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Yesterday, I wrote about Avelo Airlines restructuring and closing multiple bases (as well as retiring some aircraft). Now, the low-cost carrier has made some updates to its route network and dropped nine cities altogether. Avelo will cut at least 23 routes as a result of its operational updates.
What is Getting Cut?
Avelo abandoned the West Coast last year. That saw the airline exit Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), Salem-Willamette Valley Airport (SLE), and Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS). New cuts are hitting the Midwest and East Coast of the US as well as two of its few international destinations. These include:
Concord–Padgett Regional Airport (USA) to/from:
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Nashville International Airport (BNA)
- Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)
Delaware’s Wilmington Airport (ILG) to/from:
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)
Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) to/from:
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to/from:
- Albany International Airport (ALB)
- Grand Rapids’ Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)
- Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)
- Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ)
- Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)
North Carolina’s Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to/from:
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
- Fort Myers’ Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
- Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)
- Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)
- Frederick Douglass-Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
With these and other cuts, Avelo Airlines will exit these airports completely:
- Cancún International Airport (CUN)
- Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)
- Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL)
- Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, New Hampshire (MHT)
- Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ)
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
- Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)
- Traverse City’s Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Avelo thought that operating its controversial deportation flights for the US government would help it earn the cash it needed for growth. This idea blew up in its face as the process was complex and the public turned on the airline. This led to the closure of its Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) as it was created solely for these flights.
Anthony’s Take: It’s a bit sad to see Avelo retreat so much. I was excited when this airline launched, but it has been a challenge to be a fan with all of the cuts and other issues here.
(Image Credit: Avelo Airlines.)
(H/T: Ishrion Aviation via X.)
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