American Airlines Launching New Flights to Exuma

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - February 8th, 2017

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American Airlines is adding more flights to the Bahamas.

The carrier will soon be launching nonstop service from North Carolina’s Charlotte Douglas Airport to George Town.

The new flights will launch June 3, 2017, according to the Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board.

The flight will take about 2 hours and 15 minutes, operated on a Canadair RJ 700 aircraft.

The flights will operate weekly.

— Caribbean Journal Staff

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