Avelo Airlines takes flight for the first time today from Wilmington Airport (ILG).

Avelo Airlines’ inaugural flight departed for Orlando at 10:00 a.m. ET — the first of five nonstop Florida destinations Avelo begins serving this week.

Avelo’s new ILG base will enable nonstop flights to five popular Florida destinations: Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Fort Myers(RSW), Orlando (MCO), Tampa (TPA) and West Palm Beach (PBI). Avelo will fly to Fort Lauderdale on Thursdays and Sundays; Fort Myers on Mondays and Fridays; Orlando on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays; Tampa on Thursdays and Sundays; and West Palm Beach on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Routes from Wilmington, DE:

Top Copyright Photo: Avelo Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 WL N701VL (msn 36617) LGB (Michael Carter). Image: 954968.

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