Established in 1973 the national flag carrier of the Bahamas, Bahamas Air was established in 1973 after the establishment of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The airline was established as an essential service to connect the archipelagic nation to each other and the world. The airline currently operates 32 destinations with a total fleet strength of 10 crafts. Its official hub is located at the Lynden Pindliing International Airport formerly known as the Nassau International Airport and is at present the largest international airport in the country. So, if you intend to fly with Bahamas air or simply wish to read more than here is all you need to know while flying with BAHAMAS AIR.
Bahamas Air provides two kinds of tickets refundable and non-refundable and as the name implies non-refundable tickets are not repayable and do not qualify for any refund under circumstances arising out of no show or cancellation by the customer. However, refundable tickets afford passengers refunds by the airline back to the original mode of payment if met with certain proper criteria.
Refunds are subjected under the following circumstance:
All refunds for credit card users will be refunded back to their credit cards within seven business days and payments made by cash, cheques or other forms for purchase of ticket will be refunded back through the original mode of payment within 20 business days by Bahamas Air.
Changes are permitted but new itinerary should be within one year from the date of original ticket issued. Differences in fares will be added along with change fees at the time of rebooking.
Changes for flight has to be made prior to the scheduled departure of the original ticket, otherwise no value remains and rebooking is not allowed
Rebooking requires the ticket to be properly cancelled prior to the original departure date or no value of the original ticket will remain.
For a prompt refund make sure to have:
To apply for refunds please head to the official Bahamas Air Website of call 702-4140 or 800-222-4262.
Aboard Bahamas Air all passengers are allowed one personal and one carry-on bag on all international and domestic flights excluding Long Island, Acklins, Crooked Island, Mayaguana and Inagua).
Bags should not exceed a maximum size of 22″ x 14″ x 9″ & 30 lbs (13.6 kg) while Long Island, Acklins, Crooked Island, Mayaguana and Inagua flights only allows a maximum weight of 18 lbs (8.16 kg) for one carry-on bag.
For all domestic flights, passenger have to make sure that their bags do no exceed 62 inches (157.48 cm) in dimensions (length + breadth + height) & 50 pounds (22.68 kg) in weight.
For all international flights, passenger have to make sure that their bags do no exceed 62 inches (157.48 cm) in dimensions (length + breadth + height) & 50 pounds (22.68 kg) in weight.
Free baggage aboard domestic flights are limited to 2 bags with a o 44 lbs (19.96 kg) and total circumference not greater than 62″ (width + height + breadth)
NUMBER OF BAG | FIRST BAG | SECOND BAG | THIRD BAG | FOURTH BAG AND ABOVE |
PRICE | FREE | $45 | $75 | $125 |
NUMBER OF BAG | FIRST BAG | SECOND BAG | THIRD BAG | MORE THAN FOUR BAGS |
PRICE | $25 | $45 | $75 | $125 |
WEIGHT AND NUMBER OF BAGS | TWO BAGS WITH COMBINED WEIGHT OF 44LBS | THIRD BAG OR MORE UNDER 44LBS | ALLOWABLE BAG ABOVE 44LBS | ALLOWABLE BAG ABOVE 62LBS |
PRICE | FREE | $50 | $65 | $65 |
All domestic excess charges will incur a 10% VAT charge.
WEIGHT OF BAGS AND DIMENSION |
BETWEEN 51-70 LBS AND BELOW 62 INCHES |
BETWEEN 71-99 LBS AND BELOW 62 INCHES |
ABOVE 70 LBS AND ABOVE 62 INCHES |
PRICE |
$75 |
$125 |
$150 |
All Televisions will incur a separate charge and cannot be included within the free baggage allowance
DIMENSION OF TV SCREEN |
32 INCHES |
33 INCHES TO 45 INCHES |
46 INCHES TO 54 INCHCES |
55 INCHES AND ABOVE |
PRICE |
$50 |
$75 |
$100 |
$125 |
Unvaccinated fliers are required to take an RT-PCR COVID-19 test within three days of arrival from an accredited lab
Children between the age of 2-11 years of age are required to upload a negative COVID report either taken from an RT-PCR or Rapid Antigen test within 3 days before travel.
Travellers arriving by sea must produce a valid international Travel Health Visa from the official Bahamas website and provide either a COVID-19 negative report or a certificate of full vaccination.
Any person who fails or refuses to take a test is liable to pay a fine of $1000.