Silver Airways on Tuesday announced new nonstop service with flights from Jacksonville to Tampa and Fort Lauderdale beginning in December.
Silver serves more intra-Florida destinations than any other air carrier, according to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority.
"Expanding air service from Jacksonville to other parts of Florida gives the traveling public a faster and more convenient alternative for their travel plans,” Jacksonville Aviation Authority CEO Mark?VanLoh?said in an email to WJCT News. “We look forward to working with Silver as they continue to grow at JAX.”?
Steve Rossum, chief executive officer of Silver Airways, added,?“We are excited to be back in JAX.”??
A search of?silverairways.com shows a round-trip flight from Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale or Tampa around Christmas time starts at $98 per person, including taxes and fees.