A summer vacation to see Florida’s beaches or theme parks doesn’t have to break the bank anymore. Low-cost, Texas-based airline Avelo Airlines offers flights to multiple Florida airports, for as low as $46 for a one-way ticket.
Here’s what we know about the airline, what Florida airports Avelo flies into and about how much tickets cost.
Is Avelo a low cost airline?
Yes, Avelo Airlines is a low-cost airline, headquartered in Houston, Texas. Avelo was founded in 2021.
“We fly out of smaller, more convenient airports, so we also save you time and hassle,” Avelo’s website says.
“Today, Avelo serves 49 destinations from our bases at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), Southern Connecticut’s Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN), Orlando International Airport (MCO), the Delaware Valley’s Wilmington Airport (ILG), Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), and the Bay Area’s Sonoma County Airport (STS).”
Where does Avelo fly into Florida?
According to Avelo’s interactive map of its destinations across the country, there are 10 Florida airports that you can fly to or out of.
And most tickets to Florida destinations are about $50 to $60 for a one-way ticket.
Here are Avelo’s Florida destinations:
- Daytona Beach (DAB)
- Destin/Fort Walton Beach (VPS)
- Fort Lauderdale/Miami (FLL)
- Fort Myers (RSW)
- Miami (MIA)
- Orlando/Lakeland (LAL)
- Orlando (MCO)
- Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
- Tampa (TPA)
- West Palm Beach (PBI)
Do you have to pay for a carry-on with Avelo?
Yes, you do have to pay for a carry-on with Avelo. You can have one personal item that fits below the seat in front of you for free, but if you’re bringing another carry-on or your personal item doesn’t fit in the seat below you, you’ll have to pay a carry-on fee.
The price of the carry-on depends on your flight. If you want to see how much a carry-on bag would be for a specific route, you can use Avelo’s bag price checker.
How do you pronounce Avelo Airlines?
Pronounce Avelo as UH-VELL-O, like yellow or Jell-O.
Avelo Airlines fees, traveling with children
Bags:
- Personal item: One free personal item permitted.
- Carry-on bag: One carry-on bag permitted for fee.
- Checked bags: Must weigh 50 pounds or less for fee.
- Oversized, overweight bags: Fees are $100 if overweight and an additional $100 if oversized.
Extra fees:
- Select the seat you want: $11 and up
- Priority boarding: $15
- Pet in cabin: $125
- Customer support processing charge: $25
Any customer who is an active-duty military member on official or personal travel and presents a current active-duty military identification card may bring one carry-on bag and check two checked bags for free, and not be subject to excess, oversize or overweight baggage charges, the airline said on its website.
Children 13 and under will be automatically seated with an accompanying adult at no additional cost, according to Avelo.