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New Airline To Fly Out Of Sarasota Bradenton Airport In January

Avelo Airlines will offer nonstop service between Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, Tweed-New Haven Airport early next year.

Avelo Airlines will offer nonstop service between Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, Tweed-New Haven Airport early next year.
Avelo Airlines will offer nonstop service between Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, Tweed-New Haven Airport early next year. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Avelo Air)

SARASOTA, FL — Avelo Airlines will begin offering nonstop service between Sarasota Bradenton International Airport and Southern Connecticut’s Tweed-New Haven Airport early next year.

The new service on Boeing Next Generation 737-700 aircraft will start Jan. 13 with introductory fares of $49 available to travelers through Nov. 4, Avelo said in a news release.

SRQ will be Avelo’s sixth Florida destination, joining Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, Palm Beach and Tampa.

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“We are excited to offer this new, convenient and affordable direct service between Southern Connecticut and Sarasota-Bradenton,” Andrew Levy, Avelo chair and CEO, said. “With our very low fares and HVN’s unmatched convenience, traveling between Connecticut and the Sunshine State is easier than ever.”

The flight will operate Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Flight 306 departs SRQ at 5:50 p.m. on Tuesdays, arriving in Connecticut at 8:40 p.m. On Thursdays and Sundays, flight 306 leaves Sarasota-Bradenton at 7:45 p.m., arriving at HVN at 10:35 p.m.

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Return flights will also operate Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Flight 305 departs HVN at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, arriving SRQ at 5:10 p.m. On Thursday and Sundays, flight 305 departs HVN at 3:55 p.m., arriving in Sarasota-Bradenton at 7:05 p.m.

“We are thrilled that Avelo Airlines has chosen Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to be part of their air service network. With low fares and convenient nonstop service, passengers will have an affordable connection between two high-demand destinations. We look forward to welcoming Avelo Airlines to SRQ and we’re confident their service will be a great success and expand in the future,” Rick Piccolo, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport president and CEO, said.


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Avelo is the first airline to offer nonstop flights between New Haven and Florida. Its arrival to HVN also marks the largest expansion of service at the airport in more than 30 years.

The airline is investing $1.2 million to help upgrade and modernize facilities and operations as part of an overall $100 million project at HVN, which will include a new terminal and extended runway spearheaded by airport operator Avports.

The airline offers everyday low fares and has no change or cancellation fees, Avelo said. It also allows travelers to pay for additional services, including priority boarding, checked bags, carry-on overhead bags and bringing a pet in the cabin.

Avelo became America’s first new scheduled airline in nearly 15 years when it initiated service on April 28 from its first base at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Burbank Airport. The airline currently serves 11 destinations across the Western United States.


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