Avelo Airlines Takes Flight to Philadelphia / Delaware Valley from Jacksonville

Avelo Airlines Takes Flight to Philadelphia / Delaware Valley from Jacksonville

• Affordable one-way fares from JAX start at $49

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; May 23, 2025 — Avelo Airlines takes flight today with nonstop service between Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) and Philadelphia / Delaware Valley via Wilmington Airport (ILG). Avelo is the only airline offering nonstop service between Jacksonville and the Philadelphia / Delaware Valley region.

Avelo operates this route twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays, utilizing Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. Affordable one-way fares start at $49*. Travelers can make reservations at AveloAir.com.

Avelo Airlines Founder and CEO Andrew Levy said, “We are excited to start our second route at JAX with service to the Philadelphia / Delaware Valley region. This route continues to highlight Avelo’s convenient, affordable and industry-leading reliability. We also look forward to making Northeast Florida’s famous beaches, as well as its abundance of outdoor activities and historic culture, easier than ever for Avelo travelers to enjoy.”

Avelo now serves two nonstop destinations from JAX: Philadelphia / Delaware Valley via Wilmington Airport (ILG) and Southern Connecticut’s Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN).

The City of Brotherly Love: The Wilmington Way to Philly

Avelo’s exclusive nonstop service to Wilmington Airport is a convenient and travel-friendly alternative to the traffic congestion, crowds, long walks and inconvenient shuttle bus rides at Philadelphia International Airport. In contrast, Wilmington Airport is conveniently located a short drive south of Philadelphia – offering a refreshingly smooth, fast and simple hometown airport experience. ILG’s adjacency to multiple major highways makes it the greater Philadelphia region’s most convenient and travel-friendly airport, encompassing portions of four states: Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Jersey and the northern Eastern Shore of Maryland.

America’s Most Reliable and Convenient Airline

Since taking flight on April 28, 2021, Avelo has flown more than 7 million Customers on over 56,000 flights. Today Avelo serves 53 cities spanning 21 states and Puerto Rico, as well as three international destinations: Jamaica, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

Avelo has unlocked a new era of convenience, choice, and competition by flying unserved routes to primarily underserved communities across the country. Most Avelo routes have at least one small, easy to use airport. This makes traveling with Avelo a smoother, easier and more enjoyable experience than contending with the crowds, congestion and long walks at larger airports.

Avelo is distinguished by its industry-leading reliability. In 2024, Avelo ranked #1 in on-time performance and achieved the lowest flight cancellation rate in the U.S. airline industry. These results are provided by Anuvu, a leading aviation data services company also utilized by The Wall Street Journal for the publication’s annual airline ranking. Anuvu’s complete industry results and rankings are available at AveloAir.com.

Avelo also delivers world-class customer satisfaction, exemplified by our Net Promoter Scores (NPS), which consistently rank among the best airlines and most admired brands in the world.

Avelo offers a range of seating options. These include Standard, Stretch, and Stretch+ seating. Stretch provides extra legroom, with pitch ranging from 32 inches to over 36 inches. Stretch+ features a unique upgrade where the middle seat is blocked for added comfort and space. Customers can also purchase window and aisle seats in advance of their flight. In addition to advance seat assignments, Avelo offers several unbundled travel-enhancing options that give Customers the flexibility to pay only for what they value, including priority boarding, checked bags, carry-on overhead bags, and bringing a pet in the cabin.

Additionally, families can travel with ease knowing every child 14 and under will be automatically seated with an accompanying adult at no additional cost.

About Avelo Airlines

Avelo Airlines’ Purpose is to Inspire Travel by saving travelers time and money. The airline offers travelers time and money-saving convenience, everyday low fares, and a refreshingly smooth, caring and reliable travel experience. Operating a fleet of 20 Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft, Avelo serves 53 popular destinations across the United States, Jamaica, Mexico and the Dominican Republic, including its seven bases at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), Southern Connecticut’s Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN), the Philadelphia / Delaware Valley region’s Wilmington Airport (ILG), Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), Central Florida’s Lakeland International Airport (LAL), Charlotte’s Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA), and Coastal North Carolina’s Wilmington International Airport (ILM). For more information visit AveloAir.com or the Avelo Newsroom at AveloAir.com/Newsroom.