EWING — It's official. Frontier Airlines will begin flying from Trenton-Mercer Airport to the Bahamas in November, marking the first time in the history of the airport that a commercial airline will offer international service, Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes said today.

The service will begin Nov. 20, Hughes said in a statement. Frontier is offering introductory rates starting at $79 for one-way flights for reservations made between today and Aug. 23 at www.flyfrontier.com, he said.

“We’re excited that for the first time in our long history, Trenton-Mercer Airport will host a commercial carrier that offers direct flights to an island resort, and we’re optimistic that this is a sign of future growth,” Hughes said in the statement.

Flights will run twice weekly on Thursday and Sunday on Frontier’s 138-seat Airbus 319.

The possible Bahamas flights were announced earlier this month, but were awaiting final approval by the Bahamian government.

Nassau, Bahamas, joins a list of Frontier’s destinations from Trenton-Mercer that includes Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., Chicago-Midway, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, Tenn., Raleigh-Durham, N.C., and St. Louis. The airline also offers a host of direct flights to various Florida airports: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, St. Augustine, Tampa and West Palm Beach.

Frontier is the only passenger airline flying out of the airport.

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