$49 nonstops a go as Avelo Airlines touches down in Melbourne. When you can catch a flight

Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Today
Updated ·3 min read

Ladies and gentlemen, Avelo Airlines begins exclusive nonstop service from Melbourne Orlando International Airport to Southern Connecticut and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.

The low-cost airline landed its first flight at Melbourne airport (MLB) at noon Wednesday, June 21. Note, online, Avelo Airlines refers to Melbourne Orlando International Airport as "Melbourne/Cocoa Beach, FL" in its drop-down menu when selecting fares.

Here are some things to know about Avelo Airlines.

Avelo Airlines at Melbourne Orlando airport, Daytona Beach and West Palm Beach

Firetrucks greeted the arrival with water canons shooting over plane as it approached the terminal.
Firetrucks greeted the arrival with water canons shooting over plane as it approached the terminal.

Avelo, a low-cost airline based in Houston, will offer nonstop service from Melbourne to Tweed-New Haven Airport in Connecticut (HVN) on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting June 21. It will offer nonstop service to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) on Mondays and Fridays starting Friday, June 23. Both Avelo routes from Melbourne will operate on Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft capable of carrying 147 to 189 passengers, a news release states.

In addition to Melbourne, which is about an hour east of Orlando, Avelo flies out of Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) and soon will fly out of Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB). Avelo will fly twice weekly nonstop every Thursday and Sunday from DAB to Tweed New Haven Airport, starting Thursday, June 22, and twice-weekly flights every Friday and Monday to Wilmington Airport in Delaware (ILG) beginning Friday, June 23.

The airline began offering nonstop flights from PBI to Raleigh-Durham and Wilmington International Airport in North Carolina (ILM) in February. Avelo has been flying from Palm Beach International to New Haven since 2021.

Does Avelo Airlines offer service elsewhere in Florida?

Avelo flies to the five Florida airports it launched service with in February: Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Tampa and West Palm Beach.

Other Avelo routes from Florida:

  • Orlando to Brownsville/South Padre Island, Texas

  • Orlando to Mobile, Alabama

  • Orlando to Dubuque, Iowa

  • Orlando to Lansing, Michigan

  • Orlando to Kalamazoo, Michigan

  • Orlando to Daytona, Ohio

  • Orlando to Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina

  • Orlando to Wilmington, North Carolina

  • Orlando to Raleigh-Durham

  • Orlando to Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Orlando to Wilmington, Delaware

  • Orlando to New Haven

  • Orlando to Binghamton, New York

  • Tampa to Raleigh-Durham

  • Tampa to Wilmington, N.C.

  • Tampa to Wilmington, Delaware, 27 miles outside of Philadelphia

  • Tampa to New Haven, Connecticut

  • Sarasota/Bradenton to New Haven

  • Sarasota/Bradenton to Raleigh-Durham

  • Fort Myers to New Haven

  • Fort Myers to Wilmington, Delaware

  • Fort Myers to Raleigh-Durham

  • Fort Lauderdale/Miami to Wilmington, N.C.

  • Fort Lauderdale/Miami to Raleigh-Durham

  • Fort Lauderdale/Miami to Wilmington, Delaware

  • Fort Lauderdale/Miami to New Haven

When did low-cost airline, Avelo Airlines, start offering flights?

The flight of Avelo Airlines into Melbourne Orlando International aAirport arrived just before noon Wednesday. The non-stop flight from Tweed-New Haven Airport will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Nonstop service to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) begins this Friday, June 23, operating on Mondays and Fridays. Both routes will utilize Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft.

Avelo started operating in April 2021, and has flown more than 20,000 flights and more than 2.5 million customers since then, a news release states. The airline serves 44 destinations across 24 states. At least one airport on every Avelo flight is a small hometown airport, and flights are nonstop.

What brought Avelo to Melbourne? More than $500,000 in proposed incentives helped

U.S. News and World Report: Melbourne, Florida, ranked 15th best place to live in the States

How much do fares cost?

One-way fares for Avelo Airlines, which vary by city and airport, start at $49. However, there have been one-way specials for $29 flights such as a trip from Palm Beach to Wilmington, North Carolina (see photo).

Avelo Airlines announces non-stop service to Wilmington, NC
Avelo Airlines announces non-stop service to Wilmington, NC

Are pets allowed on Avelo Airlines?

Yes. Avelo Airlines allows small cats, small dogs, a pet rabbit and pet birds on flights (restrictions may apply).

Where is Avelo Airlines?

The flight of Avelo Airlines into Melbourne Orlando International aAirport arrived just before noon Wednesday. The non-stop flight from Tweed-New Haven Airport will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The flight of Avelo Airlines into Melbourne Orlando International aAirport arrived just before noon Wednesday. The non-stop flight from Tweed-New Haven Airport will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

The Wilmington Airport is one of Avelo's four home bases. Its other home bases are in Burbank, California; New Haven, Connecticut; and Orlando.

Contributing: Rick Neale and Dave Berman, FLORIDA TODAY; Clayton Park, Daytona Beach News-Journal; Mike Diamond, Palm Beach Post; Brandon Holveck, Delaware News Journal

This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Avelo Airlines now flying from Melbourne-Orlando airport