Avelo Airlines Cancels All 6 International Routes: See Full List Now

Published Nov 5, 2026, 3:45 PM EST Journalist – Aaron is an aviation and travel journalist with 14 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry. His background spans airport operations, aviation infrastructure, and travel consulting, having worked with global organizations across New Zealand, Europe, and North America. Combining industry expertise with firsthand travel experience across more than 52 countries and five continents, Aaron covers airlines, airports, aviation policy, and the wider travel sector. He is based in Canterbury, New Zealand. His work has been published in Simple Flying and featured by MSN, SAM CHUI Aviation & Travel, EIN News, Pakistan Defence, and Climate Depot. Avelo Airlines cut all of its international routes from its network this year, as the airline redeploys its aircraft on domestic routes instead. The airline is a Texas-based ultra-low-cost carrier that has evolved from Xtra Airways and Casino Express Airlines. The carrier, which has a growing number of flights on the US East Coast, has had terrible luck with international services. Indeed, one just lasted a matter of weeks. All international flights operated by the airline were terminated in January of this year. Many of these routes faced no direct competition. Avelo Airlines Terminates All International Flights Credit: Edgardo M Moya | Shutterstock Being a budget carrier, Avelo offers a basic economy service with extra ancillary services like checked baggage, meals onboard or seat selection coming for a fee. The airline has focused on serving secondary airports, or routes that face no competition. As such, the airline tried its hand in international flying. However, this chapter was ultimately short-lived. Loading map… Drag to explore Of its six international routes, three of these were served from Bradley International Airport (BDL), which serves Hartford, Connecticut. A sole international route operated from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) in North Carolina, and the remaining two services were from Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU). Their destinations were popular tourist hotspots in the Caribbean. Avelo's decision to cancel all international services came as part of a major restructuring of the airline's network. It refocused on a back-to-basics domestic strategy after financial losses and fleet changes. Cancun, Montego Bay And Punta Cana Stripped Of Avelo Services Credit: Khairil Azhar Junos | Shutterstock Avelo began operating two international services from Hartford in November 2024, with the airline connecting the city to Cancun International Airport (CUN) and Montego Bay (MBJ). This was quickly followed by a link to the Dominican Republic in February 2025. These were the airline's first regular scheduled international services. Raleigh joined the pack in February of the same year, with two international services operating to Montego Bay and Punta Cana. These operated for almost a year, before the airline's ultimate termination of all international flying. From To Start Month End Month Competition Bradley (BDL) Cancún (CUN) November 2024 January 2026 Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways Bradley (BDL) Montego Bay (MBJ) November 2024 January 2026 No direct competition Bradley (BDL) Punta Cana (PUJ) February 2025 January 2026 No direct competition Wilmington (ILM) Punta Cana (PUJ) December 2025 January 2026 No direct competition Raleigh-Durham (RDU) Montego Bay (MBJ) February 2025 January 2026 No direct competition Raleigh-Durham (RDU) Punta Cana (PUJ) February 2025 January 2026 American Airlines Wilmington (ILM) saw its sole international link to Punta Cana go live in December. However, after just a number of short weeks, the airline pulled its aircraft from the route, citing weaker-than-expected demand, and Wilmington lost its sole international route. An Average Load Factor Of Just 69% Credit: Robin Guess | Shutterstock Data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, clearly identifies the painfully low load factors that Avelo faced when operating international flights. Airlines aim for a minimum 80% load factor, which provides enough income to allow the flight to operate at a profit. Year Round Trip International Passengers Weighted Load Factor (%) 2024 5,796 62.6% 2025 83,791 69.3% 2026 3,986 60.9% Average 93,573 68.5% Since the airline first launched into international flying, load factors only steadily increased to around 79% in June 2025 before dipping again on the other side of the busy summer travel period. After Avelo's swift exit from international flying, the carrier is now focused on scaling up a number of core domestic bases and has no immediate plans to return to the international skies.