The Bahamas has officially opened the new dual-lane gateway to Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau. The project was funded by the China Export-Import Bank following a contract signing in September 2010.

The Federation’s Minister of Tourism, Sen. the Hon. Richard “Ricky” Skerritt, is leading a high-powered delegation from the private and public sector of the local tourism industry to attend a series of marketing meetings in London.

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism terminated contracts with its international public relations and advertising agencies and plans to move all promotional work in-house.

Spanish group Freixenet wine reported today the interest in participating in November in the XXXI International Fair of Havana (FIHAV 2013), the most important commercial market in the country.

Boeing and WestJet have announced they have completed an order for 65 737 MAX airplanes, fulfilling the carrier’s letter of intent to purchase the airplanes announced on August 29th. The order, valued at $6.3 billion at list prices, consists of 40 737 MAX 8s and 25 737 MAX 7s.