By JAMMAL SMITH
Guardian Business Reporter
jammal@nasguard.com

Southwest Airlines may be adding The Bahamas to its list of travel destinations as the pending$1.42 billion purchase of Air Tran Airways may bring the low-fare carrier to Bahamian runways.
Southwest, one of the leading air carriers in the U.S., announced that it reached a definitive agreement with Air Tran to acquire the company, meaning that Southwest would have leverage to integrate the current markets that Air Tran currently serves. Acting Director General at the Ministry of Tourism David Johnson toldGuardian Businessthat he hopes Southwest has the same level of interest the ministry has in working together to provide new routes for ...

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