Airport expected to maintain traffic levels in 2019 NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) on Wednesday released its CY2018 passenger figures, revealing a significant jump in traffic at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA). Last year, the airport served 3.7 million (3,693,146) passengers, an increase of 11 per cent over the calendar year […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The national flag carrier, Bahamasair, on Thursday commissioned a 138-seater jet, which completes its 125-million-dollar acquisition of nine aircraft for an improved fleet. Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar assured that the new jet is expected to ease the load for the airline that has had its share of operational challenges in […]
CAT ISLAND, BAHAMAS – Seeking to boost occupancy by 10 per cent, one Cat-Island based 2019 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award winner has ramped up advertising to maximize exposure from the newest Ministry of Tourism ad featuring rock star Lenny Kravitz. Rollezz Villas Beach Resort proprietor Carl Rolle said the ad’s highlights of the family islands […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – On the heels of experiencing double-digit stopover visitor arrivals in 2018, Ministry of Tourism officials are confident that 2019 figures will prove just as successful. While The Bahamas finished 2018 with stopover visitor arrivals at 18 per cent, Dionisio D’Aguilar, Minister of Tourism and Aviation revealed that 2019 is shaping up to […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism (MOT) has teamed up with Rock ‘n Roll, Grammy Award-Winning star Lenny Kravitz for its new multi-million-dollar brand campaign, ‘Fly Away.’ Fly Away, a mirrored name of Kravitz’s 1998 hit, was released in New York City (NYC) on Thursday at the eccentric Public Hotels to an audience […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Insisting that the Minnis administration has demonstrated it is the better steward of the country’s fiscal affairs when compared to its predecessors, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar revealed yesterday that stopover visitor numbers were up 17.1 per cent as of November 30, 2018. “For the 11 months ended November 30, 2018, […]
PORT EVERGLADES, Florida – Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis and Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar were among special guests at the dedication ceremony of Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam cruise ship on Saturday. Holland America Line is a division of Carnival Cruise Corporation & plc., the world’s largest leisure travel company. Carnival cruise ships call […]
The government has spent a total of $13 million to keep the Grand Lucayan resort in Grand Bahama operating, according to the government’s budgetary performance report for the first six months of this fiscal year. In its summary of its fiscal performance, the government noted that it had $48.7 million in equity, and had contributed […]
RBDF could feel loss of mutual cross border protection NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Bahamas Ambassador to The United States Sidney Collie yesterday expressed concern about the impact the unprecedented 25-day partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government could have on The Bahamas and its mutual assistance programs, particularly cross-border patrol and emergency assistance. Speaking to […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – As federal government entities in the United States (U.S.)remain in shutdown mode, the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP’s) Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Fred Mitchell, on Tuesday spoke of the possible ramifications that the shutdown would have for The Bahamas. The US government’s shutdown was the result of a dispute in which […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – In a statement released yesterday, Bahamasair advised all passengers travelling to and from its Miami Station that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Screening Check Point at Concourse G has resumed normal operations, effective immediately. However, Bahamasair still encourages its passengers travelling in either direction to ensure that they arrive at least three […]
Conference set for Jan. 17 at Baha Mar NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Bahamas Business Outlook (BBO), the country’s premier economic conference, will feature an impressive list of speakers addressing issues which have dominated national headlines in recent months. Organizers say that the goal of each presenter is to move these national conversations forward, revealing solutions […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) has hired an international economic analysis firm, Oxford Economics, to produce an independent report on the pros and cons of The Bahamas joining the World Trade Organization (WTO). The independent study will provide the BCCEC with fact-based information concerning whether or not joining […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Officials at the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) are seeking proponents to design, finance, construct and operate an on-site hotel at Lynden Pindling International Airport. On Monday, January 21, the company will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) document outlining details required to bid on the proposed airport hotel project. Final proposal submissions […]
Airline’s management team says runway lights not working NASSAU, BAHAMAS – An issue with malfunctioning airport lights at the Marsh Harbour Airport has forced the national flag carrier to suspend its night flights into that airport. Bahamasair confirmed as much on Wednesday via a press statement. The airline’s management team has advised that the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Although the Baha Mar resort is considered the “new kid on the block,” in the hotel industry; the multi-million-dollar development, with three different brands in its portfolio, finished 2018 with occupancy at 100 per cent. Graeme Davis, President of Baha Mar, asserted that the hotel’s $25 million marketing campaign is to thank […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Aviation officials on Sunday reported that operations at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) are “levelling off” after numerous delays, inclement weather, the closure of international airports and the reported lack of runway space, which severely crippled operations last week at the country’s main gateway. As for the national flag carrier, Bahamasair, […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – As the Ministry of Tourism has dubbed 2018 as “the best year for tourist arrivals,” private airport operators in New Providence are hoping to see some improvement in airport infrastructure, mainly with the construction of a new runway. The airport operators at Odyssey and Jet Aviation told Eyewitness News Online that they […]
