There will be a big announcement regarding commercial flights at Lakeland Linder International Airport on Wednesday afternoon.
Avelo Airlines is still fairly new but the sky is the limit for travel destinations.
“As Avelo grows, we would have opportunities to connect to even more useful points,” Lakeland Mayor Bill Mutz said.
Avelo planes currently fly to 50 destinations. Several are within the state including Fort Myers, Orlando, and West Palm Beach.
Out-of-state destinations include Savannah, Raleigh, and Palm Springs.
Lakeland City leaders told the media that 2,200 people in Polk County travel to and from other airports daily.
As the fastest-growing county in the nation, the number of people who have to make a long commute for a flight is likely to soar.
City leaders hope the airport will have completed the renovations to make way for these commercial flights by summer.
Avelo will announce its routes at 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday.