{"id":63136,"date":"2026-02-27T16:15:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T21:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=63136"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:15:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T21:15:22","slug":"avelo-airlines-using-lakeland-as-a-hub-extends-10-city-route-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/02\/27\/avelo-airlines-using-lakeland-as-a-hub-extends-10-city-route-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Avelo Airlines using Lakeland as a hub extends 10-city route network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avelo Airlines announced plans Wednesday to extend its flight schedule in multiple parts of Florida, including four airports in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/avelo-airlines-belly-scaled-1.webp?resize=1110%2C740\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43047\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The airline said it is extending what it called its Central Florida flight schedule through mid-November 2026. One-way fares start at $42, the airline adds in a release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The airline&#8217;s six-airport Central Florida network includes Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB); Fort Myers\u2019 Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW); Lakeland International Airport (LAL); Orlando International Airport (MCO); Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ); and Tampa International Airport (TPA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The schedule is extending to routes in the following markets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Atlanta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charlotte\/Concord, North Carolina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wilmington, North Carolina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detroit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nashville<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Haven, Connecticut<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Philadelphia\/Wilmington, Delaware<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rochester, New York<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Juan, Puerto Rico<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The extended flights come amid Avelo\u2019s efforts to streamline its network, making Lakeland International Airport one of four hubs for the low-budget carrier, with a fifth to be added at North Dallas\u2019 McKinney National Airport (TKI) later this year, the release says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Feb. 11, the airline added a second permanent Boeing 737-800 airplane, which seats 189 passengers, and a fleet of additional employees to the Lakeland Linder airport on the same day it announced twice-weekly service to Detroit\u2019s Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to coincide with the Detroit Tigers\u2019 spring training schedule. Later that week, Avelo resumed seasonal service to Atlanta\u2019s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) four days per week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avelo Airlines announced plans Wednesday to extend its flight schedule in multiple parts of Florida, including four airports in the region. 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