{"id":60773,"date":"2026-01-07T17:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=60773"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:39:04","slug":"more-avelo-flights-planes-coming-to-lakeland-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/01\/07\/more-avelo-flights-planes-coming-to-lakeland-international\/","title":{"rendered":"More Avelo flights, planes coming to Lakeland International"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avelo Airlines announced plans for two additional aircraft at its Lakeland International Airport base, as well as more flights on its schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"7f94a7\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #7f94a7;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"162\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/avelo-1.jpeg?resize=310%2C162\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48021 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/avelo-1.jpeg?w=310&amp;ssl=1 310w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/avelo-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After\u00a0<span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aveloair.com\/company-news\/avelo-airlines-simplifies-its-network-and-fleet-amidst-2026-balance-sheet-transformation\" target=\"_blank\">stabilizing<\/a>\u00a0its finances, Avelo Airlines is now focusing on its long-term strategy, and Lakeland plays a significant role<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lakeland International Airport (LAL) is one of four current bases where Avelo will concentrate its operations this year. The company plans to add two Boeing Next\u2011Generation 737\u2011800 aircraft to LAL\u2019s fleet, as well as 40 local jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does that mean for Lakelanders? Expect more frequent flights to Charlotte\/Concord, NC (another one of Avelo\u2019s bases) and Atlanta, GA by the spring travel season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nonstop flights&nbsp;to its seven other destinations will also continue. Right now, you can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aveloair.com\/destinations\/orlando-lakeland-fl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">book flights<\/a>&nbsp;through late April.&nbsp;Spring break, here we come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avelo Airlines announced plans for two additional aircraft at its Lakeland International Airport base, as well as more flights on its schedule. 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