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Bahamasair remains committed to adhering to the best local and international aviation and medical standards.
If you are holding tickets booked before June 1, 2020, please note that you may make a one-time date change without penalty. (Visit to our Search page to make your changes and manage your flights online.) You may also contact our Reservations centre at (242) 702-4140, toll free from the Family Islands at (242) 300-8359, or visit our Sales Office in Palmdale or in Freeport for further assistance.
Please be aware that the Bahamas Government has announced new Travel Requirements, as of August 30, 2020.
Inter-island Travel
Travel from New Providence into any island is permitted based on the following requirements:
Before departure, a negative RTPCR COVID-19 molecular diagnostic test with a negative result within five (5) days from the date of travel is needed.
Before travelling make application for a Health Visa issued by the Government of The Bahamas by visiting travel.gov.bs (domestic).
Upon arrival to the island, mandatory quarantine for a period of fourteen (14) days or for the duration of stay, if for a lesser period.
Undergo a RTPCR COVID-19 molecular diagnostic test at the end of the quarantine period.
A test is not required:
In respect of an emergency
If travelling from any island into New Providence
For a child under 10 years of age (mandatory 14-day quarantine still required)
For travel throughout all islands, mandatory quarantine is required for 14 days or for the duration of stay, if for a lesser period.
NOTE: The Chief Medical Officer may exempt a person travelling within The Bahamas from the negative test requirement, however, mandatory quarantine is still required for 14 days upon arrival, at the traveller’s expense.
International Travel
Entry requirements for citizens, legal residents, and visitors:
Before departure to The Bahamas, a Health Visa issued by the Government of The Bahamas. To apply visit travel.gov.bs (international).
Before departure to The Bahamas, a RTPCR COVID-19 molecular diagnostic test with a negative result within five (5) days from the date of travel.
Upon arrival, mandatory quarantine for a period of fourteen (14) days. (Please note: hotels qualify as a quarantine site).
Undergo a RTPCR COVID-19 molecular diagnostic test at the end of the quarantine period.
A negative COVID-19 test result is not required for a child under 10 years of age (mandatory 14-day quarantine still required).
Monitoring
As a condition of entry into The Bahamas, a traveller must agree to monitoring by way of the HubbCat Monitoring Platform; the Ministry of Health; members if the COVID-19 Enforcement Unit; unscheduled visits by the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Citizens and legal residents who refuse to be monitored must quarantine at a government identified facility as appointed by the Competent Authority, at the traveller’s expense, for a period of 14 days.
Visitors who refuse to be monitored shall be deported at the earliest opportunity and until deportation will be placed in mandatory quarantine at a government identified facility.
NOTE: The CMO may exempt a person (international or domestic traveller) from the requirement of a RTPCR COVID-19 diagnostic test at the end of the quarantine period.
For more details and updates, please visit the COVID Bahamas website and the Bahamas Travel Update website.
Additionally, we are asking our passengers to arrive at airports earlier than normal to allow for longer wait times at the security checkpoints and airport screening—three hours before travel time for international flights, and two hours before travel time for domestic flights.
We have implemented a mandatory mask policy, as well as physical distancing which is required for our employees and passengers, to keep everyone safe. We also continue our extensive sanitization process at our counters and gates, in our commitment to maintain a healthy and safe environment.
Following safety protocols, we are continuing extensive deep cleaning on board all of our aircraft, with attention and detail being given to armrests, tray tables, overhead bins, sidewalls, lavatories and common surfaces; and the mandatory wearing of face masks is extended throughout the flight.
For the well-being of passengers and crew, we have suspended in-flight service as a health and safety measure.
For flight date changes, ware offering you the convenience of re-booking travel at a later time, with no penalty for date changes through March, 2021 (for tickets booked before June 1, 2020). We want to provide you enough time to re-plan your trip and fly with us at a later date.
We are also offering travel vouchers for passengers uncertain about when they may be able to travel again.
We look forward to serving you soon and welcoming you back on board our National Flag Carrier.
“Safety is, and always will be, paramount at Bahamasair.”
Hon. O.A.T. (Tommy) Turnquest, C.D., CBE
Bahamasair Chairman
Bahamasair wishes to advise the public that in accordance with the Government’s implemented Emergency Power Orders (covid-19), the airline’s operation remain suspended. However, as the Government moves gradually to the removal of the Emergency Orders, we expect to resume flight services in the near future. Updates will be provided to inform you of the same.
The Government will introduce a COVID-19 Travel Authorization Card that will allow individuals to travel to approved Family Islands as part of a gradual re-opening of inter-island travel, Prime Minister Dr. The Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis announced Sunday (May 17, 2020). Read more here: https://bit.ly/2WFvsrW
Bahamasair wishes to advise the public that in accordance with the recently announced Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No.2) Order, the airline will suspend service as of Wednesday, March 25, 2020 until Tuesday, March 31, 2020.
Bahamasair wishes to advise the travelling public that, effective Tuesday March 24, 2020 all scheduled flights to Havana Cuba will be suspended until further notice.
The Government has enacted emergency measures that seek to limit the spread of the Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19). Therefore Bahamasair has made adjustments to its flight schedule.
Bahamasair wishes to notify the travelling public that our airline continues to monitor and respond to the growing situation regarding coronavirus (COVID-19). The airline is committed to preserving the health and safety of both passengers and staff, by working closely with Ministry of Health officials, as well as industry leaders for updates and best practices.
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