Avelo Airlines announces two new routes from Lakeland airport starting at $69
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Avelo Airlines is expanding its service in Lakeland with two new routes.
The airline will start flying nonstop to Grand Rapids, Michigan and Long Island, New York in June. It is the only airline offering nonstop service between Central Florida and these two destinations.
Avelo said one-way fees will start at $69 and operate twice weekly.
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'Avelo's service at Lakeland offers Floridians easy access to air travel, especially for Customers who value the convenience of a small airport. With two new destinations joining our seven existing nonstop routes, Customers flying at Lakeland can expect more time and freedom to explore Florida in any direction they choose,' Avelo Airlines Founder and CEO Andrew Levy said.
Destination
Service days
Start date
Grand Rapids, Mich. via Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)
Fridays and Mondays
June 13
New York / Long Island, N.Y. via Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)
Thursdays and Sundays
June 12
'With the addition of Grand Rapids, MI (GRR) and Long Island, NY (ISP), Lakeland International Airport is looking forward to the possibilities this opens to our home or visiting communities, whether that be a new vacation spot or a connection to loved ones,' Lakeland International Airport Director Kris Hallstrand said.
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Avelo Airlines currently serves nine nonstop destinations. To learn more, click here.
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