Southwest Airlines recently announced the launch of itsnew Orlando – Nassau route. Daily nonstop flights will connect Central Florida’s metropolitanhub with The Bahamas’ capital city at the height of the summer months. The Orlando – Nassau flights will operate from 4 June to 4 August, with departures from Orlando and arrivals inNassau.
“The expansion of Southwest Airlines’ Central Florida route map to include a new daily serviceto Nassau is another testimony to the government’s efforts and commitment to grow air stopoverarrivals throughout our 16-islands destination aggressively, says the Honourable I. ChesterCooper, Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments, and Aviation.
At the end of 2023, the Bahamas recorded a historic 9.65 million total foreign air and sea visitorarrivals to its shores. Of that number, foreign air arrivals exceeded a record-breaking 1.7 millionpassengers, accounting for an increase of 3.5% over 2019 and 17% over its 2022 air arrivalsnumbers.
At the end of the first quarter of 2024, foreign air arrivals had already surpassed 504,000, a gainof 7.3% compared to the first quarter of 2023. End-of-year foreign air arrivals numbers areforecasted to exceed 2 million.
“We have been very strategic about driving and expanding strategic partnerships with airlinesand our local and international industry partners, including our Promotion Boards and HotelPartners,” said Deputy Prime Minister Cooper. “Part of our expansion includes an ongoinggrowth strategy in our Southern, Central, and Northern Florida source market, includingOrlando, West Palm Beach, and Tampa, to attract new airlift to Nassau/PI, Grand Bahama, andour Family Islands,” continued Cooper.
Southwest Airlines’ new route will come on stream on 4 June 2024 in line with its relocation ofits operations from Fort Lauderdale to Orlando. According to Southwest Airlines, the airline hasbeen serving Orlando since 1996, offering nonstop flights to over 50 destinations across theUnited States and the Caribbean. Southwest is also the largest carrier at Orlando InternationalAirport, accounting for over 20% of all passenger traffic.
Southwest Airlines recently announced the launch of its
new Orlando – Nassau route. Daily nonstop flights will connect Central Florida’s metropolitan
hub with The Bahamas’ capital city at the height of the summer months. The Orlando – Nassau
flights will operate from 4 June to 4 August, with departures from Orlando and arrivals in
Nassau.
“The expansion of Southwest Airlines’ Central Florida route map to include a new daily service
to Nassau is another testimony to the government’s efforts and commitment to grow air stopover
arrivals throughout our 16-islands destination aggressively, says the Honourable I. Chester
Cooper, Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments, and Aviation.
At the end of 2023, the Bahamas recorded a historic 9.65 million total foreign air and sea visitor
arrivals to its shores. Of that number, foreign air arrivals exceeded a record-breaking 1.7 million
passengers, accounting for an increase of 3.5% over 2019 and 17% over its 2022 air arrivals
numbers.
At the end of the first quarter of 2024, foreign air arrivals had already surpassed 504,000, a gain
of 7.3% compared to the first quarter of 2023. End-of-year foreign air arrivals numbers are
forecasted to exceed 2 million.
“We have been very strategic about driving and expanding strategic partnerships with airlines
and our local and international industry partners, including our Promotion Boards and Hotel
Partners,” said Deputy Prime Minister Cooper. “Part of our expansion includes an ongoing
growth strategy in our Southern, Central, and Northern Florida source market, including
Orlando, West Palm Beach, and Tampa, to attract new airlift to Nassau/PI, Grand Bahama, and
our Family Islands,” continued Cooper.
Southwest Airlines’ new route will come on stream on 4 June 2024 in line with its relocation of
its operations from Fort Lauderdale to Orlando. According to Southwest Airlines, the airline has
been serving Orlando since 1996, offering nonstop flights to over 50 destinations across the
United States and the Caribbean. Southwest is also the largest carrier at Orlando International
Airport, accounting for over 20% of all passenger traffic.