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Ministry of Tourism Updates
Low-Cost Carrier Fills Laker Airways’ Void
Jun 15, 2011 - 10:16:55 AM

Freeport, Bahamas -- Vision Airlines will reconnect Grand Bahama Island with direct air service to at least five (5) US cities beginning in November, the Grand Bahama Tourist Office announced today.

Beginning November 11, 2011, Vision Airlines will provide non-stop jet service to Grand Bahama Island from a number of US cities, including Richmond, Virginia; Louisville, Kentucky; Greensboro, North Carolina, Baltimore, Maryland and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Using a 136 seat Boeing 737-300 aircraft, Vision Airlines will add some 100,000 available seats annually to Grand Bahama Island in its first phase of operations.

As a result, Grand Bahama Island will once again be available to these familiar gateways offering 5 day/4 night packages ranging from $449.00 to $549.00, including air. This resumption of non-stop jet service ends a seven-year break in service previously provided by Grand Bahama Vacations, via the former Laker Airways.

Established in 1994, Vision Airlines, is the US' newest big jet, low-cost carrier. It has flights to five Florida vacation destinations from 15 southern US cities and Niagara Falls, New York.

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