Silver Airways, who offers more routes between Florida and the Bahamas than any other airline, this weekend gave travelers another reason to celebrate with the start of new nonstop service between Tampa and Marsh Harbour in the Abacos.

Silver Airways now offers two weekly nonstop flights between Tampa and Marsh Harbour on Saturdays and Sundays. In addition to the new nonstop service, daily one-stop connecting flights are also available.

“As the airline of choice for Florida and the Bahamas, we’re happy to see that customers are enjoying our new and convenient nonstop travel options between Tampa and the Abacos,” said Silver Airways CEO Sami Teittinen.

“Island destinations have been a top priority for us, and this new Silver Airways flight to Marsh Harbour adds a wonderful leisure travel option to our international flights," said Tampa International Airport CEO Joe Lopano.

“We’re excited to be able to offer this easy connectivity between Tampa Bay and a destination popular with boaters, fishing enthusiasts and honeymooners.”

"We are happy to be partnering with Silver Airways, as they provide direct nonstop service from this part of the U.S. coast to one of the most beautiful Islands in The Bahamas,” said Director General of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Joy Jibrilu. “Abaco is a boater's paradise, but also boasts beautiful beaches and opportunities abound for golf, first-rate snorkeling, diving, fishing and myriads of other water sports and activities. We take pride in sharing this beautiful gem and it will be our pleasure to welcome the passengers of our valued partner, Silver Airways."

In addition to the new Tampa – Marsh Harbour flights, Silver Airways this weekend also introduced other new routes between the Sunshine State and the Bahamas, including:

x Orlando – North Eleuthera (one weekly flight on Saturdays);

x Orlando – Freeport in Grand Bahama (one weekly flight on Saturdays);

x Resumed seasonal service Fort Lauderdale – Governors Harbour in Eleuthera with three weekly flights (Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays);

x Resumed Fort Lauderdale – George Town on Great Exuma Island with five weekly flights (every day except Mondays and Thursdays);

x Resumed Orlando – Marsh Harbour in the Abacos with daily service;

x Resumed Jacksonville – Marsh Harbour in the Abacos with two weekly flights on Saturdays and Sundays.Silver Airways also added more flights for the peak travel season between Fort Lauderdale and Bimini, Freeport, Marsh Harbour, North Eleuthera, and Treasure Cay, as well as between Palm Beach and Marsh Harbour.

Silver’s connections offer 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 with United Airlines and interline ticketing partnerships with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, US Airways, Bahamasair, Hahn Air and All Nippon Airways.

Members of United’s MileagePlus® and JetBlue’s TrueBlue customer loyalty programs can also earn frequent flyer awards for travel throughout Silver’s Florida network.

About Silver Airways

As the airline of choice for Florida and the Bahamas, Silver Airways operates more routes within Florida and between Florida and the Bahamas than any other airline. The airline averages over 130 daily flights to 28 destinations in Florida and the Bahamas, as well as the Mid-Atlantic region from Washington-Dulles. Silver is a codeshare partner with United Airlines and has interline agreements with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, US Airways, Alaska Airlines, Bahamasair, Hahn Air, and All Nippon Airways. Silver’s fleet is comprised of 27 highly reliable and fuel-efficient 34-seat Saab 340B Plus turbo-prop aircraft. With the lowest accident rate of any other commercial aircraft, Saab is the safest in the world. Silver is privately owned by Victory Park Capital, a Chicago-based investment firm that launched the airline in May 2011. Visit Silver Airways at silverairways.com.