Avelo Soars: Adds Bradley As A Hub, 18 Destinations, 2 International

HARTFORD, CT —Avelo Airlines announced today the largest expansion in company history with 18 nonstop routes, the airline’s first scheduled international service to two destinations: Montego Bay, Jamaica and Cancun, Mexico, and the establishment of dual operations at Avelo’s Connecticut and Central Florida bases. In addition to the two new international destinations, Avelo will begin serving Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport this fall basing two aircraft in Hartford.

Avelo will now serve 52 destinations across 23 states, Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Mexico. Beginning this fall, Avelo will operate these new routes twice-weekly utilizing Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft.

"The expansion we are announcing today is the most substantial in our airline’s three-year history. Avelo’s purpose is to Inspire Travel and the addition of 18 new routes and our first two international destinations will make getting where our Customers want to go easier than ever. Couple this with our industry-leading reliability and it’s no surprise over five million people have chosen to fly Avelo," Avelo Airlines Founder and CEO Andrew Levy said. "Adding more airplanes and destinations, I am very excited about the momentum and growth we are seeing across our business. And with three consecutive profitable quarters, Avelo is positively positioned for even more growth in the future across our network.”

"The Connecticut Airport Authority is pleased to welcome Avelo Airlines to Bradley International Airport," Connecticut Airport Authority Executive Director Kevin A. Dillon, A.A.E. said. "Avelo’s presence at Bradley International Airport ties into our commitment to providing travelers with convenience and a growing list of domestic and international nonstop destinations. We look forward to working with Avelo as they prepare to launch operations at Bradley International Airport in the coming months."

Beginning Nov. 7, Avelo will debut at BDL with five new nonstop routes including Houston, Texas (HOU), two Florida destinations: Daytona Beach (DAB) and Orlando / Lakeland (LAL) and two popular North Carolina destinations: Charlotte / Concord (USA) and Wilmington (ILM).

Beginning Nov. 16, Avelo will add its first scheduled international flights with service to Cancun, Mexico and Montego Bay, Jamaica .

Avelo will operate these routes twice-weekly utilizing Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft.
Avelo is offering very low, one-way fares starting at $62* from BDL. Travelers can make
reservations at AveloAir.com.

"The expansion of air service means more than just convenient travel for personal leisure," Gov. Ned Lamont said, "Any time an airline adds more destinations from Connecticut, it delivers more opportunities for businesses to connect with locations where they conduct business, which translates into more opportunities for overall economic growth and job creation here in our state. I’m glad to welcome Avelo to Connecticut’s largest airport and I’m glad to see the airline’s continued growth here.”

Growing Avelo in Connecticut

Avelo will establish dual operations at BDL as part of its regional Connecticut base on November
7, 2024. To support its base extension, the airline anticipates creating 80 more jobs in
Connecticut aviation for individuals at all stages of their career including pilots, flight
attendants, ground services, Customer support and more.
New Haven is Avelo’s largest base – employing over 250 Crewmembers supporting eight
aircraft which fly to 26 nonstop destinations. Since taking flight at HVN in November 2021,
Avelo has flown more than 2 million Customers at Tweed.