Sunwing Airline’s inaugural flight to Grand Bahama Island from Houston, Texas, on Sunday . Shown are visitors disembarking the flight. (BIS Photos/Vandyke Hepburn)

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – Sunwing Airlines made its inaugural flight to Grand Bahama from Houston, Texas, on Sunday, May 24, carrying 145 passengers. The flight was met by director of tourism for Grand Bahama Betty Bethel and other Ministry of Tourism staff members.

According to Ms. Bethel, the Ministry of Tourism “has a summer and winter program, with this being the first of many flights scheduled for the rest of this year, which will result in positive economic impact for Grand Bahama.”

With flights coming in from eight US cities and from Canada, Grand Bahama to date has already surpassed its 2014 visitor numbers to the Island.

Sunwing Airline’s inaugural flight to Grand Bahama Island from Houston, Texas, on Sunday. Shown are visitors being welcomed by Denise Adderley of Memories Grand Bahama Resort, Director of Tourism for Grand Bahama, Betty Bethel and Carmel Churchill, Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board. (BIS Photos/Vandyke Hepburn)