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Bahamasair chairman apologizes for 'extreme delays'
Bahamasair chairman apologizes for 'extreme delays'
Bahamasair Chairman Tommy Turnquest yesterday apologized to the scores of Bahamasair passengers who were forced to sleep in airports in Florida over the weekend after "extreme flight delays" and said the airline will do whatever it takes to "make good" with them. "We want to [...]
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Passengers' fury over Bahamasair flight delays
Passengers' fury over Bahamasair flight delays
EXTREME delays at Bahamasair angered customers at home and abroad over the weekend when a mechanical issue grounded one of the airline's eight jets on Saturday...
Electrical issue leads to significant Bahamasair delay in Florida
Bahamasair technicians were flown to Ft. Lauderdale yesterday to assess and repair an electrical issue with one of its jets which caused massive delays in its Florida service, leaving passengers stranded until almost 4 a.m. Sunday. Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D'Aguilar confirmed the [...]
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Bahamasair resumes flights to Haiti
Bahamasair resumes flights to Haiti
The national flag carrier has resumed scheduled flights into Haiti after temporarily suspending them because of violent protests in the country over an increase in gasoline prices. According to a press release, Bahamasair resumed flights yesterday...
Bahamasair to utilize a call center for reservations
Bahamasair to utilize a call center for reservations
Bahamasair Chairman Tommy Turnquest confirmed yesterday that Bahamasair intends to close its reservations department and redeploy staff to other departments within the company as it sets up a new call center platform. He was by contacted by Guardian Business in reference to reports that Bahamasair [...]
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Bahamasair preparing for future with staff reduction, fleet expansion
Bahamasair has reduced its staff complement, leading to almost $2 million in reduced costs, and is preparing for a busy future by expanding its fleet as is stares down almost one million passengers for 2019. The airline's Managing Director Tracy Cooper said Bahamasair has seen [...]
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UPDATED: Bahamasair near miss confirmed
UPDATED: Bahamasair near miss confirmed
DELVIN Major, head of the Air Accident Investigation Department at the Department of Civil Aviation, said yesterday though Bahamasair pilots performed an "evasive manoeuvre" after spotting a Silver Airways plane in the area, during a flight Tuesday afternoon the severity of the situation was "low".
Official confirms Bahamasair pilots took 39evasion action39
DELVIN Major, head of the Air Accident Investigation Department at the Department of Civil Aviation, has confirmed that Bahamasair pilots took "evasive action" Tuesday afternoon in an incident involving a Silver Airways plane.
Official confirms Bahamasair pilots took 39evasive action39
DELVIN Major, head of the Air Accident Investigation Department at the Department of Civil Aviation, has confirmed that Bahamasair pilots took "evasive action" Tuesday afternoon in an incident involving a Silver Airways plane.
Bahamasair Celebrates Inaugural Miami-Bimini Direct Flight
Bahamasair celebrated its inaugural direct flight from Miami to Bimini on Thursday afternoon, May 3, 2018 in a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Miami airport departure gate. After the half-hour flight, there was a Welcome Ceremony at Bimini airport...
Police probe Bahamasair ticket scam
Police probe Bahamasair ticket scam
A FRAUDULENT credit card scheme involving ticket purchases at Bahamasair is under investigation by the Business Technology Crimes Division of the Central Detective Unit...
Bahamasair requests new plane as revenue improves
Bahamasair requests new plane as revenue improves
Bahamasair has requested a new Boeing 737 jet to shore-up the Florida market and ensure it has enough seats to satisfy growing loads. Managing Director of Bahamasair Holdings Tracy Cooper told Guardian Business that Bahamasair's revenue has improved by 10 percent year over year. "Bahamasair [...]
Bahamasair, Air Caraibes sign inter-airline e-ticketing agreement
Bahamasair and Air Caraibes have entered into an inter-airline e-ticketing agreement that will allow French and European visitors to book one ticket to fly through San Salvador to New Providence. Ministry of Tourism Area Manager for France Karin Mallet Gautier explained yesterday, during the announcement [...]
Bahamasair Partner with Bahamas Tourism Houston to make Big Waves in Texas
Bahamasair and Bahamas Tourism conduct major marketing events in Houston and nearby Austin, TX...
Bahamasair's role pivotal as Baha Mar generates more airlift, notes D'Aguilar
With an uptick in the U.S. economy and Baha Mar staring down its grand opening date, Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D'Aguilar said Bahamasair will have a pivotal role to play in ensuring the country has enough seats at affordable prices to bring in [...]
Chairman: No plans by Bahamasair to increase airfare for domestic routes
Chairman of Bahamasair Tommy Turnquest said yesterday that the national carrier will not increase the airfare for domestic routes, although the airline has given some thought to it. In an interview with The Nassau Guardian, the former Free National Movement (FNM) leader and minister of [...]
Minnis: Bahamasair late, but safe
Minnis: Bahamasair late, but safe
When Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis met with executives from Bahamasair on Wednesday he thanked them for their "excellent work" and noted that while the airline "is late", it is safe. Minnis met with executives from the flag carrier to thank them for their assistance [...]
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Bahamasair Adds Houston to its Schedule
Bahamasair Adds Houston to its Schedule
Top notch hospitality in mid-air was just one of many things meted out by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Bahamasair during the National Flag Carrier?s Houston, Texas, USA, recent inaugural flight...
Pamela Sturrup wins fantastic Bahamasair Houston prize
The pre-Halloween weekend was definitely a treat for Pamela Sturrup. After a three-month-long promotion, she was selected winner of the Fantastic Friday Houston Nights promotion. Sturrup walked away with a four-day, three-night hotel stay in Houston, Texas, with airfare provided by Bahamasair in the final [...]
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Cooper: Bahamasair never considered St. Lucie County route
Bahamasair never considered routes into St. Lucie County, the airline's Managing Director Tracy Cooper told Guardian Business yesterday, refuting a tcpalm.com story that said the airline was being courted to open routes into that Florida county's Fort Pierce city. Cooper said Bahamasair has a limited [...]
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St. Lucie County route not on the cards for Bahamasair
Bahamasair turned its nose up at an opportunity to open a new route for the national flag carrier, a tcpalm.com story released Monday revealed, explaining that Bahamian officials found that the Treasure Coast International Airport in St. Lucie County, Florida, lacked the "necessary infrastructure, such [...]
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Bahamasair Change in Schedule-Mayaguana and Providenciales
Bahamasair Change in Schedule-Mayaguana and Providenciales
Bahamasair resumes domestic flights
Bahamasair resumes domestic flights
BAHAMASAIR has resumed scheduled services throughout its entire domestic network and will resume routes into the United States this morning at several airports. These include: Ft Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport; West Palm Beach (serviced
Bahamasair Resumes Operations
Bahamasair Resumption of Operations
Bahamasair Resumption of Operations
Bahamasair wishes to advise the traveling public that we will resume limited operations on
Sunday, September 10th 2017.
Inagua-First Bahamasair Evacuees
Inagua-First Bahamasair Evacuees
INAGUA -- Boarding Bahamasair to Nassau from Inagua - first evacuation flight on Wednesday morning, September 6, 2017.
Bahamasair Evacuation Schedule
Bahamasair Evacuation Schedule
Bahamasair wishes to advise the traveling public that due to the movement of Hurricane Irma, the airline has adjusted its regular domestic schedule to assist the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) with evacuations from Islands in the Southern Bahamas.
Bahamasair notice on travel
Bahamasair notice on travel
AS Hurricane Irma approaches, Bahamasair has advised the public that passengers who have booked travel from September 4 to September 14 will not incur any change in fees for adjustments made to travel itineraries during this period.
40 million for Bahamasair
40 million for Bahamasair
Bahamasair, the national flag carrier, will cost taxpayers $40 million in the 2018/2019 fiscal year, Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionsio D'Aguilar revealed during the budget debate on Thursday night.
He noted that Bahamasair, with the assistance of the government, acquired five new ATR aircraft through a $120 million collateral loan, a loan which poses a $25 million annual burden on the Baham...