Pensacola airport adds direct flight to Jacksonville

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward joined representatives from Silver Airways and Visit Pensacola today at Pensacola International Airport (PNS) as Silver launched new service between Pensacola and Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), with connecting service to Fort Lauderdale (FLL).

Silver Airways’ non-stop flights between Jacksonville and Pensacola will operate Monday through Friday. With the addition of the Jacksonville service, Pensacola International Airport now offers non-stop service to 12 international hubs.

“Pensacola is excited to grow our relationship with Silver Airways and to serve more destinations than any other airport in the region,” said Mayor Ashton Hayward. “This new service connects Pensacola with two new destinations in Florida, and dozens of others through Silver’s codeshare agreements. Travelers can now book flights to Pensacola through airlines such as JetBlue.”

“As the airline of choice for Florida and the Bahamas, we are thrilled to be providing this important link between Jacksonville and Pensacola, and offering travelers the convenience and time savings of flying over driving,” said Silver Airways Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning Jamie Kogutek.

“Silver Airways’ increased presence in our market means the welcome growth of intra-state air travel between Jacksonville and other Florida destinations,” said Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) CEO Steve Grossman. “The new Pensacola service also links two cities with strong military connections.”

In addition to the direct connections to Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale, Silver Airways offers customers the ease and convenience of seamless booking, ticketing and baggage handling with
To celebrate the new service, Silver is offering introductory fares from $49 (one way, including taxes and fees, terms and conditions apply) between Jacksonville and Pensacola through 11:59 pm EST on April 14, for travel between April 16 and June 26. For complete details, reservations and to receive email updates on Silver’s special offers, visit silverairways.com.