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 has announced. 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. David P. Meers Jr., Senior Vice President of Vision Airlines said "It has been very difficult and expensive to get to paradise. Vision Airlines partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and the other stakeholders will change all of this beginning in November of this year." According to Director-General of Tourism David L. Johnson, "The new non-stop jet service and low cost price structure will favourably reflect Grand Bahama Island's proximity as the nearest off-shore destination to the east cost of the United States." "If we shopped for tickets to GBI today," said the Director-General, "the best price Round-trip from Ft. Lauderdale would be $259 including tax, but an average price of $340. When Vision Airlines starts, tickets will be available for as little as $89 Round-trip, plus tax, or $199 including tax. And for travel to GBI combined with minimum 3 nights hotel stay, he added "our customers will be able to fly free for taxes only!"

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