US-Bahamas Service

md90fan · Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:05 am

HEy all a.net members out there well I am a new member here and this is my first post. In a couple of days I will be there and I am helping Mr.Paul D. Major(manager or Bahamasair) with some things...So I am asking who else flies beteween US and Bahamas besides my list below....Dont bash me if this has been discussed before because I am just an extreme 14 year commercial aviation enthusiest

AA MIA/FLL/ORD/DFW-NAS
CO EWR/IAH/FLL/MIA-NAS (incld.Gulfstream)
BG JFK-NAS
DL-ATL/CVG/FLL/JFK(song)
Spirit FLL-NAS and San Salvador
US CLT/PHL-NAS
USA 3000 BWI-NAS
FL BWI-FPO
Hooters i think

AirWest · Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:08 am

NW does DTW-NAS in the winter.

A330323X · Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:14 am

US Airways flies the following weekly frequencies to the Bahamas during most of the year, with some minor seasonal changes:

NAS:
BOS 2x
CLT 15x
DCA 7x
LGA 8x
PHL 14x

FPO:
CLT 7x
LGA 1x
PHL 1x

GGT:
CLT 1x (PSA CRJ-700)

US Airways Express no longer serves the Bahamas from Florida; they have previously served ELH, GHB, MHH, RSD, TCB.

US Airways also codeshares on the following Bahamasair flights:
NAS-FLL/MCO/MIA/PBI
FPO-FLL
NAS-ELH/FPO/GGT/GHB/MHH/TCB/ZSA

MAH4546 · Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:57 am

Astrik services are seasonal...

airTran:
FPO-BWI/ATL

American Airlines:
GGT-MIA
FPO-MIA
MHH-MIA
NAS-FLL/TPA/MCO/MIA/LGA*/DFW*/ORD

Bahamasair:
GGT-FLL
FPO-FLL/MIA*
MHH-PBI
NAS-MIA/FLL/MCO

Continental:
ASD-FLL
ELH-MIA/FLL
GGT-FLL
GHB-FLL
FPO-EWR*/MIA/FLL/PBI
MHH-MIA/FLL/PBI
NAS-EWR/CLE*/IAH/MIA/FLL/PBI
TCB-MIA/FLL
TBI-FLL

Delta:
FPO-ATL
NAS-FLL/TPA/MCO/CVG/ATL/LGA/JFK

Northwest:
NAS-DTW/MEM*

Spirit:
NAS-FLL/MCO/LGA
ZSA-FLL

US Airways:
FPO-CLT/PHL/LGA
GGT-CLT
NAS-BOS*/LGA/CLT/PHL/DCA

USA 3000:
NAS-BWI

There are also a lot of commuter airlines that fly between FLL and various Bahamian islands.

SegmentKing · Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:08 pm

yeah, don't forget the Family Islands.... Smile

www.treasurecay.com awesome resort!

-n

coewr777 · Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:20 pm

I dont think usa3000 flys bwi-nas i was just on flytecomm a few mins and happned to check bew it was not flying today

Islandboy · Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:29 pm

USA 3000 is also starting a twice weekly NAS-EWR in September i believe. It was in the local paper a while back. There's also a Stella Maris-FLL service on Bahamasair (2x weekly i think)

* All of Delta hubs are covered save SLC. Could we see a NAS-SLC service in the future? And didn't US Air use to serve PIT from NAS?

Hooters is NAS-MYR. Now only leaves United to offer anything, maybe a Ted service to DEN or IAD (wishful thinking i know).

MAH4546 · Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:33 pm

Quoting Islandboy (Reply 6):
Could we see a NAS-SLC service in the future?

No.

Islandboy · Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:42 pm

Quote:
No.

LOL..O well. I know its too far west and their isnt any O & D, but one can hope Big grin

ERJ170 · Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:44 pm

What's the likelyhood of RDU getting NAS service again?

md90fan · Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:14 pm

Quoting MAH4546 (Reply 3):
There are also a lot of commuter airlines that fly between FLL and various Bahamian islands.

Yeah alot I think last october one had a Beechcraft 1900 that crashed.......I have to hop on the Le-Air Beechcraft 1900 to Deadmans Cay,Long Island....bumby and noisy scared

md90fan · Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:21 pm

NK is going to start MCO-NAS and LGA-NAS

Gemuser · Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:13 pm

Quoting MD90fan (Thread starter):
So I am asking who else flies beteween US and Bahamas besides my list below.
BG JFK-NAS

BG [Biman Bangladesh] operate JFK-NAS??????

Gemuser

Islandboy · Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:13 pm

Quote:
BG [Biman Bangladesh] operate JFK-NAS??????

He means B6 or Jetblue.

AirScoot · Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:14 pm

Think he could have meant UP? They don't have JFK service though.. They do have LGA service through codeshare with USAir.

Islandboy · Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:42 pm

Quote:
Think he could have meant UP? They don't have JFK service though.. They do have LGA service through codeshare with USAir.

No, he meant B6 which serves JFK-NAS

CV580Freak · Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:54 pm

What about Chalks, are they still operating ?.

I used to fly them to MIA and FLA from Paradise Island.

SegmentKing · Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:30 am

Chalks still operates from FLL to Paradise Island (PID) and Bimin Sea Plane base...

www.flychalks.com

-n

md90fan · Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:05 am

No, he meant B6 which serves JFK-NAS
thanks you, you were right I meant JetBlue(B6), I had they wanted to fly from FLL,BOS,EWR and one more city to NAS

[Edited 2005-07-30 22:06:09]

fpofllflyboi · Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:20 am

Gee, B6 wants it all, i'm not so sure about the FLL-NAS, that seems pretty saturated with NK, UP and I think US will start service to NAS in the fall. I think cities in the midwest would stand a chance. (MSY and IAH could be good ones also) The east coast is pretty saturated tho. Just my thoughts

MAH4546 · Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:27 am

Quoting Fpofllflyboi (Reply 19):
Gee, B6 wants it all, i'm not so sure about the FLL-NAS, that seems pretty saturated with NK, UP and I think US will start service to NAS in the fall.

They are looking at FLL-NAS or MIA-NAS. Definitley crowded, but oh well. They'll do well on the route.

American, Continental, Delta, Bahamasair, Chalk's, Spirit, and FlyFirst Class all fly between FLL and Nassau.

md90fan · Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:31 am

yes indeed the Florida-Bahamas market is crowded ,Maybe someone should fly to LAS since Bahamians would go to the casinos LOL

fpofllflyboi · Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:37 am

I sure hope they do well since it means more tourists hopefully to the Bahamas and not just the same passengers switching airline preferences. If so, that could spell bad news for the smaller, less productive airlines or the ones that have Prop service to and from the islands. ie. CO, AA and UP's DHC-8

Islandboy · Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:37 am

Quote:
yes indeed the Florida-Bahamas market is crowded ,Maybe someone should fly to LAS since Bahamians would go to the casinos LOL

Haha. Now their's a idea if ive ever heard one. Can't believe we cant even gamble here hissyfit

fpofllflyboi · Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:58 am

Quoting Islandboy (Reply 23):

Yah, it sucks that we cant gamble in our own country. I just came back from Vegas on Song yesterday and as many people are in vegas, and as small as the Bahamas is, I met 6 other Bahamians who went to gamble. Perhaps a seasonal Vegas flight would be nice.

Islandboy · Sun Jul 31, 2005 6:03 am

Quoting Fpofllflyboi (Reply 24):
Yah, it sucks that we cant gamble in our own country. I just came back from Vegas on Song yesterday and as many people are in vegas, and as small as the Bahamas is, I met 6 other Bahamians who went to gamble. Perhaps a seasonal Vegas flight would be nice.

Yea it would..Im planning for a November trip to Vegas with a few family members now.

md90fan · Sun Jul 31, 2005 6:56 am

i think maybe a seasonal flight to LAS would work but with what aircraft? thats is a pretty long flight going westbound and I cant think of an aircraft suited for that kind of niche market...anybody knows what aircraft would be good for a seasonal NAS-LAS flight?

MAH4546 · Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:22 am

Quoting MD90fan (Reply 26):
i think maybe a seasonal flight to LAS would work but with what aircraft? thats is a pretty long flight going westbound and I cant think of an aircraft suited for that kind of niche market...anybody knows what aircraft would be good for a seasonal NAS-LAS flight?

An extended range Cessna 9-seater.

There is no market for such a flight, none at all. The Bahamas is primarily an East Coast destination. West coaster's go to Hawai'i.

American Airlines discovered this easily after seeing very mixed results with their DFW-NAS flights, which are now seasonal.

md90fan · Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:31 am

Quoting MAH4546 (Reply 27):
An extended range Cessna 9-seater.

There is no market for such a flight, none at all. The Bahamas is primarily an East Coast destination. West coaster's go to Hawai'i.

American Airlines discovered this easily after seeing very mixed results with their DFW-NAS flights, which are now seasonal.

Ok thanks I didnt know too much about the demand ,but do you know how are the AA/AE ORD-NAS or CO IAH-NAS?

CV580Freak · Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:43 am

What happened to the Paradise Island to MIA (Watson Island) seaplane service on Chalks. Far better than getting caight up in either Nassau or Miami Int'l ?

MAH4546 · Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:54 am

Quoting CV580Freak (Reply 29):
What happened to the Paradise Island to MIA (Watson Island) seaplane service on Chalks. Far better than getting caight up in either Nassau or Miami Int'l ?

The terminal is closed because they are building a new three-story terminal. It is delayed because the whole island is being redeveloped, and they still need to finalize exactly where it is going.

md90fan · Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:58 am

The place is small it usually gets seaplanes and helicopters, Didnt Paradise Island Airways or Flamingo operate from there with Dash-7's some time ago?,If they did where did they fly to?

-Devan

fpofllflyboi · Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:10 am

-Devan[/quote]quote=MD90fan,reply=31]The place is small it usually gets seaplanes and helicopters, Didnt Paradise Island Airways or Flamingo operate from there with Dash-7's some time ago?,If they did where did they fly to?]

Yeah, they did operate the Dash 7's, where to I dont know, but i do know that it was favored alot more than UP even if just to avoid the traffic delays and hassle at NAS.

CV580Freak · Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:22 am

I think they built a short strip on Paradise Island for the DHC07's. I lived on Paradise Island and Chalks terminal was a 5 minute walk from home and great for biz trips to MIA and FLA.

No queues, no hassle and great FF programme, take 10 flights and get a Chalks tee-shirt. FLA was great in those days, 9 pax on flight and 10 immigration people Smile

B757capt · Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:02 am

Don't forget Pace Y5 DBA Hooters Air H1 Flies MYR-NAS. Connections from EWR BWI, LCK, GYY, ATL.

CORULEZ05 · Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:59 am

There is an airline that provides exclusive, business type service from FLL to the Bahamas but I can't seem to remember the name of them! They operate 732's on the route. Can anyone shed some info on the name?

NASBWI · Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:53 am

Quoting CORULEZ05 (Reply 35):
There is an airline that provides exclusive, business type service from FLL to the Bahamas but I can't seem to remember the name of them!

FlyFirstClass - though I've heard that they went under recently.

Quoting MD90fan (Reply 10):
I have to hop on the Le-Air Beechcraft 1900 to Deadmans Cay,Long Island....bumby and noisy

Are you sure you didn't mean an EMB-110? As far as I remember, Sky Unlimited and Southern Air Charter had B1900Cs, whereas Cat Island Air and LeAir Charters operated Bandits alongside their Aztecs/Navajos

FLAIRPORT · Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:25 am

Quoting Fpofllflyboi (Reply 24):
Yah, it sucks that we cant gamble in our own country. I just came back from Vegas on Song yesterday and as many people are in vegas, and as small as the Bahamas is, I met 6 other Bahamians who went to gamble. Perhaps a seasonal Vegas flight would be nice.

How is it that foreigners get to gamble in the Bahamas then?

fpofllflyboi · Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:46 am

Quoting FLAIRPORT (Reply 37):
How is it that foreigners get to gamble in the Bahamas then?

Its a law the Bahamas has to prevent Bahamians from gambling. Their belief is that the citizens will spend all of their paychecks in the casino's and not have a dime to take home to feed their families. The thing about that is many Bahamaians already gamble illegally (Cash3, Florida Lotto etc.) without going to a casino. It's a big business in the Bahamas. This law is being revisited to allow Bahamians to gamble but from what I know, is being strongly opposed by the "Christians and Christian Council". The funny thing about that is alot of the christians are closet gamblers.

NASBWI · Mon Aug 01, 2005 7:59 am

Quoting Fpofllflyboi (Reply 38):
strongly opposed by the "Christians and Christian Council"

Haha don't even get me started on the CC...if they had their way, everyone would have to go to Church 24/7, the only legal music would be gospel music, and there would probably be a tax to support the self-proclaimed pastors and their extravagant lifestyles *cough cough "Bishop" Ellis*...but I digress.

On a separate note, I'm happy to see that there has been an ORD-NAS service started; I wonder why UA didn't jump on that opportunity earlier...

md90fan · Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:19 am

what aircraft is the hooters MYR-NAS operated with?

NASBWI · Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:30 am

Quoting MD90fan (Reply 40):
what aircraft is the hooters MYR-NAS operated with?

I've only seen Hooters Air a couple times in NAS, and both times it was a 737-300. Perhaps they alternate with the -200, but that's my guess.

Islandboy · Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:12 am

Quoting NASBWI (Reply 41):
I've only seen Hooters Air a couple times in NAS, and both times it was a 737-300. Perhaps they alternate with the -200, but that's my guess.

It is alternated with the -200, when the demand does not warrant the -300

fpofllflyboi · Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:34 am

would be nice to see the Hooters 757 touchdown on Runway 14 at Nas Big grin

md90fan · Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:26 am

Quoting Fpofllflyboi (Reply 43):
would be nice to see the Hooters 757 touchdown on Runway 14 at Nas

Yes I agree, but are the Hooters flights Charters or regular flights?

MAH4546 · Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:29 am

Quoting MD90fan (Reply 44):
Yes I agree, but are the Hooters flights Charters or regular flights?

They are public charters. Tickets are sold as if it is a scheduled service, and it operates on a standard schedule, but the flight is essentially a charter flight, just with the tickets sold to anybody, not just tour groups, vacation packages, etc.

fpofllflyboi · Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:25 am

Quoting MAH4546 (Reply 45):
They are public charters. Tickets are sold as if it is a scheduled service, and it operates on a standard schedule, but the flight is essentially a charter flight, just with the tickets sold to anybody, not just tour groups, vacation packages, etc.

Correct MAH4546, Laker Bahamas operated the same way out of Freeport with 727's. It was a hotel Junket charter but the service was scheduled to which alot of Grand Bahamians liked having jet service again to FLL also where you could carry cargo. The only thing i think that limits FPO's airlift capacity is the fact that Discovery cruise lines operates daily to FLL. You can carry alot more baggage for about less than half than you would pay as overweight on an airliner.

DLPMMM · Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:46 am

Didn't Stan Air fly from PBI to Great Harbour Cay? (I think the pilot's name was Stan and his wife answered the phones)

cle757 · Thu Aug 04, 2005 3:20 am

Continental also flys CLE-NAS

B757capt · Thu Aug 04, 2005 3:55 am

Quoting MD90fan (Reply 40):
what aircraft is the hooters MYR-NAS operated with?

Aircraft N370WL B737-3NG used to be done with our -200. The 757 has been to NAS once or twice before.

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