The Tribune

By YOURI KEMP

Tribune Business Reporter

ykemp@tribunemedia.net

Major US airlines are taking different positions on when to resume services to The Bahamas, with some opting to wait one month as rivals relaunch with the border opening on July 1.

Delta Airlines, telling Tribune Business it will be back from day one, said: "For July, the Atlanta to Nassau route will restart on July 1 with one flight, and then increase to two daily flights on July 2 through the month. As for August, we're still evaluating our schedule and adjusting based on demand, government travel restrictions and CDC (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention) guidelines."

American Airlines will resume one week later, confirming: "We're looking forward to resuming our service to The Bahamas on July 7, with service to Eleuthera, Georgetown, Exuma, and Nassau.

"In July we will operate daily service from Miami to Eleuthera and Georgetown, as well as twice daily service to Nassau. We will also operate a daily flight between Charlotte and Nassau. Service resumption to Marsh Harbour, Abaco, and Freeport, Grand Bahama has been delayed until August 5."

Jet Blue, though, will not resume services to The Bahamas from its core New York market until the first week in August.

It told Tribune Business: "We continue to adjust our international schedule as we monitor rapidly evolving government restrictions on international travel. Many of our international destinations have certain entry restrictions and requirements."

This newspaper was referred to Jet Blue's online fare finder. No flights were scheduled for the month of July from New York, while there are sporadic flights scattered through the first two weeks of July for the Boston to Nassau route.

Jet Blue, however, does have a full booking for the month of July from the Los Angeles route to Nassau, as well as a full booking from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamian capital.