Avelo Airlines, one of the newest airlines in the United States, will land for the first time in the Caribbean with a new service between Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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The inaugural flight is scheduled for November 15th, and Avelo will operate twice weekly frequencies, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with Boeing 737NG aircraft. Promotional fares are available from USD 99 per leg.
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«With a large number of Puerto Ricans calling Connecticut home, this service will make reconnecting with friends and family easier and more affordable than ever. And with winter just around the corner, this Caribbean island treasure is the latest example of how Avelo is inspiring travel in new and exciting ways for southern Connecticut,» said Andrew Levy, president and CEO of Avelo Airlines.
«At the same time, we hope the affordability and convenience of this new route will inspire a significant number of travelers to visit Connecticut from Puerto Rico. This is a win-win opportunity for both Connecticut and Puerto Rico. I want to thank Governor Lamont, Senator Blumenthal and so many others from across Connecticut for the leadership and vision they have demonstrated that made today possible,» he added.
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With San Juan de Puerto Rico, the Avelo network now reaches 47 destinations in 25 states and one U.S. territory.
At Tweed-New Haven, San Juan will be the 18th destination. As of November 2021, Avelo has already served more than 1.3 million passengers on more than 10,000 flights from this southern Connecticut base, which it promotes as a less congested alternative to others in the region.
See also: Avelo to fly between Wilmington and Greenville.
The company also has bases at Los Angeles’ Hollywood-Burbank Airport, Orlando International Airport, Philadelphia and Delaware Valley’s Willmington Airport and Raleigh-Durham.
Its fleet consists of seven Boeing 737-700s and eight Boeing 737-800s with an average age of 15.6 years.
