FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Silver Airways announced that it is starting daily nonstop service between Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) and Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) beginning July 1, 2018, for the summer season.
The new schedules, operating during the peak travel season between Memorial Day and Labor Day, are designed to conveniently connect to Silver’s numerous codeshare and interline partners in Boston to over 75 destinations across the U.S. and beyond, including 27 of the most important airports via Silver’s codeshare with JetBlue to the northeast corridor, Florida and California.
To celebrate the new nonstop service, Silver is offering introductory fares from $84.98* available exclusively at silverairways.com.
“We are honored that the U.S. Department of Transportation has selected Silver Airways to provide essential service at Bar Harbor Airport,” said Silver Airways Senior Vice President Ground Operations Kurt Brulisauer. “This is a testament to the DOT’s confidence in Silver providing safe reliable air service and we look forward to continuing Silver Airways’ long history and tradition of providing convenient flights for business and leisure customers. Of course, none of this would be possible without Silver’s highly dedicated team of aviation professionals.”
“We are thrilled with the USDOT’s recent decision to select Silver Airways as our seasonal essential air service provider with service starting on July 1st,” said Brad Madeira, Airport Manager County of Hancock, Maine. “We believe that the public is going to be well served by Silver Airways with their combination of reasonable fares, cabin class aircraft, and easy convenient connecting service in Boston to destinations worldwide. We are very excited that Silver Airways is joining our group of exceptional air carriers to provide convenient and affordable access to Hancock County and Downeast Maine!”
The Bar Harbor-Boston route will be operated with Silver’s fleet of 34-seat Saab 340B Plus aircraft.
Silver Airways’ Bar Harbor (BHB) – Boston (BOS) service effective July 1 – September 3, 2018:
| Departure | Arrival | Flight # | Stops | Frequency | |||||||||||
| Boston – Bar Harbor | 11:00 am | 12:20 pm | 148 | 0 | Daily except Sat/Sun | ||||||||||
| Boston – Bar Harbor | 12:30 pm | 1:50 pm | 148 | 0 | Sat/Sun | ||||||||||
| Boston – Bar Harbor | 5:15 pm | 6:35 pm | 149 | 0 | Daily | ||||||||||
| Bar Harbor – Boston | 8:45 am | 10:00 am | 147 | 0 | Daily except Sat/Sun | ||||||||||
| Bar Harbor – Boston | 10:30 am | 11:45 am | 147 | 0 | Sat/Sun | ||||||||||
| Bar Harbor – Boston | 1:00 pm | 2:15 pm | 148 | 0 | Daily except Sat/Sun | ||||||||||
| Bar Harbor – Boston | 2:30 pm | 3:45 pm | 148 | 0 | Sat/Sun |
For complete details, reservations and to receive email updates on Silver’s special offers, visit silverairways.com.
Silver Airways offers guests the ease and convenience of seamless booking, ticketing, and baggage handling with connections to dozens of destinations that are available via the airline’s codeshare partnerships with United, JetBlue, and Avianca, as well as interline ticketing partnerships with American, Delta, Air Canada, Alaska, ANA, Bahamasair, Hahn Air, and Azul.
Members of United’s MileagePlus® and JetBlue’s TrueBlue loyalty programs can also earn frequent flyer awards for travel throughout Silver’s network.
About Silver Airways
Silver Airways is proud to be Florida’s First Airline. As the first commercial carrier founded in Florida and still operating today, Silver has the most routes within Florida and between Florida and the Bahamas from its hubs in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Tampa. Silver is a codeshare partner with United, JetBlue, and Avianca, and has interline agreements with American, Delta, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Bahamasair, Hahn Air, and Azul. Silver operates a fleet highly-reliable Saab 340 aircraft, and starting in 2018, Silver is renewing and expanding its fleet with up to 50 new eco-friendly ATR-600s. Silver is honored to be the North American launch customer for the all new, redesigned ATR-600 offering best-in-class quiet cabins, premium leather seats with more legroom, and spacious overhead bins that accommodate full-size, carry-on roller bags. To learn more about the refined passenger experience coming soon to Silver, visit www.silverairways.com/destinations/atr42.
*Sale fares are valid one-way, for nonstop flights on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, and require a 25-day advance purchase. Due to taxes, travel from Boston to Bar Harbor is $4.50 more at $89.48. Seats are limited, subject to availability, and may not be available on all flights or operate all days of week. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. Sale fares are only valid on silverairways.com and only for new tickets. Changes or cancellations can be made for a $50 charge plus any difference in fare, if applicable. Tickets purchased from Silver Airways reservation call center will cost an additional non-refundable $25 per passenger, per itinerary. To avoid this additional expense, please make your reservation at silverairways.com. Fares, routes, charges, and schedules are subject to change without notice. Silver Airways will accept checked baggage up to 50 pounds and 62 linear inches for a non-refundable charge, per passenger, per bag. When purchased at the time of booking on silverairways.com, bag charges are: flights within the United States, $24.98 for first and $34.98 for second; internationally, $29.98 for first and $39.98 for second. Additional charges apply to purchases after booking, additional pieces, or baggage exceeding size or weight limitations, and other baggage restrictions may apply. For further service charges details please visit silverairways.com.