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 [...]

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Bahamasair staff donate to children's home, and encourage others to follow

A little can go a long way according to a group of Bahamasair employees who pledged $1,200 of their own money to the Ranfurly Home for Children.

The donation is meant to encourage other employees who may not have the means to donate a large chunk of cash to a charity to come together and jointly give back to those in need. After hearing about the Ranfurly Home's financial challenges earlier in...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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 ...

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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...

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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.

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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

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.

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Bahamasair CEO: Omicron caused a bit of a slump in booked flights

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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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Bahamasair flight makes emergency landing

A BAHAMASAIR plane was forced to abort a flight and return to the airport following power loss in one of its engines yesterday, company General Manager Henry Woods confirmed...

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Davis blasts FNM on Bahamasair

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Turnquest: Bahamasair won't lose money with wet lease

A Bahamasair plane sits on the runway in this file photo. Bahamasair will not be losing any money through its recent wet lease of aircraft to meet flight demands, after three of its larger jets were banned from traveling into the United States due to a lack of proper navigation systems. Chairman of Bahamasair Tommy Turnquest [...]
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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.

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Bahamasair’s international flight from Grand Bahama is important step, says Thompson

The first international commercial flight since the passage of Hurricane Dorian on Monday was a very important step for residents of Grand Bahama, said Minister of State for Grand Bahama, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson...

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Bahamasair sickout cost airline 820,000

THE Christmas industrial action by Bahamasair pilots over failed contract negotiations with the government cost the airline over $820,000 as of January 20, Deputy Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis confirmed yesterday.

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Bahamasair insists weekend crowd not solely its fault

Admitting that last Saturday was a learning experience, Bahamasair Chairman Tommy Turnquest insisted yesterday that those large crowds seen backed up at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) were not solely the airline’s fault.

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Bahamasair explains its mechanical troubles

RECENT Bahamasair mechanical troubles were due to issues with the landing gear, a fuel pump, and loading on several planes, said the airline's managing director Tracy Cooper. In a press statement released on Friday, the airline informed customers of

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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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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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No preclearance change for Bahamasair flights

BAHAMASAIR has said requirements to travel on the airline to the United States have not changed, adding preclearance requirements for Bahamians remain the same.

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Bahamasair passenger numbers?dismal on first domestic flights

After being grounded for several weeks due to the second emergency lockdown, the first domestic flights for the national air carrier had dismal passenger numbers, Bahamasair Chairman Tommy Turnquest said yesterday. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced on Monday that local air carriers would be permitted to resume domestic flights this week. Turnquest said while ...

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Bahamasair chief says company's financial state is 'very rough'

BAHAMASAIR chairman Tommy Turnquest yesterday described the national airline's current financial state of affairs due to the COVID-19...

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Bahamasair ready to resume operations once go-ahead given

Bahamasair Chairman Tommy Turnquest said the last month has been a very difficult one for Bahamasair, as it continues to rely on injections from the government to pay salaries. "It's been very rough," he said. "There have been no operations since 28 or 29 July. We are awaiting the government's indication with regards to first, ...

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BahamasAir Announces Steps on Bahamian Return Flights

'Steps for Booking on Bahamian Return Flights’ from Florida...

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Bahamasair suspend Saturday and Sunday flights

BAHAMASAIR suspended all scheduled flights on their route network for Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26, due to the weekend lockdown...

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