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Avelo Airlines will soon operate from Palm Springs International Airport to tourist destinations in Northern California and Oregon.
The non-stop flights to Santa Rosa/Sonoma Calif., Bend Ore. and Eugene Ore. are scheduled to start Nov. 11, according to a statement on Palm Springs’ website.
“We’re thrilled to welcome another new airline to Palm Springs,” said Harry Barrett, Palm Springs International’s executive director of aviation, in the statement. “We’re excited to see Avelo Airlines come to Palm Springs International. Our airport is an economic engine for the region, and the growth in air access has increased tourism and made it easier for locals to [avoid] driving to Los Angeles [International Airport].”
The seasonal flights will operate on Boeing Next Generation 737’s.
Avelo is an ultra-low-cost airline that flies to 30 destinations in the United States. Based in Houston, it has hubs at Hollywood Burbank Airport, Tweed-New Haven Airport in Connecticut and Orlando International Airport in Florida, according to the statement.
