Hundreds of Bahamians and tourists had their travel plans disrupted yesterday when Bahamasair was forced to cancel all afternoon flights due to an 80 percent sickout by rostered flight attendants.
The industrial action sparked long lines of frustrated passengers at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) after the national flag carrier confirmed it was forced to cancel outbound flights from Nassau to key Florida destinations including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando.
Tracy Cooper, Bahamasair's managing director, confirmed to the Nassau Tribune that it was "reaching out" to other airlines to see if they could take its passengers, although he acknowledged that not all those affected would find seats.
Aviation industry sources said this move showed that the industrial action by cabin crew had "crippled" Bahamasair.
