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Bahamasair remains committed to adhering to the best local and international aviation and medical standards.
(Please arrive at the airport earlier to allow an additional hour for COVID protocol checks and screening.)
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. Please also note that valve masks, i.e. masks with vents or vales, are not permitted on board our aircraft (cloth masks and medical masks covering both nose and mouth are preferred).
For the well-being of passengers and crew, we have suspended in-flight service as a health and safety measure.
International Travel
Requirements as of August 6, 2021 for all passengers entering or re-entering, or travelling within, The Bahamas:
Before departure to The Bahamas, all unvaccinated passengers 12 years and older must take a COVID-19 RT-PCR (swab) test within five (5) days of arrival in The Bahamas. (The name and address of the lab where test was performed must be clearly displayed on the test result.)
Before departure to The Bahamas, fully vaccinated passengers 12 years and older must take a COVID-19 Rapid Antigen or RT-PCR test within five (5) days of arrival in The Bahamas. (The name and address of the lab where test was performed must be clearly displayed on the test result.)
All children between the ages of 2 and 11 must obtain a COVID-19 Rapid Antigen or RT-PCR test.
All children under the age of 2, as well as flight crews of commercial airlines are exempt from any testing requirements.
Passengers younger than seventeen (17) years not travelling alone may add a profile within the account of the parent/guardian's Travel Health Visa application, rather than applying for one separately. (Households travelling together are encouraged to use one email address per family to receive responses. Groups may also use one email address for responses.)
All travellers entering The Bahamas on a cruise ship will be subject to the testing requirements mandated by the cruise line and approved by the Competent Authority.
Visiting passengers remaining in The Bahamas for longer than four (4) nights, five (5) days will be required to additionally undergo a Rapid COVID-19 antigen test after day five. (Test day is considered day zero.)
All passengers remaining at their arrival port for longer than four (4) nights, five (5) days will be required to undergo a second Rapid COVID-19 antigen test. (The cost of this test will also be included in the cost of the Travel Health Visa.)
If you are connecting in New Providence and not departing the airport between flights, testing is not required. (If you depart from another island and are connecting in New Providence overnight, testing is required; to request an exemption, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..) NOTE: The Chief Medical Officer may exempt a person travelling within The Bahamas from the negative test requirement.
Please note: [ENTRY INTO THE BAHAMAS...BY ANY PASSENGER DEPARTED FROM HAITI, WHETHER BY DIRECT OR TRANSIT, HAS BEEN PROHIBITED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - PENDING UPDATE FROM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.]
Effective, July 1, 2021, the Health Visa $10 fee will be waived for fully vaccinated Bahamians and residents returning home from abroad, however all passengers must make application for the Health Visa in order to travel. (Please note a vaccinated passenger is one that received full vaccination for COVID-19.)
All Islands of The Bahamas require the wearing of masks and appropriate social distancing in public areas.
Please be aware that the Bahamas Government removed the need to quarantine, as of November 1, 2020:
For more details and updates, please visit the COVID Bahamas website and the Bahamas Travel Update website. (For testing facilities in The Bahamas please see the Testing Page.)
Online check-in is temporarily disabled to ensure proper COVID measures are taken.
Additionally, we are asking our passengers to arrive at airports earlier than usual to allow for longer wait times at security checkpoints and airport screening—three hours before travel time for international flights, and two hours before travel time for domestic flights.
Travelling to the United States
Effective January 26, 2021, all passengers (2 years or older) entering the United States are permitted based on the following requirements:
A COVID-19 viral test (type of antigen) must be taken taken within three (3) days prior to departure (U.S. citizens are subject to this rule)
Written documentation (paper or electronic) of the result must be presented
PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS ALSO APPLY TO FULLY VACCINATED PASSENGERS.
More information is available on the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website. Please contact your local health provider for information on where testing facilities are available.
Effective December 9, 2020, Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL) will offer on-site COVID testing in Terminal 3, lower level, near baggage claim - open to all airline passengers who can provide proof of upcoming travel from Fort Lauderdale, Miami or Palm Beach International airports. Initial operating hours will be 7 am to 9 pm daily. PCR swab tests provide results in 48 hours at a cost of $99. (Rapid Antigen tests are also available, with results in 30 minutes, at $69.) More information is available at Fort Lauderdale Airport's website.
Travelling to Turks and Caicos Islands
1. Passengers and airline crew must obtain a travel authorization at http://turksandcaicostourism.com at least 24 hours before departure.
This does not apply to:
2. Passengers and airline crew must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) RNA, Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) or PCR test result issued at most 5 days before arrival.
This does not apply to:
3. Passengers are subject to medical screening.
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Requirements as of September 1, 2021 for all visitors to the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI):
Visiting passengers must obtain a travel authorisation at http://turksandcaicostourism.com at least 24 hours before departure
Visiting passengers (16 years and older) must be fully vaccinated and must supply proof of vaccination; accepted vaccines are:
· Johnson and Johnson / Janssen
· Pfizer
· Moderna
· Oxford / AstraZeneca
PLEASE NOTE: Visitors with clear proof from a doctor that they are medically exempted from taking the vaccine may be exempt from this requirement
Visiting passengers must supply a negative COVID-19 test result within three (3) days of arrival; accepted tests are:
· A Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test
· A Nucleic Acid Amplification (NAA) test
· An RNA or molecular test
· An Antigen test
Visiting passengers must supply proof of medical/health insurance that covers medical evacuation, hospitalisation, doctor’s visits, medication, quarantine
Younger visitors below 10 years of age are not subject to vaccination or COVID-19 test requirements
All required items above must be uploaded to the TCI Assured portal as a part of the pre-arrival authorisation process
Unvaccinated residents of Turks and Caicos (10 years and older), as of September 1, 2021, may re-enter providing the following requirements are met:
Test must have been taken within three (3) days of arrival
PLEASE NOTE:
A fully vaccinated passenger is one who would have had their second shot (in a two-dose series) taken over fourteen (14) days, and no less
Any fully vaccinated visitor testing positive in TCI would be required to isolate at their own expense for a period of ten (10) days and undergo a COVID 19 mandatory test on day 7 prior to release. They will be required to do so with accompanying persons (family or travel group)
All unvaccinated residents returning to TCI will be required to quarantine for a period of 7 days and undergo a mandatory test (required to be negative) on day five (5) prior to being released. (with their entire household)
Travelling to Cuba
As of Monday, January 4, 2021:
Cuba has implented a Sanitary Tax of $30 now required for all passengers travelling into Cuba, which includes the cost of a COVID PCR test upon arrival.
(The fee will be collected at check-in.)
A Cuban Visa may also be obtained at the check-in counter at the cost of $30 per passenger.
All non-Cuban citizens who arrive in Cuba must quarantine for 5 nights and 6 days in a designated 'Quarantine Hotel.' Travellers are encouraged to purchase their Quarantine Hotel Package in advance of their departure date. You will be required to take a second PCR test on the fifth day before departing your hotel.
Travelling to Haiti
Please be aware that:
Please also note: [ENTRY INTO THE BAHAMAS...OF ANY PASSENGER DEPARTED FROM HAITI, WHETHER BY DIRECT OR TRANSIT...SHALL BE PROHIBITED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.]
Please be advised that we are offering you the convenience of re-booking travel at a later time, with no penalty for date or destination change through December 31, 2021 . (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, toll free from the United States at (800) 222-4262, or visit our Sales Office in Palmdale or in Freeport for further assistance.
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
Havana flights will operate every other Monday:
(Flights are anticipated to return to regular schedule for the Summer season; an update will be announced)
Passengers must present a negative PCR COVID test result - taken up to 72 hours before arrival
A Sanitary Tax of $30 is now required for all passengers travelling into Cuba, which includes the cost of a COVID PCR test upon arrival.
(The fee will be collected at check-in.)
A Cuban Visa may also be obtained at the check-in counter at the cost of $30 per passenger.
All non-Cuban citizens who arrive in Cuba must quarantine for 5 nights and 6 days in a designated ‘Quarantine hotel’. Travellers are encouraged to purchase their Quarantine Hotel Package in advance of their departure date. You will be required to take a second PCR test on the fifth day before departing your hotel.
Effective January 26, 2021, all passengers entering the United States will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test result.
Test must have been taken within three (3) days prior to departure, and a written documentation (paper or electronic) of the result must be presented.(U.S. citizens are subject to this rule.)
More information is available on the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website. Please contact your local health provider for information on where testing facilities are available.
Effective December 9, 2020, Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL) will offer on-site COVID testing in Terminal 3, lower level, near baggage claim - open to all airline passengers who can provide proof of upcoming travel from Fort Lauderdale, Miami or Palm Beach International airports. Initial operating hours will be 7 am to 9 pm daily. PCR swab tests provide results in 48 hours at a cost of $99. (Rapid Antigen tests are also available, with results in 30 minutes, at $69.) More information is available at Fort Lauderdale Airport's website.
You can now use VeriFLY to process all your travel documents quickly and easily (for travel from The Bahamas)!
Please note that Flights 201 and 221 depart from Bahamasair's Domestic Terminal.
(Due to the closure of U.S. Pre-clearance on these early flights, Bahamian passengers will be required to have U.S. Visas for this flight.)
U.S. Pre-clearance opens at 9 am.
(All flights departing for the U.S. prior to this time will require Bahamians to present valid U.S. Visas.)
Please note that as of February 15, 2021: ENTRY INTO THE BAHAMAS...OF ANY PASSENGER DEPARTED FROM HAITI, WHETHER BY DIRECT OR TRANSIT...SHALL BE PROHIBITED
(As of March 13, this has been extended and remains in effect until further notice from Government officials.)
PLEASE NOTE: Fee waiver for date changes has been extended to December 31, 2021. (Please call 702-4140 or 800-222-4262 for assistance.)
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