A spokesman for the airline, which already serves more islands in The Bahamas from the U.S. than any other international carrier, said its decision to reintroduce West Palm Beach flights was based on market demand. " Gulfstream Airlines is focusing resources on serving those Family Islands which have been growing steadily in popularity among travelers from around the globe who largely connect to the charming and often remote treasures of The Bahamas through Ft. Lauderdale, their hub. That effort has had excellent results as it has helped to serve the islands and Gulfstream remains committed to continuing to do so.
Gulfstream takes great pride in providing service from eight destinations in Florida to 10 islands in The Bahamas, more than any other international airline. Now, in answer to repeated requests to offer the popular service to West Palm Beach for both leisure and business travelers, they are pleased to announce that they will offer up to five flights daily between Grand Bahama Island and Ft. Lauderdale and once-daily service to and from West Palm Beach, Florida."
The popular Ft. Lauderdale-Freeport service will remain consistent with four flights on weekdays, five on Saturdays and three on Sundays. The flights depart from Ft Lauderdale as early as 8:05am and as late as 6:15pm, depending on the day of the week. The Freeport- Fort Lauderdale flights depart as early ad 9:10am and as late as 5:55pm. The Freeport to West Palm Beach service is slated to begin June 10 with a flight from West Palm Beach to Freeport at3:30pm daily and from Freeport to West Palm Beach at 4:35pm.
Gulfstream operates more than 140 scheduled, daily, non-stop flights to 24 destinations, serving approximately one million passengers annually.
