Avelo Airlines unveils 6 new Florida routes, plan to add jobs

WFTV.com News Staff,Richard Bilbao,Lauren Ohnesorge
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Ultra low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines has picked Raleigh-Durham International Airport for its fifth base, a move that means six new routes to Florida, including Orlando.

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The new routes will launch in February and all are to destinations in the Sunshine State – Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Myers, West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale.

This comes after Houston-based Avelo Airlines debuted a new base of operations in Orlando on June 30, with plans to expand here quickly.

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