American Airlines launched on Saturday, Feb. 14, a new nonstop service between Miami, U.S., and Bimini, Bahamas, adding airlift to one of the closest Caribbean destinations to the United States.
The first Miami-Bimini flight landed at South Bimini Airport (BIM) on Saturday and is operating three times per week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. The flight time is approximately 52 minutes, often arriving even faster.
A Quick and Easy Island Escape
The Miami-to-Bimini flight is one of the shortest international routes in the region.
A scheduled nonstop flight adds another layer of convenience, making Bimini a destination that can be booked and reached for a simple long weekend, without the need for ferry schedules or private boat crossings.
For Miami-based travellers, it creates one of the fastest transitions from a major U.S. airport to a small Bahamian island.
Bimini is not a large resort destination with sprawling hotel zones and multiple districts, but actually a tiny archipelago, long and thin, with a small footprint and a travel experience that stays close to the water. Bimini’s identity has been shaped by fishing, diving and boating for decades, and that has remained true even as new developments have arrived.
American Airlines’ senior vice president of Network Planning, Brian Znotins, commented on the non-stop service to Bimini:
“American knows that travellers are looking for a unique and varied experiences, and that’s why we’ve added destinations like Bimini to our network. We recently announced new routes for travellers to explore unique architecture in Prague or Budapest or ski down exciting slopes in Sun Valley, and now we’re offering a new island option in The Bahamas.”
A Destination Built Around Water
For divers, Bimini offers a different kind of experience than the larger Bahamian islands, as the waters are deep and clear, with reef systems and walls that support everything from coral formations to larger marine life.
One of the island’s best-known activities is shark diving, with operators offering excursions that have become part of Bimini’s modern tourism profile.
Miami is American Airlines’ most important gateway for the Caribbean and the wider region, and adding Bimini strengthens the airline’s Bahamas offering out of its largest hub.
American has also been steadily building a competitive edge in smaller, harder-to-reach Caribbean markets by using its Embraer aircraft to serve airports that cannot always support larger planes. Over the last several years, that strategy has helped American deepen its footprint in destinations like Tortola, Anguilla and Dominica, where airlift is limited and nonstop options are scarce.
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