Avelo launches new nonstop flight out of Charleston

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Avelo Airlines has launched another new nonstop flight from Charleston to an East Coast destination steeped in history.

Avelo now offers nonstop service to the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley region from Charleston International Airport (CHS), according to an Avelo news release.

The twice-weekly nonstop service to Wilmington Airport (ILG) will operate on Mondays and Fridays utilizing Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft.

“Getting to Philadelphia and the greater Delaware Valley is easier and more affordable than ever with Avelo’s exclusive nonstop service to Wilmington Airport — the region’s most travel-friendly airport,” Avelo Airlines Chairman and CEO Andrew Levy said in the release. “Combined with Avelo’s industry-leading reliability, there isn’t a more convenient, faster and more relaxing gateway to The City of Brotherly Love from Charleston’s low country.”

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Wilmington Airport is located a short drive south of Philadelphia — offering a an alternative to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). ILG’s adjacency to multiple major highways encompasses portions of four states: southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Jersey and the northern Eastern Shore of Maryland, the release stated.

“We are excited to welcome Avelo’s inaugural flight between Charleston and Wilmington, Delaware,” Charleston International Airport Executive Director and CEO Elliott Summey said in the release. “It not only illustrates the appeal of Charleston’s Lowcountry to residents of the broader Delaware Valley, which encompasses portions of southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and the northern Eastern Shore of Maryland, but also provides our travelers more affordable non-stop options to connect with friends, family, and vacation opportunities.”

Avelo serves 44 destinations spanning 24 states.