Bahamas closes border to US tourists
Prime Minister Hubert Minnis held a press conference today, July 19, to update Bahamians and tourists on the current state of affairs and major changes he is making to protect the country.
“Regrettably the situation here at home has already deteriorated since we began reopening our international borders.”
He clearly stated that swift action needed to be taken in order to save the Bahamas from a complete lockdown. The current situation demands decisive action if we are to avoid being overrun and defeated by this virus. We are taking these strong actions to save lives.
One of the most drastic updates he is making, effective Wednesday July 22, 2020, is to ban ALL international flights except for those coming from Canada, the UK and nations within the EU.
This travel ban will most greatly affect travelers from the USA, who have been permitted to travel to the island since its reopening on July 1st.
PM Minnis also stated that Bahamas Air will cease all outgoing flights to USA effective immediately. Travelers that are currently in the USA will have to find other airlines in the next few days to return home as soon as possible, potentially before no more flights are available.