The Bahamas is constructing on a strong first half of 2025, which noticed 3.3 million guests recorded between January and March, a 9% enhance over the identical interval final yr. Contributing to this momentum, Makers Air is ready to strengthen its funding available in the market by increasing its every day service to the area.
Efficient November 1, Makers Air will introduce every day service between Fort Lauderdale Government Airport (FXE) and New Bight, Cat Island (TBI). This growth is a strategic transfer geared toward enhancing the airline’s presence in high-demand leisure markets inside The Bahamas.
Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, welcomed the information. “Elevated air service is at all times a sign that we’re doing one thing proper,” he mentioned. “Makers Air’s growth is extra than simply flights, it’s a connection between folks, cultures, and economies, and it reinforces The Bahamas’ place as a must-visit vacation spot within the area.”
Additional constructing on Makers Air’s robust efficiency, starting November 2nd, flights between Fort Lauderdale Government Airport (FXE) and Lengthy Island’s Stella Maris Airport (SML) will enhance to 3 days per week: Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. This supplies vacationers with even larger flexibility and entry to the favored Lengthy Island vacation spot.
Latia Duncombe, Director Common of Tourism, additionally expressed her enthusiasm for the expanded companies. “The growth of current companies to Cat Island and Lengthy Island is a significant step ahead. It not solely makes the locations extra accessible but in addition speaks to the rising enchantment of what every island has to supply,” she added.
“We’re proud to see two of our distinctive 16-island locations acquire momentum and deeply respect Makers Air’s continued funding in connecting extra vacationers to the whole lot that makes The Bahamas a should go to vacation spot,” Duncombe concluded.
Makers Air makes a speciality of offering a seamless and stress-free journey expertise to The Bahamas’ Out Islands, providing every day flights from Fort Lauderdale. Recognized for its personalised service and relaxed journey strategy, Makers Air has grow to be a most popular selection for vacationers in search of to bypass crowds and rapidly immerse themselves in island life.
