In fact, Avelo’s CEO, Andrew Levy, has said in interviews that he thinks of the eastern and western networks as two separate airlines with their own fleet and resources. Finally, Avelo is building up a smaller presence for flights to Las Vegas-most relevant to our review-with flights to California and Colorado. Their second hub in New Haven, Connecticut operates a network of flights to Florida as well as flights to Baltimore-Washington (BWI), Chicago Midway (MDW), and Raleigh-Durham (RDU). Their largest base in Burbank provides nonstop service to a range of smaller airports in California, the Pacific Northwest, and the Rocky Mountains-Avelo doesn’t sell any connecting flights, for now. Where does Avelo fly?Īvelo is unique in that it operates two route networks on both the east and west coasts that don’t touch one another. This number is actually lower than many large airlines in the US-United Airlines’ average aircraft age is about 16.5 years, by comparison. With an average age of 14.5 years, this isn’t a young fleet, but flying older, well-maintained jets is an easy way to save money and keep fares low for passengers. They also serve many smaller cities, like Redding or our destination of Eureka, California, close to difficult-to-access outdoor destinations, like Lassen Volcanic and Redwood National Park, respectively.Īvelo’s fleet is relatively small for the moment, with six Boeing 737 aircraft. They’re focused on attracting leisure travelers, and their route network reflects this with destinations like Las Vegas and Florida taking center stage. They also prioritize high aircraft utilization-that means they keep their airplanes flying as much as possible, like Southwest, with fast turnaround times on the ground. they won’t sell you any connecting flights) between smaller airports with low landing fees and no preexisting service. Like Allegiant, most of Avelo’s routes are point-to-point (i.e. What’s Avelo Airlines?Īvelo is a new start-up airline that launched in April 2021 with a business model that borrows the best practices of two other successful low-cost carriers, Allegiant and Southwest Airlines. We’re picky about sending deals on ultra-low cost carriers at Scott’s Cheap Flights, so we dispatched two SCF team members to fly with Avelo from Las Vegas to Eureka, California to report back on how the new company is shaping up and whether these flights pass our Bestie Test. The pandemic has made landing slots easier to come by at in-demand airports and used aircraft are cheap, making the value proposition of starting a new airline a little less daunting.Īvelo Airlines is one of two major startup airlines in the USA to commence operations in 2021. If there’s been one bright spot in travel over the past few years, it’s been the shakeup of traditional players in the airline industry.
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