Business
SkyBahamas considers exit from International market
SkyBahamas a Bahamian carrier, is considering an exit from the international market if business does not improve – the effect of which will be to operate domestically.
SkyBahamas currently has three flights out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The airline has found it increasingly difficult to compete with both foreign and local companies that often receive subsidies and preferential treatment.
With attractive subsidies for airlines such as BahamasAir, SkyBahamas is often held hostage in its pricing to remain on an even playing field.
Randy Butler, the CEO of SkyBahamas, is an outspoken critic of the previous administration of Hubert Ingraham, and its refusal to provide similar incentives to the airline. The new government has not changed the aviation climate much.
