United Is Adding a New Route to The Bahamas

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - November 12th, 2019

bahamas united — The Baha Mar resort in Nassau.

United Airlines is adding a new nonstop route to The Bahamas in 2020, Caribbean Journal has learned.

The carrier is launching new weekly nonstop service between Denver and Nassau.

The weekly Saturday service will launch March 7, 2020, according to a statement from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.

The flights are scheduled to run through Aug. 15, 2020.

It’s a sign of the increasing importance of the western United States for Caribbean tourism destinations.

— CJ

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