Airline chief says many factors may have led to crash

SKYBAHAMAS CEO and President Captain Randy Butler yesterday said "any number of factors," including "weather phenomena" and "microbursts" could have caused Sunday's fatal plane crash that killed Bahamas Faith Ministries International founder Dr Myles Munroe and eight others.

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Woods: The Bahamas likely cannot govern airline registry

Bahamasair Managing Director Henry Woods yesterday warned it is unlikely that The Bahamas would be able to govern an international aircraft registry in the near future, despite the significant economic benefits a registry would provide.
Woods told Guardian Business that The Bahamas could learn from similar initiatives undertaken by regional competitors, including Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, if...

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JETBLUE Becomes Official Airline Sponsor of BIFF

It was announced today that JetBlue Airways has come on board to sponsor the Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) and will lend its name to support the New Vision Film section of the Festival...

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Airline cites Baha Mar delay in cancellation

Two weeks ahead of when flights were due to begin into Nassau on two new routes from Trenton, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. - and only months after announcing the new routes - Frontier Airlines has dropped the new routes amid apparent concerns over room shortages due to Baha Mar's delayed opening.
The two new routes were scheduled to begin on November 20. However, a statement by Frontier is said...

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Cayman Airways named a top eight airline in the world

An incredible distinction for Cayman?s national airline, respected travel critic Richard Bangs has just issued his choice of top eight airlines worldwide, and Cayman Airways is on the list...

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TCI airline to boost Bahamas airlift

A Turks and Caicos-based airline has revealed plans to bolster airlift into The Bahamas within the next six months in the hopes of promoting trans-Caribbean business and tourism.
Speaking with Guardian Business, interCaribbean Airways (ICA) CEO Trevor Sadler stated that the airline continued to target Caribbean businesspersons and offered unparalleled convenience for traveling within the region.
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Frontier Airlines introduces flights to Nassau starting November 20

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Airlines attack flight ban as chaos goes on

CHAOS caused by the volcanic ash cloud spreading above Europe has intensified due to further extensions to airport shutdowns ? despite mounting criticism from airlines that the restrictions are excessive.

The UK flights ban was yesterday extended until at least 7pm tonight, with some airlines canceling all flights until Wednesday lunchtime.

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Malaysia airliner crashes in Ukraine

A Malaysian airliner with 295 people on board has crashed in Ukraine near the border with Russia, on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, reports say...

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Govt sends diplomatic note over Minnis airline comments

THE Government of the Bahamas yesterday issued a diplomatic note to the Governments of Malaysia, China, and the United States to distance itself from remarks made by Opposition leader Dr Hubert Minnis who remarked that the Christie administration "is more lost than the Malaysian Airline the world is looking for"...

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