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The Bahamas is banning commercial flights from the US — but you can still go on a private jet

A couple wear protective masks and goggles as they prepare to board a flight to the Bahamas at terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport on March 16, 2020 in London, EnglandThe Bahamas is restricting commercial flights from the US again in order to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

"International commercial flights and commercial vessels carrying passengers will not be permitted to enter our borders, except for commercial flights from Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union," Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said in a national address Sunday. There's a catch for the Bahamas though: "Private international flights and charters for Bahamians, residents and visitors will be permitted," he said.

 

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