Bahamas - May 2008. Exuma Airport is to be upraged again to become one of only three ports of entry into the Bahamas. This recently announced decision will bring an added boost to the already booming island paradise. Upraded facilities are said to include a new control tower and extended runway length.

Exuma airport has undergone several upgrade projects over the last few years. The expansion and upgrade to facilities was made to accomodate the growth in tourism, especially since the opening of the Four Seasons hotel at Emerald Bay. Now the island is becoming a hub airport, with direct flights from Nassau, Florida and North Carolina.