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June 30, 2023
Bahamasair Agent and Passenger Jailed for Drug Smuggling
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A Bahamasair ticket agent and a passenger have both been jailed for their roles in a plot to smuggle cocaine from Inagua into New Providence.
June 20, 2023
Bahamasair revenue projected to increase by approximately $8 million
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Bahamasair's revenue is projected to grow by as much as $8 million in the coming year due to strategic investments in additional aircraft to expand seat capacity and introduce new routes, according to Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper. Cooper, the Minister of Tourism, Aviation, and Investments, highlighted the improved financial performance of [...]
Minister for Aviation says Bahamasair's new office in Freeport is a sign of its commitment to revitalizing GB
June 12, 2023
Minister for Aviation says Bahamasair's new office in Freeport is a sign of its commitment to revitalizing GB
Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, Deputy Prime Minister the Hon. Chester Cooper believes that the opening of Bahamasair ticket office in downtown Freeport is a testament of the national airline’s commitment to the growth of tourism, and its commitment to the revitalization of Grand Bahama.
Bahamasair Ticket Office Reopens
June 10, 2023
Bahamasair Ticket Office Reopens
GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS - Bahamasair's Freeport City Ticket Office returns to Downtown, Freeport after being destroyed during Hurricane Dorian.
New Bahamasair Ticket Office Reopens
June 10, 2023
New Bahamasair Ticket Office Reopens
GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS - A big day for Bahamasair in Grand Bahama as they officially re-opened their local city ticket office in the Tropical Commercial Center on West Mall Drive
Bahamasair records 1.7 mil. in revenue for Dec.
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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Staff cuts 'last resort' says Bahamasair chairman
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 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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Bahamasair Receives Hundreds Of Submissions
April 12, 2023
Bahamasair Receives Hundreds Of Submissions
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Bahamasair is preparing to announce a winner for their plane wrapping competition according to Deputy Managing Director Prince Storr.
Bahamasair Blood Drive
April 02, 2023
Bahamasair Blood Drive
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Bahamasair continuing events leading up to the airlines 50th anniversary.
March 31, 2023
Bahamasair and Doctors Hospital collaborate in Blood Drive
Bahamasair held a Blood Drive in collaboration with Doctor's Hospital on Wednesday, March 29, at Doctors Hospital, Blake Road.
Good Spring Break Numbers for Bahamasair
March 29, 2023
Good Spring Break Numbers for Bahamasair
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - It's spring break and lots of airlines and cruise-lines are reporting an increase in numbers, including Bahamasair.
Bahamasair Comes On As Gold Sponsor
March 19, 2023
Bahamasair Comes On As Gold Sponsor
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Bahamasair comes on as one of the latest sponsors of the 50th CARIFTA Games.
March 16, 2023
Bahamasair, and other partners, come on board for CARIFTA
The national flag carrier Bahamasair has come on board as the official airline for the 50th Oaktree CARIFTA Games, signing up as a gold sponsor for the event that is set to be held April 8-10 at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium here in The Bahamas. The announcement came at a press conference held on the ...
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February 08, 2023
Tourism Minister calls Minnis' Bahamasair comments 'irresponsible'
TOURISM, Aviation and Investments Minister Chester Cooper said former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis was "irresponsible" when he told parliamentarians on Monday that millions of dollars were missing from Bahamasair.
Bahamasair: No money missing in Haiti
February 08, 2023
Bahamasair: No money missing in Haiti
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamasair's managing director Tracy Cooper yesterday dismissed assertions by former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis that Bahamasair money in the millions was "missing in Haiti," describing the issue as purely an administrative matter. Minnis made the assertion in Parliament on Monday. "This assertion is not true," said Cooper in a statement. According [...]
January 27, 2023
As embassy staff stopped by police and Bahamasair crew unable to leave airport, Bahamians are urged...GET OUT OF HAITI
PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis has ordered all diplomatic personnel in Haiti to immediately leave the country as soon as security conditions permit, citing the rapidly devolving and unstable conditions there.
December 29, 2022
Ministry of Social Services and Bahamasair provide "Day Away to Exuma" treat for youngsters residing at Social Services Children's Homes
Bahamasair along with the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development provided youngsters of the Ministry's Homes for Children with a special "Day Away to Exuma" treat on Monday, December 26, 2022.
November 21, 2022
Bahamasair Launches First Direct Flight from Raleigh to Freeport
Bahamas Ministry of TourismInvestments & Aviation (BMOTIA) officials were on hand yesterday, Thursday, Nov. 17,to share in the milestone moment of the launch of Bahamasair’s inaugural nonstop flightfrom Raleigh, North Carolina, to Freeport, Grand Bahama. The new airlift is expected toboost visitor arrivals to the island.
November 18, 2022
Bahamasair makes inaugural flight from Raleigh to Freeport
Bahamasair’s Inaugural flight with 105 passengers from Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina to Freeport, Grand Bahama left around 3:55pm on Thursday, November 17, 2022 with the traditional water salute.
Late pay for Bahamasair employees
December 11, 2020
Late pay for Bahamasair employees
Bahamasair Chairman Tommy Turnquest confirmed yesterday that the airline was unable to pay the salaries of its more than 500 employees last week because it "didn't have any money to pay it". "They should've been paid by now," Turnquest told The Nassau Guardian. "Bahamasair was late on its payments on Friday (December 4). Salaries were ...
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December 17, 2020
Govt proposes increases to Water and Sewerage rates, Bahamasair fares
In keeping with its mandate to make state-owned enterprises (SOEs) more self-sufficient, the government has plans to approve increases in rates at the Water and Sewerage Corporation and fares at Bahamasair, to help the government achieve $100 million in cost savings. Minister of State for Finance Senator Kwasi Thompson made the revelation while outlining the ...
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October 21, 2022
Bahamasair adding one plane per year into 2025 to meet demand
Bahamasair plans to acquire a new aircraft for its fleet every year into 2025, Deputy Managing Director of the national airline Prince Storr said yesterday, adding that the airline took delivery of a Boeing 737-700 on Saturday, completing the retirement of its 737-500 fleet this month. Storr, who made the remarks at the Exuma Business Outlook, ...
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Bahamasair cancels flights due to sick-out
October 03, 2022
Bahamasair cancels flights due to sick-out
Bahamasair said it experienced "major disruptions" and canceled flights after 80 percent of its flight attendants called in sick yesterday. The canceled routes included Rock Sound/Exuma, Freeport, Marsh Harbour, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. Neither Anthony Kikivarakis, the airline's chairman, nor Tracy Cooper, the chief operating officer, responded to requests for comment last night on how ...
August 23, 2022
Grand Bahama to get direct airlift from Raleigh, North Carolina through Bahamasair
Bahamasair will begin a non-stop flight from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina to Grand Bahama International Airport, with continuing service to Nassau, in November, Bahamasair Chairman Anthony Kikivarakis confirmed to Guardian Business yesterday. WRAL.com reported on its website that The Bahamas will only be RDU's seventh international destination and Bahamasair its 14t...
July 01, 2022
Bahamasair relaunches weekly nonstop flights from GB to Orlando
Bahamasair relaunched its weekly nonstop flights from Grand Bahama Island (GBI) to Orlando yesterday, kicking off a limited-time schedule that ends in September, the Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation said in a statement.
May 29, 2011
Bahamasair eases travel policy curb on animals who help people with disabilities
THE compassion of a Bahamasair pilot, and determination of a disabled traveller, has effected changes to the airline's operational policy concerning animals who assist persons with disabilities.
All types of assistance dogs used by disabled persons are now allowed to travel onboard Bahamasair planes with their handlers, according to traveller, Davis Hawn who suffers from Post Traumatic Stress (...
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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Bahamasair Features BTVI Alum in In-flight Magazine
March 07, 2022
Bahamasair Features BTVI Alum in In-flight Magazine
Bahamasair’s Sales Executive Manager, Wilfred Mullings officially presented Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) Fashion Design alumnus, Kevin Evans, with a copy of the January – March 2022 inflight magazine, Up and Away, in which he is featured.
Bahamasair has resumed flights to Haiti
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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