Silver Airways Expands Puerto Rico-Dominica Service

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - January 11th, 2023

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Silver Airways has expanded its flight service to Dominica with larger aircraft, Caribbean Journal has learned.

The carrier recently upgraded its aircraft to Dominica, replacing the former 34-seat Saab 340 with a 48-seat ATR aircraft.

The aircraft is used on the company’s San Juan-Dominica service.

Silver operates four weekly flights between Puerto Rico’s Capital and Dominica’s Douglas Charles Airport.

Silver is a codeshare partner with American Airlines, JetBlue, United and Delta Air Lines.

— CJ

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