Avelo Adds New Nonstop Destination, More Flights To Orlando From Tweed

NEW HAVEN, CT — Avelo Airlines is celebrating its one-year anniversary Thursday by announcing a new nonstop route from Tweed-New Haven Airport to Wilmington, North Carolina along with expanded service to Orlando with up to three flights per day this summer.

The new route to Wilmington is the airline’s 14th nonstop destination from Tweed.

“What better way to celebrate Avelo’s first-year Anniversary than to add a new route from HVN [Tweed],” Avelo Chairman and CEO Andrew Levy said in a statement. “Wilmington offers a great escape to Coastal North Carolina with a bustling downtown and unique beach experiences. With Avelo’s low fares and convenience, there’s no better time to experience this great destination. With Orlando, it’s summer and everyone loves a Florida getaway, so adding two and three flights a day to Orlando from Tweed is sure to be a crowd pleaser.”

Avelo will operate Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 aircraft on the route beginning June 30, with three flights per week.

“Commercial service has come roaring back at HVN,” Tweed Airport Director Sean Scanlon said. “Thanks to the incredible response by residents of Southern Connecticut. Avelo has come a long way since November 2021. More destinations mean more jobs. We are very proud to be partners with Avelo during this unprecedented growth.”

Avelo currently operates daily nonstop flights between Tweed and Orlando. Beginning June 16, it will expand to three flights per day Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and two flights per day on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, according to a news release.

In May, Avelo will take flight to seven popular non-Florida destinations, the news release states. In addition to Washington, D.C., Avelo will serve Charleston, South Carolina; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia.

Tickets for all routes are available at AveloAir.com.

The airline is also celebrating its first year of flying by giving away one year of free flights in the Avelo One Year Anniversary Sweepstakes. One grand prize winner will receive two pairs of roundtrip tickets every month for one year. The tickets can be used on any Avelo route. Sweepstakes entry details and rules are available at www.AveloAir.com/OneYearSweepstakes.