The 5 US-Caribbean Routes Served More Than Daily By Silver Airways’ ATRs This December

Silver Airways is a regional airline that primarily operates flights between Florida and the Bahamas. With headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the carrier also has a presence across the Southeast. It operates a fleet of modern turboprop aircraft – the ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600. The aircraft feature the widest cabin among any regional aircraft and also offer spacious full-size overhead bins for carry-on baggage.

Silver’s network across the Caribbean and revenue were significantly bolstered in 2018 when it acquired Seaborne Airlines. Based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Seaborne serves several destinations throughout the US Virgin Islands and other countries in the region. Different from Silver, the airline has a fleet of two de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter seaplanes that primarily serve one of the most critical links between St. Croix and St. Thomas.

Among some of its busiest routes, Silver offers as many as 10,000 monthly seats, thanks to multiple frequencies. According to aviation data and analytics provider Cirium, here are the airline’s top five routes between the US and the Caribbean that will be served more than daily next month:

1 San Juan – St. Croix
228 flights

The short journey of roughly 30 minutes between Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) and Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX) serving St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, is Silver’s busiest, with just under 230 frequencies. FlightAware data shows the airline offers as many has four daily flights. The first flight, SIL132, departs San Juan around 07:30 and arrives around 08:00. The second flight, SIL122, leaves at 11:00 and lands at roughly 11:30. SIL125 is the third frequency, departing just after 14:00 and arriving before 14:40, while the fourth flight, SIL131, has a departure time of 16:50 and arrival time of 17:30.

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The flights in return are SIL115, SIL122, SIL125, and SIL117. They have departure times from St. Croix at 08:40, 12:15, 15:20, and 18:05, respectively. The scheduled arrival times in San Juan are 09:20, 12:55, 16:00, and 18:45, respectively.

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The aircraft will replace the 757-200 on more than 20 frequencies next month.

Across the operation in December, Silver will offer more than 5,300 seats in each direction:

Flights: 114 in each direction Total seats: 10,716 Total Available Seat Miles (ASMs): 1,007,304

2 San Juan – British Virgin Islands Beef Island
140 flights

While the frequencies may not be as much as San Juan – St. Croix, flights between San Juan and the British Virgin Islands are the second busiest next month. Silver has a total of 140 frequencies scheduled. There are two daily flights from San Juan to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), and in the return. They also take about a half hour. SIL100 departs from San Juan at 10:45 and arrives at around 11:15. The second flight, SIL101, leaves at 13:50 and typically arrives around 14:30.

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The same flight numbers are also used in the westbound direction, with the first departing from the British Virgin Islands at 12:05 and arriving back in San Juan at 12:50. The second leaves at 15:10 and arrives at 15:55.

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With 140 frequencies, Silver will provide nearly 3,300 seats each way:

Flights: 70 in each direction Total seats: 6,580 Total ASMs: 631,680

3 San Juan – St. Thomas
134 flights

The third busiest route is between San Juan and Cyril E. King Airport (STT) on the island of St. Thomas. With 134 frequencies, it slightly trails behind Silver’s San Juan – British Virgin Islands operation. There are two daily flights between San Juan and St. Thomas. SIL114 departs from San Juan at 08:00 and has a scheduled arrival time of 08:35, but the flight time takes roughly 20 minutes. The second flight, SIL130, leaves San Juan just before 17:00 and arrives before 17:30.

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In return, SIL129, departs from St. Thomas at 09:10 and arrives back in San Juan at 09:45, while SIL123 leaves at 18:05 and arrives around 18:40.

The operation will offer more than 3,100 seats in each direction next month:

Flights: 67 in each direction Total seats: 6,298 Total ASMs: 428,264

4 Fort Lauderdale – Marsh Harbour
88 flights

Outside of San Juan, the busiest route in December will be between Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Leonard M. Thompson International Airport (MHH), serving Marsh Harbour, the Bahamas. Currently, Silver operates the flight once daily, but the carrier will add another daily flight to accommodate holiday demand on December 21st. On select days, the airline has three daily flights scheduled.

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The journey is about one hour and 30 minutes in each direction – longer than the other aforementioned routes. As such, its ASM count is significantly higher. Across the operation next month, Silver will offer just over 40 frequencies each way:

Flights: 44 in each direction Total seats: 6,236 Total ASMs: 1,203,548

5 Fort Lauderdale – North Eleuthera
84 flights

Silver also currently operates one daily flight between Fort Lauderdale and North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) in the Bahamas. The journey takes approximately one hour and 20 minutes in each direction. Similar to Fort Lauderdale – Marsh Harbour, the operation will see increased frequencies beginning December 21st to accommodate holiday demand. According to Cirium data, Silver will operate two daily flights on the route in each direction for the remainder of the year.

Throughout next month, the airline will offer just over 3,000 seats in each direction. However, given the route’s mileage length – the longest out of the aforementioned routes – its ASM count is the highest:

Flights: 42 in each direction Total seats: 6,048 Total ASMs: 1,330,560

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