Travelers now have the option to choose from two new nonstop flights from Wilmington International Airport.
Avelo Airlines announced on Thursday that passengers can now travel to Fort Myers, Florida’s Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and Hartford, Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport (BDL).
Both routes will run twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays, utilizing a Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft, according to a press release from Avelo.
“We’re excited to see Avelo grow with these two new nonstop flights at ILM. With the addition of Fort Myers and Hartford, travelers can now choose among eight nonstops on Avelo, all with everyday law fares,” ILM Airport Director Jeff Bourk said in the release.
One-way fares start at $46, according to Avelo.
Avelo is the first airline to offer nonstop service between ILM and the two destinations, according to the airline. These destinations will make for a total of eight nonstop destinations that Avelo has from Wilmington.
Other destinations include Southern Connecticut’s Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN), Washington, D.C./Baltimore (BWI), Philadelphia/Delaware Valley (ILG), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Orlando (MCO) and Tampa (TPA).
Avelo Airlines Founder and CEO Andrew Levy said in the release that since the start of the airline’s service at ILM, which was just over two years ago, Avelo has continued to introduce travelers in the Wilmington area to “a new era of affordability, convenience and industry-leading reliability.”
“We’re excited to grow at ILM and provide two new nonstop destinations to Fort Myers and Hartford. It is also clear that the fast and easy travel-friendly experience ILM offers has played an equally significant role in inspiring over 125,000 people to fly with us,” Levy said.