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Western Air

Western Air

Western Air is a Bahamian airline, headquartered at Grand Bahama International Airport, that operates scheduled passenger flights between islands within The Bahamas and to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and also offers on-demand and private charter services to destinations in the Caribbean, the United States, and Central and South America.www.westernairbahamas.com

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Oct 14, 2026

Heather GrimesGUEST
15:54
So just want to bring her to attention.
Heather GrimesGUEST
15:59
Western Air.
Heather GrimesGUEST
16:00
women's place in aviation.
Heather GrimesGUEST
16:02
It includes airline ownership and executive leadership.
Heather GrimesGUEST
16:06
Sandrees Woodside-Roll co-founded Western Air with Captain Rex Roll in 2000.
Heather GrimesGUEST
16:13
And her idea came from recognizing limited surface after visiting her hometown in the Bahamas.
Heather GrimesGUEST
16:19
And now their daughter, known as Rexy Roll, is now president, CEO, and general counsel.
Megan ShepherdHOST
6:06
Emanuel.Thanks, Tavardo.
Megan ShepherdHOST
6:08
Well, repairs are underway at North Eleuthera Airport following Western Air's decision to suspend flights due to deteriorating runway conditions.
Megan ShepherdHOST
6:17
The Ministry of Works brought in The Bahamas Striping Group of Companies to carry out the necessary work with crews working throughout the night to minimize disruptions to daily airport operations.
Megan ShepherdHOST
6:27
BSG General Manager Melanie Roach says the project is making steady progress with works now between 40 and 45% complete.
HHOST
15:33
If you attempt to use their actual flight schedule page, the system simply generates an error code.
PhilHOST
15:38
And Western Air is even more opaque.
PhilHOST
15:40
They have a dedicated landing page for Exuma filled with beautiful descriptions and a phone number, but absolutely zero numerical data regarding pricing.
HHOST
15:49
None.
Jamila MizikHOST
35:57
leadership.Meanwhile, repairs are expected to begin on the airport runway in North Eleuthera as early as Tuesday evening according to Works Minister Clay Sweeting.
Jamila MizikHOST
36:08
The landing strip's condition under heavy scrutiny after Western Air canceled its service into the island because of the poor conditions of the runway last week.
Jamila MizikHOST
36:17
Government carried out assessments on the ground immediately following the announcement, making the decision to carry out temporary repairs.
Jamila MizikHOST
36:25
Sweeting speaking to reporters before cabinet this morning.
speaker_0HOST
0:13
Plus, a team from the Ministry of Works and Bahamas Striping Group of Companies assessing the runway on North Eleuthera.
speaker_0HOST
0:19
This just one day after Western Air announced it was suspending flights due to deteriorating conditions.
speaker_0HOST
0:25
And broadening trade and unlocking massive new export doors for the Bahamas.
Evelyn FergusonCORRESPONDENT
0:30
Following a recent trip to Canada, trade officials are moving to build a broader partnership targeting global supply chains.
speaker_0HOST
3:20
Central State University says his loss is being deeply felt across the campus, describing Knowles as a valuable member of
Megan ShepherdHOST
3:28
the marching family.
speaker_0HOST
3:31
One day after Western Air announced it was suspending flights into North Eleuthera because of deteriorating runway conditions, a team from the Ministry of Works and Bahamas Striping Group of Companies was on the ground assessing the runway.
speaker_0HOST
3:43
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Energy and Utilities and Aviation said urgent remediation measures were being explored, with project teams from the Ministry of Works, the Inter-American Development Bank, and other stakeholders working to prevent further disruption to air services.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
27:42
Also, travelers heading to North Elusera will have one last flight option.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
27:46
This as Western Air pulls its service to the island.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
27:49
We have the full story coming up when our news live at 7.30 returns.
speaker_27SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
27:53
advanced cardiovascular care right here at Doctors' Hospital.

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Andre RollinsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
33:44
It is unacceptable.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
33:47
All right, now turning to the island of Eleuthera.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
33:49
This has Western Air's temporarily suspending flights into North Eleuthera following its scheduled flights on Friday, October 2nd.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
33:56
The airline says runway conditions have significantly deteriorated at the airport, prompting the decision to suspend services in the interest of passenger and crew safety.

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