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The entrance to Kalispell’s Montana mountain resort is the latest dot on the map for Avelo Airlines, which will launch direct service from its Burbank, California facility in May.
Ultra-low-cost startup Avelo announced earlier this week that it would be adding flights between Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) and Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR). The move will grow the carrier’s network to include 41 destinations across 24 states.
Avelo is the only airline that provides service between Kalispell and the Southern California airport, 12 miles away. Los Angeles.
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Service between FCA and BUR begins May 22, with one-way fares starting at $49. The startup airline plans to use the Boeing 737-700 for flights that will operate twice a week on Mondays and Fridays.
Avelo CEO Andrew Levy said the new route will make it easier for Kalispell residents to visit Los Angeles and the rest of Southern California.
“Our exclusive non-stop service to Los Angeles makes getting to Southern California easier than ever,” he said. “Kalispell residents can now say hello to affordable, convenient and reliable air travel.”
Just last week, Avelo announced the addition of three new routes from its facility at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). The airline also said it plans to launch flights from Alabama’s Mobile International Airport (BFM) and South Carolina’s Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Orlando International Airport (MCO) and South Carolina Airport. fly Tweed New Haven (HVN).
With the addition of Kalispell, its Burbank facility will now serve 12 markets. Here are 11 other destinations that Avelo flies to from Burbank:
- Redmond City Airport (RDM), Oregon.
- Boise Airport (BOI), Idaho.
- South Padre Brownsville International Airport (BRO), Texas.
- Colorado Springs Airport (COS).
- Eugene Airport (EUG), Oregon.
- California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV), California.
- Rogue Valley International—Medford Airport (MFR), Oregon.
- Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), Washington.
- Redding Regional Airport (RDD), California.
- Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS), California.
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