HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Avelo Airlines is flying
the University of Connecticut Men's
NCAA championship basketball team to Washington, D.C. today to participate in a
White House victory ceremony hosted by President Biden. Avelo
Airlines has been a proud partner of UConn Athletics since
January 2022 and will fly
UConn to the White House for the second
year in a row.
Avelo Airlines Founder and CEO Andrew
Levy said, "As a proud partner of UConn Athletics,
we are honored to have the privilege (for the second time) of
flying the Huskies to Washington, D.C. to meet The President. As
Connecticut's Hometown Airline, we
applaud and share the team's unrivaled commitment to excellence and
teamwork. Congratulations and we look forward to welcoming you
aboard this hard-earned and well-deserved trip to the White
House."
Avelo is flying the team on one of its 19 Boeing Next-Generation
737 jetliners. The flight departed Hartford, Connecticut's Bradley International
Airport (BDL) at approximately 9:30
a.m. this morning for Washington's Dulles International Airport (IAD).
The flight lasted approximately 90 minutes. Avelo will fly the team
back to Hartford later today.
Connecticut's Hometown
Airline
New Haven is Avelo's
largest base – employing over 250 Crewmembers supporting eight
aircraft which fly to over 25 nonstop destinations. Since taking
flight at HVN in November 2021, Avelo
has flown more than 2.5 million Customers at Tweed.
Beginning in November, Avelo will debut at BDL with five new
nonstop routes including the airlines first scheduled international
flights with service to Cancun,
Mexico (CUN) and Montego Bay,
Jamaica (MBJ), along with domestic routes to Houston, Texas (HOU), two Florida destinations: Daytona Beach (DAB) and Orlando / Lakeland (LAL) and two popular
North Carolina destinations: Charlotte
/ Concord (USA) and Wilmington (ILM). Avelo will also begin a
nonstop route to New Orleans (MSY) from
Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) on November
14.
Levy added, "UConn's
selection of Avelo for this important and exciting mission is a
strong vote of confidence in the industry-leading reliability and
caring Soul of Service our team works tirelessly to deliver every
day on every flight."
America's Most Convenient Airline
Since taking flight
on April 28, 2021, Avelo has flown
over 5.4 million Customers on over 42,000 flights. Today Avelo
serves 49 destinations spanning 23 states, Puerto Rico and two
international countries: Jamaica
and Mexico.
Avelo has unlocked a new era of convenience, choice, and
competition by flying unserved routes to primarily underserved
communities across the country. Every route has at least one small,
easy to use airport. This makes every Avelo journey a smooth, easy,
and more enjoyable experience than contending with the crowds,
congestion and long walks at larger airports.
Avelo is distinguished by its industry-leading reliability.
Year-to-date, Avelo ranks #1 in on-time performance and achieved
the lowest flight cancellation rate in the industry. These results
are reported 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 Customers can always change or cancel their itineraries
with no extra fees. Additionally, families can travel with ease
knowing every child 14 and under will be automatically seated with
an accompanying adult at no additional cost.
Avelo offers advanced seat assignments for sale. One third of
its seats are extra leg room seats, ranging from 32 inches to more
than 36 inches, offering a more comfortable experience for
Customers who value more space. 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.
About Avelo Airlines
Avelo Airlines' purpose is to
Inspire Travel by saving people 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 19 Boeing Next-Generation 737
aircraft, Avelo serves 49 popular destinations across the United States, Jamaica and Mexico, including its six bases at Los
Angeles' Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), Southern Connecticut's Tweed-New Haven Airport
(HVN), the Philadelphia and Delaware
Valley region's Wilmington Airport (ILG), Raleigh-Durham
International Airport (RDU) and the Bay Area's Sonoma County
Airport (STS). On October 24, 2024,
Avelo will open its Central Florida Base at Lakeland International
Airport (LAL). For more information visit AveloAir.com or the Avelo
Newsroom at AveloAir.com/Newsroom.
Media Contacts:
Avelo Airlines
Courtney
Goff
Mary Coursey
cgoff@aveloair.com
mary@courseyco.com
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