Well let me explain why its not a "rich kid problem". Its a Bahamian tourism problem. First most of the GA planes flying into the family islands are small 4 to 6 seaters. Currently the cost imposed by the Bahamas is Covid test for each passenger entering into the country $100 each passenger, the Health visa, at $40 per passenger, if you're vaccinated, A customs fee for the plane, $50. A covid test fee for those flying back to the at $50 per passenger. A $29 fee per passenger exit fee. The ramp fee at the airport per night between $12 to $100 per night. Avgas cost roughly $7 gallon figure roughly a 100 gallons of fuel.
Once you get to the country the duty of 45% and the VAT of 12.5% (soon to be 25%). Every tourist destination can price itself out of the market very much as the Turks and Caicos did.
I'm pretty sure just one more fee ($100 to $150) will cut General Aviation tourism by 15% to 25%. The average General Aviation visitor spends $10,000 per trip to visit the Bahamas. If you want to loose $10,000 for $100 then go for it.
Oil/Fuel has leaked into the Ocean for the last 10 days. There are several witnesses to this event. Don't let these people get away with irreparably damaging the environment which is pretty much the only thing we have to sell in the Bahamas.
This is an insane idea. Why would the Bahamas do anything to turn away tourist. The Family Islands are begging for plane loads of tourist. The competition for Tourist Dollars is becoming extremely fierce internationally. The outcry against the customs fees for aircraft was deafening. Start charging for use of airspace on top of the Flats Fishing Regulation and the Bahamas Family Islands may as well put out a "CLOSED" sign.
Ironworker says...
Well let me explain why its not a "rich kid problem". Its a Bahamian tourism problem. First most of the GA planes flying into the family islands are small 4 to 6 seaters. Currently the cost imposed by the Bahamas is Covid test for each passenger entering into the country $100 each passenger, the Health visa, at $40 per passenger, if you're vaccinated, A customs fee for the plane, $50. A covid test fee for those flying back to the at $50 per passenger. A $29 fee per passenger exit fee. The ramp fee at the airport per night between $12 to $100 per night. Avgas cost roughly $7 gallon figure roughly a 100 gallons of fuel.
Once you get to the country the duty of 45% and the VAT of 12.5% (soon to be 25%). Every tourist destination can price itself out of the market very much as the Turks and Caicos did.
I'm pretty sure just one more fee ($100 to $150) will cut General Aviation tourism by 15% to 25%. The average General Aviation visitor spends $10,000 per trip to visit the Bahamas. If you want to loose $10,000 for $100 then go for it.
On Aviation ‘golden goose on menu’
Posted 6 September 2021, 8:05 p.m. Suggest removal
Ironworker says...
The government will not need very many test kits as the tourist will not be coming even with the new regulations.
On Gov't 'walking before running' on COVID test
Posted 6 October 2020, 11:02 p.m. Suggest removal
Ironworker says...
This is one of the most insightful comments I've seen on the Tribune. Let the people go back to work!
On Sands: COVID infection 'knock out' for tourism
Posted 29 September 2020, 6:55 p.m. Suggest removal
Ironworker says...
The Bahamas could be one of the richest countries in the world.
On 'We fell asleep' over chance of tourism freeze
Posted 3 April 2020, 7:17 p.m. Suggest removal
Ironworker says...
This is a complete crock of .....
Oil/Fuel has leaked into the Ocean for the last 10 days. There are several witnesses to this event. Don't let these people get away with irreparably damaging the environment which is pretty much the only thing we have to sell in the Bahamas.
On Equinor doing 'all they can' in oil spill recovery effort
Posted 18 September 2019, 7:37 p.m. Suggest removal
Ironworker says...
This is an insane idea. Why would the Bahamas do anything to turn away tourist. The Family Islands are begging for plane loads of tourist. The competition for Tourist Dollars is becoming extremely fierce internationally. The outcry against the customs fees for aircraft was deafening. Start charging for use of airspace on top of the Flats Fishing Regulation and the Bahamas Family Islands may as well put out a "CLOSED" sign.
On View from Afar: A gold mine in the sky
Posted 26 May 2017, 5:09 p.m. Suggest removal