ST. LOUIS — Avelo Airlines is taking off from St. Louis.
The first flight takes off from St. Louis Lambert International Airport to New Haven, Connecticut, starting June 13. The airline and the airport made the announcement in March.
The nonstop flight is offered two days a week on Thursdays and Sundays from St. Louis to the Tweed-New Haven Airport. This is the first airline to offer a nonstop option between Missouri and Connecticut. The aircraft carrier is a Boeing Next Generation 737 and one-way fares are as low as $79.
From the gateway to the West to the gateway to New England, Southern Connecticut is not only the home to Yale University, it is also the second largest city in Connecticut and is considered part of the New York metropolitan area.
Avelo is a budget-friendly airline that launched in 2021. It serves 51 destinations in 24 states and Puerto Rico.