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The eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano on the 14th April grounded 100,000 flights in six days. Over the following weeks, further bursts closed airspace across a wide swath of Europe. According to industry figures, those initial six days cost airlines £1.1 billion in sales, and with the crater’s previous eruption lasting almost two years, volcanologists say there’s no immediate prospect of a reprieve for airlines.
Nestled between south Florida and the Caribbean Islands, and surrounded by beautiful turquoise waters, lies the Bahamas chain of 700 islands and cays. At the northern tip of the Bahama Isles, is its “industrial mecca”, Grand Bahama Island, located just 55 miles of the coast of Florida. It is a “ready to do business” centre and has the modern infrastructure required by local and international investors.
Occupying a plum location a stone’s throw away from Florida’s affluent Palm Beach, the Bahamas could never be mistaken for a banana republic. In fact, having enjoyed a track record of more than 230 years of unbroken parliamentary democracy, these stable palm fringed shores owe far more to London that they do nearby Havana.
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