Ministry of Tourism Updates
Bahamas Ties Down New Airlift Opportunities
By Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
Oct 8, 2014 - 6:40:56 PM

WORLD ROUTES, Chicago… the Ministry of Tourism team pauses to take a photo with American Airlines (AA) network planning executives. AA, since its recent merger with US Airways, provides the most seat capacity from its Miami, Charlotte and Dallas hubs, Washington, D.C., Chicago and Philadelphia, to Nassau/Paradise Island, Grand Bahama and the Out Islands. Pictured (left to right): Phelan Ferguson, Senior Manager – Airlift Development, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism; Tim Quijada, Senior Analyst – Latin Planning, AA; Will Livsey, Senior Analyst – Domestic Planning, AA; Faye Cash, Senior Analyst – Airlift Development, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism; Mark Vanette, Senior Manager – Network Planning, AA; Jataveda Dasjupta, Senior Analyst – Latin Planning, AA; and Tyrone Sawyer, Senior Director – Airlift Development, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.

Nassau, Bahamas, The Ministry of Tourism and its industry partners participated in 2014 World Routes, an annual forum held at different cities around the world, where airlines, airports and tourism promotions officials come together to discuss new route development opportunities.

The 2014 World Routes forum was held in Chicago, Illinois.

Attending this event were participants from the Nassau Airport Development Company, the Nassau/Paradise Island Promotion Board and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.

Stated Ministry of Tourism’s Senior Director of Airlift Development, Tyrone Sawyer, “World Routes is for us is a very cost-effective way to strategize with existing airline partners who already serve The Islands Of The Bahamas. Additionally, there is an opportunity to explore new route development opportunities with other airlines not presently serving The Bahamas.”

 “BahaMar, in particular, generated tremendous interest at World Routes. This was a very good opportunity to share a more up-to-date report on BahaMar and to give an update on new resort developments taking place on Grand Bahama Island and the Out Islands which would require increased airlift support in the future,” Mr. Sawyer said.

Sawyer hinted at more airlift developments to follow.

WORLD ROUTES, Chicago, Illinois… Tyrone Sawyer and Faye Cash of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism’s Airlift Development Unit take time to greet Matthew Friebe, Director of Schedule Planning of Sun Country Airlines and Marcus Berger, Manager of Network Planning of Sun Country Airlines. Sun Country will initiate new scheduled seasonal service on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Nassau/Paradise Island, effective January – April, 2015.

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