- Low-cost carrier
Avelo Airlines is adding three newroutes out of its New Haven base in Southern Connecticut. - The new routes, none of which are to Florida, make
Avelo the carrier with the most nonstops from the state.
Newcomer Avelo
On Tuesday, Avelo announced it will begin flying to Baltimore, Chicago Midway, and Raleigh, North Carolina, from Tweed-New Haven Airport in May. The move brings the carrier's Connecticut network to 13 routes, making it the airline with the most nonstop flights out of the state.
"It's abundantly clear that Tweed's unmatched convenience is making
Prior to Avelo's Tuesday announcement, the carrier served 10 nonstop flights from Connecticut, tying with Southwest and JetBlue, $4.
Since Avelo opened its East Coast base in New Haven, Connecticut has turned into a low-cost battlefield between the airline and competitor
In February, $4, just north of the state's capital. The new base complements the carrier's operations in Norfolk, Tampa, New Orleans, and Charleston.
Currently,
However, $4 that the city would be getting six new routes in June, including Nashville, Savannah, Richmond, Jacksonville, Sarasota, and Akron/Canton, Ohio.
$4, Breeze initially planned to add eight new routes in Hartford this summer, but $4 has forced the airline to hold off.
"Let's see where fuel goes, and we'll add the other two as soon as we can," a company spokesperson told the newspaper
Breeze's route expansion comes three weeks after $4, including Myrtle Beach, Nashville, Charleston, and Savannah. Avelo is the sole operator out of New Haven and faces no direct competition.
Take a closer look at Avelo's three new routes out of New Haven.
Between New Haven and Baltimore
Avelo will fly five times weekly between New Haven and Baltimore on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays beginning May 26. Fares start at $49 one-way.
Between New Haven and Raleigh
Avelo will fly five times weekly between New Haven and Raleigh on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays beginning May 26. Fares start at $59 one-way.
Between New Haven and Chicago Midway
Avelo will fly five times weekly between New Haven and Chicago Midway on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays beginning May 26. Fares start at $69 one-way.