FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Locair, a fast growing Air Taxi Airline based in Ft. Lauderdale, is pleased to announce new passenger & cargo service from South Florida & Tampa Bay to the Out Islands of The Bahamas. Locair will be linking Ft. Lauderdale to the islands of Abaco and Long Island, and out of St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport to the Abacos, providing the ONLY true nonstop service between Tampa Bay and The Bahamas. Flights from Ft. Lauderdale to Long Island will be the first nonstop, regular flights between Stella Maris, Long Island and the United States.
"We're thrilled to begin offering new nonstop flights to the Islands of The Bahamas, as well as the FIRST nonstop flights linking Abaco's Marsh Harbour & Treasure Cay and Western Florida as well as Long Island to South Florida. The new flights will bring new options to travelers by eliminating the necessity of making an occasionally unpredictable connection or stop. Locair is also the only family and pet friendly airline serving The Bahamas, with discounted fares for children and abundant room for pets," says Nathan Vallier, General Manager of Locair. "Add to that our ability to carry over 2,000 pounds of luggage & cargo, travelers can rest assured their bags WILL arrive with them in The Bahamas. All flights will be operated in our comfortable, pressurized U.S.-built Fairchild Metro III turboprops, with two pilots, offering the fastest flights to The Bahamas."
Flight Operations
To Abaco, Bahamas From Ft. Lauderdale
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Leave Arrive Airport Flight Day of Week
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8:05A 9:00A Treasure Cay 302 Saturday
9:00A 9:55A Treasure Cay 300 Tuesday, Thursday
9:00A 9:55A Marsh Harbour 200 Monday, Friday
4:20P 5:15P Marsh Harbour 202 Saturday
To Abaco, Bahamas from St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay
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Leave Arrive Airport Flight Day of Week
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9:00A 10:40A Marsh Harbour 210 Sunday
12:25P 2:05P Treasure Cay 314 Saturday
1:25P 3:05P Treasure Cay 312 Tuesday, Thursday
1:25P 3:10P Marsh Harbour 212 Monday, Friday
To Long Island, Bahamas (Stella Maris)
Leave Arrive Flight Day of Week
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12:00P 1:35P 400 Wednesday
2:00P 3:35P 402 Sunday
To launch these services, Locair is offering an Introductory fares of $139* each way, plus taxes from Ft. Lauderdale to Abaco; $189* each way, plus taxes from Tampa Bay to Abaco and Ft. Lauderdale to Long Island. These discounted tickets must be purchased by October 15, 2009. Flights subject to receipt of final authority by the Bahamas Government.
Fare is one way, however travel to the Bahamas requires proof of return travel. Fare is nonrefundable, any voluntary changes (including name change) is $25 USD plus applicable taxes when completed 24 hours or more before departure and $80 for all changes within 24 hours of travel. Fare does not include all international taxes & fees, including 9/11 Security fees, U.S. International & Departure taxes, customs & immigration fees, and airport user fees totaling up to $60 on some itineraries. Locair requires all passengers pay a $15 Bahamian Departure tax at their Bahamian departure point.
LOCAIR, INC. operates under FAA authority as an air-taxi, providing on demand passenger & cargo service to United States and Caribbean destinations. Locair flights are operated with a 9 & 19 seat pressurized, twin engine turboprop, US manufactured Fairchild Metro III commercial aircraft with 2 pilots out of Florida, Baltimore & Washington D.C., Kentucky, and West Virginia. Customers interested in purchasing travel or charter can log-on to Locair.net 24 hours a day for instant bookings or call 877 FLY 4160 between 8:00AM and 6:30PM Eastern during the week and reduced hours on the weekend. We accept American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa payments.
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