Avelo Airlines is the startup that started operations from its base in Burbank in April 2021 (the airline also plans to open a base in New Haven in the coming months). It is the second newest airline in the USA after Breeze Airways. Well, the airline has just announced four new routes that are sure to be interesting … Avelos Burbank ExtensionAvelo Airlines announced that it will launch four new routes from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), all with 189-seat Boeing 737-800s. The airline flies:
For further context on these routes:
I don’t know what to make of Avelo’s growthI usually have an (often wrong) opinion about an airline’s strategy or expansion, but at Avelo I just sit here and watch and don’t know what to make of it. Avelo undoubtedly adds value for consumers by serving routes that are otherwise not served – I mean, imagine how great this extension is when traveling between the Burbank area and the Fort Collins area (how many people that describes too!). Allegiant has been very successful in operating point-to-point recreational routes, but there is a big difference between Avelo and Allegiant – Avelo sets up bases from which most flights operate, while Allegiant operates wherever there is demand. Avelo flies you from Burbank to all kinds of airports that otherwise don’t have non-stop service from the Los Angeles area, while Allegiant flies you from Flint to Punta Gorda, St. Petersburg to Toledo, Wichita to Destin, and Appleton to Nashville. All at 6:00 a.m. on a Tuesday and 11:00 p.m. on a Saturday (or something like that). Obviously, Avelo is still new, and the airline could grow into the Allegiant model. After all, Allegiant has a few focus cities, because that’s how demand develops naturally. Additionally, the process of expanding to a point where this can be done efficiently can be challenging. My gut feeling says that with point-to-point service, it makes sense to use the Allegiant strategy and fly almost anywhere instead of mostly sticking to bases. But I suspect that Avelo will work towards that at some point. Bottom lineAvelo Air is adding four new routes from Burbank to Fort Collins, Monterey, Provo and St. George. All of these routes are served twice a week, and only the Burbank to Monterey route is currently served by another airline. With this expansion, the airline will serve over a dozen destinations from Burbank. In addition, Avelo will set up a base in New Haven this spring. What do you think of Avelo’s expansion and overall strategy? (Tip of the hat closed @IshrionA)
Via https://globalconnekt.com/avelo-air-adds-four-unique-routes-from-burbank/
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