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**Avelo Airlines Launches New Long Island Route From Concord, Amidst Network Adjustments**

**CONCORD, N.C.** – Avelo Airlines launched a new nonstop route from Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (JQF) to Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) in New York on Thursday, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend travel rush. The new route will operate twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays, with Avelo claiming to be the only airline offering nonstop service between the two airports. One-way fares start at $49.

“We continue to Inspire Travel by growing our service in Concord/Charlotte with this new route to New York,” said Avelo Airlines Founder and CEO Andrew Levy in a statement. “With four nonstop options from USA, we continue to share Avelo’s low fares, travel-friendly convenience and industry-leading reliability with our Queen City Customers — while making it easier than ever for visitors to experience all that Charlotte has to offer.”

The launch comes just a month after Avelo discontinued six routes from Concord, including service to Nashville, Daytona Beach, Washington Dulles and Detroit. Avelo stated that low bookings and poor performance were the reason for route discontinuations. The Washington Dulles and Detroit routes never launched, despite being scheduled to begin the same week as the Long Island service.

Avelo Airlines established a base at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport on March 6, 2024, and continues to offer nonstop destinations to Boston/Manchester, New Hampshire, New Haven, Connecticut, and Rochester, New York. The Concord airport provides an alternative to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, serving commercial passengers with Allegiant and Avelo airlines.

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