NASSAU, Bahamas– Western Air, The Bahamas-based commercial airline is set to begin jet service between Nassau and Eleuthera on Friday, February 23, 2024. The airline will provide direct flights on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings and Sunday evenings.
Operating the EMB145 LR, 50-seater jets, the flight time is a mere 15 minutes and will serve as an efficient, air alternative for locals and our country’s welcomed visitors, seeking to explore the beautiful island of Eleuthera.
“North Eleuthera has been one of our most requested routes. We look forward to the opportunity to serve the community and make the travel experience between Nassau & Eleuthera more convenient and enjoyable”, noted President & CEO, Rexy Rolle.
The new North Eleuthera route marks the airline’s 10th destination. The schedule offers weekend getaway options with Friday and Sunday flight times and mid-week flight times to encourage frequent travel to and from North Eleuthera and the Capital. Located just over 50 miles from Nassau, Eleuthera is an explorer’s dream with its natural wonders, pink sand beaches and family island appeal. This additional domestic air transportation is a part of growing air accessibility plan to the family islands throughout The Bahamas.
“Our National Aviation Strategic Plan outlines our unwavering support for our domestic airlines and also our priority to increase airlift connectivity to Nassau/PI, Grand Bahama and our Family Islands. Western Air continues to model excellence and this new, highly-anticipated service will support the unprecedented demand for additional capacity into Eleuthera”, said Dr. Kenneth Romer, Director of Aviation and Deputy Director General of Tourism.
As an attraction to both tourists and Bahamians, North Eleuthera is poised for continuous visitor growth with added airlift. Western Air’s new flight service aims to make this must-see island more accessible to all.
ABOUT WESTERN AIR
Founded in September 2000, Western Air is the largest privately owned airline in The Bahamas operating daily jet service between Nassau and Grand Bahama, Abaco, Exuma, Cat Island, Eleuthera, Bimini, Congo Town, San Andros and Fort Lauderdale. The airline also offers on demand charters throughout the Caribbean, Central & South America & the United States. Western Air has a uniformed fleet of EMB145 LR & XR, one class cabin, 50-seater jets and over 230+ employees. The airline holds the best on-time record in the region and operates its own passenger terminals & full-service maintenance facilities located in San Andros and Grand Bahama.
For more information, please visit www.westernairbahamas.com.
