Silver Airways Abruptly Ceases Operations

Silver Airways abruptly ceased operations Wednesday, six months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a bid to restructure its finances and remain in service.

The Fort Lauderdale-based regional airline, which operated flights throughout Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean, informed customers on Wednesday that all flights were canceled and advised travelers not to go to the airport. Passengers were directed to seek refunds through their credit card companies or travel agencies.

Silver Airways is one of three airlines that serves Tallahassee.

Mayor John Dailey addressed the issue at Wednesday’s city commission meeting.

“I know that they were having issues internally and that they’d filed for bankruptcy. I’m not up to speed on all the ins and outs of it but we will continue to pursue other airlines to come to Tallahassee as we do and build out the Tallahassee International Airport,” Dailey said.

Silver Airways is the second airline to leave TLH within the past year. JetBlue ceased operations at the airport last October.

In a December 30, 2024, open letter to customers, the company had announced its voluntary bankruptcy filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. At the time, Silver stated that it intended to continue operations during the restructuring process and anticipated emerging from bankruptcy by the first quarter of 2025.

However, the company disclosed Wednesday that it had entered into a transaction to sell its assets to another airline holding company. The buyer has determined not to continue Silver’s flight operations. The announcement ends more than a decade of regional service by Silver, which began flying in 2011 and served as a connector between mainland Florida and island destinations.