{"id":189049,"date":"2023-10-27T06:56:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T10:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=189049"},"modified":"2023-10-27T07:00:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T11:00:27","slug":"silver-airways-to-introduce-flights-between-antigua-and-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/silver-airways-to-introduce-flights-between-antigua-and-puerto-rico\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Airways to introduce flights between Antigua and Puerto Rico"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Silver Airways<\/strong>\u00a0announced two new routes from\u00a0Luis Mu\u00f1oz Mar\u00edn International Airport in San Juan (SJU).\u00a0Beginning November 16<\/strong>\u00a0, the regional carrier will connect\u00a0La Romana, in the Dominican Republic<\/strong>\u00a0, and\u00a0Antigua and Barbuda<\/strong>\u00a0, expanding its network of Caribbean destinations to a total of 10 from Puerto Rico.<\/p>

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Silver will resume flights to Antigua and Barbud<\/strong>\u00a0a, after the airline suspended operations in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 health crisis.\u00a0La Romana, meanwhile, becomes the second point of arrival in the Dominican Republic<\/strong> for the company, which already offers daily flights to Santiago de los Caballeros.<\/p>\n

The acquisition of Seaborne Airlines, an FAA Part 121 certified airline based in Puerto Rico, solidified San Juan as the second major base for Silver Airways.<\/p>

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From its base in Puerto Rico,\u00a0Silver Airways serves several destinations in the Caribbean<\/strong>\u00a0, including The Valley (AXA),\u00a0Anguilla<\/strong>\u00a0;\u00a0Douglas\/Charles (DOM),\u00a0Dominica<\/strong>\u00a0;\u00a0Tortola (EIS),\u00a0British Virgin Islands<\/strong>\u00a0;\u00a0St. Croix (STX) and St. Thomas (STT),\u00a0US Virgin Islands<\/strong>\u00a0;\u00a0Santiago de los Caballeros (STI),\u00a0Dominican Republic<\/strong>\u00a0;\u00a0Basseterre (SKB),\u00a0St. Kitts and Nevis<\/strong>\u00a0;\u00a0and Philipsburg (SXM),\u00a0St. Maarten.<\/strong><\/p>

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The company is known for establishing links between Florida and the Bahamas, in addition to connecting seven Florida cities with its main base in Fort Lauderdale and secondary hubs such as Tampa and Orlando.<\/p>\n

After facing challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, Silver Airways has expanded its presence in other US states, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee.<\/p>

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Silver Airways<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0current fleet consists of\u00a0eight ATR 42-600 and five ATR 72-600 aircraft<\/strong>\u00a0, making it the only passenger airline to operate these turboprop models in the United States.<\/p>\n

Silver Airways flight schedule to La Romana and Antigua and Barbuda<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Starts November 16<\/em><\/p>

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