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December 30, 2020
Bahamasair set to lose 50 million

Bahamasair is projected to lose more than $50 million this year, Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D'Aguilar said yesterday when asked about public criticism of the airline's recently announced increase in fares. D'Aguilar noted that the change is "unfortunate" but necessary given the financial difficulties faced by Bahamasair. "Bahamasair is going to sustain substantial ...
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May 11, 2022
Bahamasair agent charged with conspiring to smuggle cocaine

A Bahamasair ticket agent is accused of conspiring with a passenger to smuggle 32 pounds of cocaine on a flight from Inagua to New Providence. Police allegedly found the cocaine, which has a wholesale street value of $240,000, in 40-year-old Duedanae Cox's luggage on May 6 after she arrived at Lynden Pindling International Airport. As a ...
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February 18, 2020
Dorian evacuations took toll on Bahamasair's revenue

Losses suffered by Bahamasair during the mandated evacuation assistance the airline provided for Grand Bahamians and Abaconians after Hurricane Dorian, means the airline will have to seek new revenue sources or have government increase its annual subsidy, or both, Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday...

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November 19, 2021
Bahamasair has resumed flights to Haiti

WITH the end of the country's state of emergency, Bahamasair has resumed flights to Haiti, said Press Secretary Clint Watson.

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October 01, 2015
Hurricane Joaquin Update- Bahamasair

HURRICANE JOAQUIN UPDATE #2 2015. Bahamasair wishes to advise the travelling public, that due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Joaquin...

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July 23, 2020
PM: Gov't may defer portion of Bahamasair workers salaries Cabinet ministers prepared to do the same

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said the government will have to make a decision whether to continue paying Bahamasair workers their full salaries amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has left the national airline operating a reduced schedule...

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July 23, 2020
PM: Bahamasair may have to defer portion of salaries during pandemic

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has suggested the national airline may have to consider whether to pay Bahamasair staff a portion of their salaries as the airline has reduced flights due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, with the deferred amount paid once the pandemic is over...

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January 09, 2019
Bahamasair evening schedule to Abaco adjusted

Bahamasair's scheduled evening service in and out of Abaco has been adjusted to accommodate daytime flying - due to the runway lights in Marsh Harbour not working.

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January 10, 2019
Bahamasair drops flights to Treasure Cay

BAHAMASAIR has dropped flights to Treasure Cay, Abaco due to nonfunctioning runway lights at the Marsh Harbour airport.

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April 27, 2010
Bahamasair's deficit nearly $450 million

Bahamasair has incurred an accumulated deficit of nearly $450 million since it was incorporated in 1973, according to the airline's 2008-2009 financial report in which the auditor raised doubts about the national flag carrier's future sustainability.

The financial statement for Bahamasair's last fiscal year ending June 30, which was tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday by Minister of Pubic...

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January 18, 2011
Passenger who caused MIA shutdown was not on Bahamasair

Bahamasair recently discovered that the passenger who caused a shutdown of a section of concourse G at Miami International Airport after a bomb-sniffing dog hit on a piece of luggage the person was carrying, was not a Bahamasair passenger as was earlier reported.
Bahamasair spokesperson Phyllis Johnson said the individual who was investigated by Miami Dade police and Transportation Safety Administ...

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June 23, 2021
Bahamasair insists weekend crowd not solely its fault

Admitting that last Saturday was a learning experience, Bahamasair Chairman Tommy Turnquest insisted yesterday that those large crowds seen backed up at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) were not solely the airline’s fault.

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July 15, 2020
Three new cases of COVID-19 in New Providence, Bahamasair flight attendant tests positive

The Ministry of Health confirmed on Wednesday that there are three new cases of COVID-19 in New Providence.

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July 16, 2020
Bahamasair flight attendant tests positive for COVID-19, three new cases in New Providence

A BAHAMASAIR flight attendant tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday as health officials announced three new COVID-19 cases in New Providence yesterday, including two with a history of travel.

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January 04, 2019
Bahamasair workers have to evacuate office

BAHAMASAIR workers were forced to evacuate their headquarters after the building's air-conditioning system began smoking due to an electrical shortage.

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August 23, 2011
Bahamasair Flights Cancelled

BAHAMASAIR has changed its flight schedule in preparation for the onslaught of Hurricane Irene. Flights will operate as normal today, and be restricted to just four flights between Nassau, Grand Bahama and Abaco tomorrow.

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August 27, 2020
Bahamasair ready to resume operations once go-ahead given

Bahamasair Chairman Tommy Turnquest said the last month has been a very difficult one for Bahamasair, as it continues to rely on injections from the government to pay salaries. "It's been very rough," he said. "There have been no operations since 28 or 29 July. We are awaiting the government's indication with regards to first, ...

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April 20, 2021
Turnquest: Bahamasair finalizing plans to move cruise passengers

The ability to move cruise passengers to New Providence as cruise lines begin their home porting in about two months is not something to "sneeze at", Bahamasair Chairman Tommy Turnquest told Guardian Business yesterday, adding that the airline is in the midst of figuring out logistics and ironing out pricing for those specialty flights. Bahamasair, ...
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April 07, 2021
Bahamasair sees Easter uptick, mostly local travelers

Bahamasair revealed it experienced a definite uptick in load factors over the weeks leading to the Easter holiday period, with all of its flights booked to capacity.

Bahamasair Chairman Tommy Turnquest said the bulk of travelers on the airline were locals traveling to the Family Islands and South Florida.

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March 01, 2021
Strike three for Bahamasair

AFTER Bahamasair was fined for a third time for allowing passengers to travel without a travel health visa, the national flag carrier's chairman Tommy Turnquest said the infractions happened at Cuba and Haitian ports.

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January 20, 2021
Cooper: COVID-19 vaccine rollout critical for Bahamasair's recovery

Bahamasair Chief Executive Officer Tracy Cooper said the airline is depending on the broader rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine to help the ailing airline return to pre-pandemic revenue levels. Bahamasair saw an uptick in revenue during the December holiday period, however numbers quickly dipped again when the new year began. With bookings only at 25 ...
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January 14, 2021
Bahamasair doesn't have to be a burden on govt, says AAAWU president

The Airport, Airline and Allied Workers Union (AAAWU) yesterday criticized the management of Bahamasair for its current position, with the union's president insisting that measures to cut flights and routes are hurting the airline's profitability. Gladstone Adderley said he's offended when the government speaks of the burden of Bahamasair on its fiscal purse. While he ...
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January 13, 2021
Staff cuts 'last resort' says Bahamasair chairman

Cash-strapped Bahamasair is looking at "innovative" cost containment measures, with its Chairman Tommy Turnquest insisting that job cuts would be a last resort. While Bahamasair has already implemented two revenue enhancement measures - a domestic fare increase and a charge for the first checked bag on its international flights - Turnquest said the airline has ...
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January 12, 2021
Bahamasair records 1.7 mil. in revenue for Dec.

Bahamasair made $1.7 million in revenue during the month of December after experiencing an uptick in travel demand, its Chairman Tommy Turnquest revealed yesterday. While it garnered higher revenues last month than it did during the entire ten-month period since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic locally, the number is still a fraction of the ...
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December 29, 2020
Bahamasair increasing domestic fares beginning Jan. 4

Bahamasair announced last week that beginning January 4, it will increase its domestic flight fares and is implementing for the first time a fee for the first checked luggage on international flights. In a statement, Bahamasair Managing Director Tracy Cooper said the airline has not had a domestic fare increase in the past eight years, ...
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July 01, 2014
Bahamasair flight makes emergency landing

A BAHAMASAIR plane was forced to abort a flight and return to the airport following power loss in one of its engines yesterday, company General Manager Henry Woods confirmed...

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