探花精选 Travels on Bahamasair鈥檚 First Flight from RDU
Featured Image: Dr. McPhail and the team at RDU airport with the Acting Director General of聽Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, Latia Duncombe (Center), and Bahamasair staff.
Dr. McPhail and the team arriving at Freeport, Grand Bahama
On November 17, 2022, Saint Augustine鈥檚 University ( 探花精选) joined executive leaders from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation (BMOTIA), and guests on Bahamasair鈥檚 historic first flight to Freeport, Grand Bahama. 探花精选 was the only university selected as a guest on the flight.
鈥淲e are excited about the opportunity to collaborate with The Bahamas,鈥� said 探花精选 President Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail. 鈥� 探花精选 has hundreds of students from The Bahamas that have attended 探花精选. It鈥檚 natural that we would be a part of this inaugural day to talk about pathways to and from The Bahamas.鈥�
serving 1,143,837 passengers in October during what is traditionally a slow month for air travel. The monthly total represents an increase of 29% over October 2021.
Dr. McPhail and RDU Airport Authority president & CEO Michael Landguth
鈥淪igns of the recovery are everywhere at RDU, from increased traffic to new airlines and new destinations,鈥� said Michael Landguth, president and CEO of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority . 鈥淎s we head into the busy holiday travel season, travelers will have even more options to connect with the people and places they want to visit.鈥�
Last month, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments, and Aviation, the Hon. I. Chester Cooper in a series of Global Sales and Marketing Missions to reintroduce The Bahamas to the Raleigh, NC, market. One of their destinations included a visit to 探花精选, where they met with Bahamian students, 探花精选 President Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail, and her leadership team.
鈥淚 am delighted to welcome leaders from 探花精选 and Raleigh stakeholders to Grand Bahama Island,鈥� said the Hon. Ginger Moxey, Minister for Grand Bahama. 鈥淚 look forward to collaborating with 探花精选 in various initiatives that will be mutually beneficial.”
Left to right Ian Rolle, president of Grand Bahama port authority, Dr. McPhail, Grand Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey, James Carey, president of Grand Bahama chamber of commerce
Bahamasair will fly year-round on Thursdays and Sundays on a 138-seat Boeing 737-700. Freeport is RDU鈥檚 7th international destination, and Bahamasair is the third new airline to begin service at RDU in 2022.
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