Avelo Airlines is getting set to bolster its East Coast footprint with two new bases in North Carolina, as well as new international service that launches this weekend.
But it’s also getting set to make some cuts over the coming weeks.
Between now and the end of March, the Houston-based ultra-low-cost carrier will trim four routes from its East Coast schedule — routes that, the carrier said, didn’t generate enough interest from passengers.
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Avelo’s 4 route cuts
2 Wilmington, Delaware, routes cut
On the chopping block are two Avelo routes from Wilmington Airport (ILG) in Delaware: one to a tiny airport in North Carolina and another to the world’s busiest airport.
After Feb. 27, the carrier will end its nonstop ILG service to Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA) outside Charlotte and its ILG flights to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
Both routes had seen low passenger demand, an Avelo spokesperson told TPG.
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Rethinking Connecticut strategy
Then, late next month, the carrier will end two nonstop flights from Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL). March 30 will be the last day for Avelo’s Hartford service to Concord and Wilmington.
That move comes as Avelo looks to restructure its Connecticut footprint: Going forward, the airline said, it’ll primarily use its large Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) base for domestic service and nearby Hartford for its small international footprint.
Connecticut, the nation’s third-smallest state by land mass, has become increasingly competitive turf for airlines — including for Avelo and Breeze Airways, the industry’s two newest carriers.