The Bahamas is well served by air from North America, its proximity to Florida means regular, relatively inexpensive flights from Miami, Ft Lauderdale and Orlando, as well as other East Coast gateways like New York and Boston.
US carriers flying to The Bahamas include American Airlines, Continental, Delta Airlines, TWA and US Airways.
Bahamas Air, the national airline, flies between Miami and Nassau and Freeport; West Palm Beach, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale and Nassau; and West Palm Beach and Marsh Harbour.
Air Canada flies between Nassau and Toronto and Montreal.
British Airways flies directly between London and Nassau or Freeport.
American Airlines, Delta Airlines and Virgin Atlantic connect the UK and The Bahamas via Miami, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale.
From within the Caribbean, Air Jamaica flies four times weekly between Nassau and Montego Bay. Cubana has flights between Havana and Nassau.
The Bahamas has seven international airports, including the two major hubs: Nassau International Airport and Freeport International Airport. Some flights also land at Paradise Island Airport, Marsh Harbour (Abacos), North Eleuthera and Governor's Harbour (Eleuthera), and George Town (Exumas).
Even on the more remote Out Islands, a taxi usually shows up to meet incoming flights (if not, someone at the airport will radio for a taxi on your behalf).
Plenty of large airlines and several charter carriers serve passengers flying into The Islands Of The Bahamas. Frequent flights are available to Nassau, Freeport and The Out Islands. Although there are no direct flights from Europe to The Islands Of The Bahamas, a quick stopover in Miami is easy and perfectly viable.
Although many flights fly nonstop from the United States to the Caribbean, connections to some of the smaller islands are usually made through San Juan, Puerto Rico or St. Thomas, USVI. (San Juan serves as a major hub for American Airlines, which has greatly expanded its Caribbean service.) From San Juan and St. Thomas, regularly scheduled service is available on smaller Caribbean airlines to your final destination.
Some of the major airlines offering United States-Caribbean service are:
- Air Aruba (800) 882-7822
- Air Jamaica (800) 523-5585
- ALM (800) 327-7197
- American Airlines (800) 433-7300 Interactive schedules and flight information.
- Bahamasair (800) 222-4262
- BWIA International Airways (800-538-2942)
- Cayman Airways (800) 441-3003
- Continental (800) 525-0280
- Delta Air Lines (800) 223-2365
- Mexicana (800) 531-7921
- Northwest Airlines (800) 225-2525
- TWA (800) 221-2000
- United (800) 538-2929
- US Airways Vacations (800) 428-4322
ome of major airlines offering service from Canada and Europe to the Caribbean are:
- Air Canada (800) 776-3000 from the US, (800) 363-5440 from Canada
- Air France (800) 237-2747
- British Airways (800) 247-9297
- Iberia (800) 772-4642
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (800) 374-7747
- LACSA (800) 225-2272
- Lufthansa (800) 645-3880 in the U.S.
- Virgin Atlantic UK Reservations: 01293 747 747
Some of the smaller airlines that offer connections from major flights and local service between Caribbean islands are:
- Air Guadeloupe - (800) 522-3394
- Air Martinique - (809) 448 2181
- Air Negril
- Air St. Barthelemy - (590) 27 71 90
- Air St. Kitts-Nevis - (869) 465 8571
- Air St. Thomas - (800) 522-3084
- American Eagle - (800) 433-7300
- Carib Aviation Ltd. - (268) 462-3147
- Dominicana Airline - (809) 724-7100
- Fly BVI - (284) 495-1747
- Island Air - (800) 323-3345
- Small Cayman Islands Airline
- LIAT - (800) 468-0482
- Mustique Airways - In the US: (800) 526-4789
- Nevis Express - (869) 469 9755/9756 Fax: (869) 469-9751
- SVG Air - P.O.Box 39 E.T. Joshua Airport, St. Vincnet and the Grenadines (784) 457-5124 Fax: (784) 457-5077
- Tropicair - USA (800) 422 3435 (809) 693 7000
- Turks & Caicos Islands Airlines - (800) 845 2161
- Windward Islands Airways (Winair) - (809) 448 2181
