Silver Airways proposed as new Bar Harbor airport carrier
In the wake of PenAir’s pending departure from the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport on June 30, the Airport Advisory Committee and Hancock County commissioners have recommended Silver Airways as the new seasonal carrier.
The Ellsworth American reported that Silver Airways’ code-sharing agreement with JetBlue, which would allow Bar Harbor customers to purchase their entire itinerary at JetBlue’s website, was part of the appeal.
Florida-based Silver Airways was one of two carriers under consideration. The other was Boutique Airlines. The final decision is up to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Pen-Air, one of the largest regional airlines in Alaska and the Northeast, can't afford to serve Bar Harbor without its contract with Northern Maine Regional Airport in Presque Isle, which it will lose in July, the Bangor Daily News reported earlier this month.
That left the airport, located in Trenton, little time to find another carrier with the busiest time of year coming up.
PenAir had served Bar Harbor and Presque Isle since 2012. Carriers typically need 60 to 90 days to set up service at an airport. United Airlines has since picked up the Presque Isle-Newark route. United Airlines' service between Presque Isle and Newark will start in July, replacing the Boston-Presque Isle service that PenAir had provided.
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