading the word on the ease of flying to the premier tropical destination.

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FORT LAUDERDALE Fl (November 12, 2009) – With more than 640,000 private pilots in the U.S. and some 48,244 in the state of Florida alone, the Bahamas is making every effort to capture its share of this lucrative niche and expose students to the aviation market through their creativity.

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Fresh on the heels of its inaugural flight launch into Marsh Harbour, Abaco three weeks ago, SkyBahamas, the Bahamian regional airline, introduced residents of Old Bight, Cat Island to its service this past Saturday.

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