Western Air lands in the United States at the beginning of the Nonstop flights between Freeport and Fort Lauderdale. This is the airline’s only international service and it also offers connections to other destinations in the Bahamas. In this segment, Western Air competes with Silver Airways and Bahamasair.
An Embraer ERJ-145 with the registration C6-MAM operated flight WU 110, which took off from Grand Bahama International Airport at 09:54 local time on August 22 and landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport at 10:23 a.m. after 29 minutes.
“Wow! Glory to God! Today we officially begin daily flights between Grand Bahama and Fort Lauderdale! It’s been a rough week, but this morning I was really excited to see our amazing First 50 ready to take off and enjoy the experience. Thank you to all of our team, especially those who took the lead in launching this route. It was a blast! And you know what? Tomorrow we’ll have to do it all again!!” said Rexy Rolle, President, CEO and General Counsel of Western Air.
Flight schedule
- Flight WU106: Freeport (FPO) 09:30 – Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 10:00 daily flights.
- Flight WU107: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 11:00 – Freeport (FPO) 11:30 daily flights.
The route is served by Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft with a capacity of 50 seats.
South Florida is a major transportation hub for connections to other destinations in the United States. By offering flights between Freeport and Fort Lauderdale, the airline can strengthen its international presence and offer low fares and more flexibility when booking.
