Lynden Pindling International Airport
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The busy U.S. departures terminal at Lynden Pindling International Airport. More than half of the airport's international flights are to and from the United States. |
Lynden Pindling International Airport (formerly known as
Nassau International Airport) is the largest
airport in
The Bahamas, and the largest international gateway into the country.
It is a major hub for
Bahamasair and is located towards the west of
New Providence island near the capital city of
Nassau. Due to a large amount of flights to the
United States, the airport contains
U.S. Border preclearance facilities allowing all US flights to operate as domestic flights upon arrival at their destination. The name of the airport was officially changed on
July 6,
2006 in honor of
The Right Honourable Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling (
22 March,
1930 -
25 August,
2000), first
Prime Minister of
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Sir Lynden, as he was affectionately called, is hailed as the Father of the Nation, having led
The Bahamas to
Majority Rule in
1967 as well as
Independence from
Great Britain in
1973.
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Air Canada (Montreal, Toronto)
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American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth [seasonal])
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American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth)
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Executive Air (Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Tampa)
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British Airways (Grand Cayman, London-Heathrow, Providenciales)
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Bahamasair (Andros Town, Arthur's Town, Crooked Island, Deadman's Cay, Fort Lauderdale, Freeport, Georgetown Exuma, Governor's Harbour, Havana, Inagua, Mangrove Cay, Marsh Harbour, Mayaguana, Miami, North Eleuthra, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Providenciales, Rock Sound, San Andros, San Salvador, Santo Domingo, South Andros, Spring Port, The Bight, Treasure Cay)
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Continental Airlines (Newark)
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Continental Connection operated by
Expressjet (Houston-Intercontinental)
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Continental Connection operated by
Gulfstream International Airlines (Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, West Palm Beach)
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Cubana de Aviación (Havana)
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Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, Boston, New York-LaGuardia [seasonal])
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Delta Connection operated by
Comair (Orlando, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK [seasonal])
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Island Express (Abaco Island, Marsh Harbour, Treasure Cay)
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JetBlue Airways (Boston, New York-JFK)
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Northwest Airlines (Detroit, Memphis)
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SkyKing (Providenciales)
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Spirit Airlines (Fort Lauderdale, New York-LaGuardia [seasonal])
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United Airlines (Washington-Dulles)
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US Airways (Boston [seasonal], Charlotte, Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan)
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Virgin Atlantic (London-Gatwick)
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