Silver introduces flights between Tampa, Gainesville
March 6, 2012, 05:16 pm
Silver Airways recently announced it will be offering flights between Florida's Tampa International Airport and Gainesville Regional Airport starting the middle of April.
Silver Airlines is purchasing 34-seat Saab 340B turboprops to add to its existing fleet of Gulfstream 19-seat Beechcraft 1900D turboprops. There will be two flights a day on truboprop aircrafts Monday through Friday, and one flight a day on the weekends. One-way ticket prices will start at $49, including taxes and service charges for flights booked before March 5, The Tampa Tribune reported.
According to Ocala.com, Silver Airways is now a regional carrier for United/Continental and Copa Airlines. Originally, Silver was a segment of the now-bankrupt Gulfstream International Airlines, until it was acquired by United and Continental during a 2010 merger.
The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority announced the new flights, adding it is seeking $1.7 million from the BP fund for revenue loss experienced during the 2010 Gulf oil spill. Travel to Florida was significantly slowed as a result of the spill, and many organizations lost business and are seeking compensation, The Tampa Tribune reported.
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