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Avelo Airlines’ First Houston Route Takes Flight

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The Houston-based carrier takes off from Hobby with H-Town’s only nonstop service to Connecticut.

Avelo Airlines takes off on Jun, 14, 2024 for the first time from Houston where the carrier was founded and operates its national Support Center. The airline’s first Houston flight will inaugurate nonstop service between H-Town’s most convenient airport – William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) – and Southern Connecticut’s most convenient airport – Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN). Avelo is the only airline offering nonstop service from the city of Houston to the state of Connecticut.

Avelo will operate this route twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays, operating Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. Low one-way fares start at $98*. Customers can make reservations at AveloAir.com.

Avelo was founded in Houston in 2018 and made its public debut in April 2021 with its first flight from Los Angeles’ Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to the Bay Area’s Sonoma County Airport (STS). With that flight, Avelo became America’s first new airline in nearly 15 years

Spirit Airlines Adds 4 Routes from Newark this Summer

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Summer travel is getting easier for Guests booking to/from northern New Jersey with the announcement of new, nonstop flight options serving destinations stretching from coast to coast. Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) today announced four new routes at Newark (EWR) with daily nonstop flights to Indianapolis (IND), Los Angeles (LAX), Oakland (OAK) and Pittsburgh (PIT).

As a bonus, Spirit will also add a temporary route to Louisville (SDF) giving New Jersey Guests easy access to the Kentucky Derby. The two SDF flights will only operate on May 5 and May 8.

“We know people are eager to travel this summer, and we’re happy to add new, high-value options for Guests looking to visit friends and family in northern New Jersey or those seeking affordable options to travel from the Garden State across the country,” said John Kirby, Vice President of Network Planning at Spirit Airlines.

The latest EWR route launches are part of Spirit’s continued investment in northern New Jersey. Spirit will offer 24 departures on peak days at EWR, doubling in size compared to 2019. After only six years of serving Newark, Spirit now ranks as the fourth-largest carrier by seats at Newark.

“As our domestic travel options continue to grow, we are excited to have Spirit expand its service routes,” said James Gill, general manager of New Jersey Airports. “This helps keep Newark Liberty competitive as it provides business and leisure travelers with additional choices and greater flexibility in planning their trips.”

Spirit’s New & Existing EWR Routes:
Destination: Flights Available: Launch Date:
Atlanta (ATL) 2x Daily Existing Service
Austin (AUS) Daily Existing Service
Nashville (BNA) Daily Existing Service
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 4x Daily Existing Service
Houston (IAH) 2x Daily Existing Service
Indianapolis (IND) NEW Daily June 22, 2022
Las Vegas (LAS) 2x Daily Existing Service
Los Angeles (LAX) NEW Daily May 5, 2022
Orlando (MCO) 4x Daily Existing Service
Miami (MIA) Daily Existing Service
New Orleans (MSY) Daily Existing Service
Myrtle Beach (MYR) 2x Daily Existing Service
Oakland (OAK) NEW Daily August 10, 2022
Pittsburgh (PIT) NEW Daily June 22, 2022
Fort Myers (RSW) SEASONAL 3-4x Weekly Existing Service
San Juan (SJU) Daily Existing Service
Tampa (TPA) 3-4x Weekly Existing Service
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