HELLO AVELO! Avelo Airlines Takes Flight from Portland with Nonstop Service to Southern Connecticut

HELLO AVELO! Avelo Airlines Takes Flight from Portland with Nonstop Service to Southern Connecticut

• Affordable one-way fares from PWM start at $44

PORTLAND, Maine; May 21, 2024 — Avelo Airlines takes flight today at Maine’s Portland International Jetport (PWM) with exclusive, nonstop service to Southern Connecticut’s Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN). Avelo is the only airline offering nonstop service between Maine and Southern Connecticut. Affordable one-way fares start at $44*.

Avelo takes flight today with a special inaugural flight and will normally operate this route twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays, utilizing Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. Travelers can make reservations at AveloAir.com.

Avelo Airlines Founder and CEO Andrew Levy said, “Today marks a great day in Portland as we take flight in Maine and introduce a new era of convenient, affordable and industry-leading reliable travel to Portland. This service makes visiting Southern Connecticut, and everything the greater New England and New York regions have to offer, easier than ever. We also look forward to making Portland’s artistic and outdoor adventure, and art, music, and culinary scene a fast and seamless journey for Connecticut travelers.”

PWM Airport Director Paul Bradbury said, “We are excited to launch this new nonstop service to New Haven, Connecticut with Avelo. This new service makes access to Connecticut and the tri-state convenient and economical. The New York metro area is always one of our top two markets and this new service to New Haven will provide another convenient access point to the larger New York and Tri-State market.”

Tweed-New Haven Airport – The New Haven Way to New England and New York

HVN is located on Connecticut’s coast and is a convenient gateway to all 15 towns that make up Greater New Haven. HVN’s adjacency to multiple major highways and commuter railways makes visiting the New England and New York regions easier than ever. The airport is a refreshingly smooth and simple alternative hometown airport experience that will make visiting Southern Connecticut faster, easier and more relaxing than ever.

Best known as the home of Yale University, New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and is part of the New York metropolitan area. The coastal city has experienced—and continues to enjoy—a renaissance. Within an easy stroll from the New Haven Green are more than 100 distinctive restaurants, offering something for every palate, and the city abounds with theaters, museums, and shopping destinations to satisfy all interests and tastes. Last year, New Haven joined iconic cities like Auckland, London and Istanbul to make the prestigious New York Times 2023 “52 Places to Go” list. Whether visiting family and friends or just looking for a vacation, there is a wealth of things to explore in The Cultural Capital of Connecticut.

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.