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Silver Airways Announces Nonstop Flights From JAX To Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale

Silver Airways plane on runway
Jacksonville Aviation Authority

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.

 

Jessica Palombo supervises local news gathering and production, podcasts and web editorial content for WJCT News, ADAPT and Jacksonville Today. She is an award-winning writer and journalist with bylines including NPR, Experience Magazine, and The Gainesville Sun. She has a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and is an alumna of the University of Florida. A nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville, she considers herself lucky to be raising her own children in her hometown. Follow Jessica Palombo on Twitter: @JaxJessicaP