New ‘Affordable’ Airline Offers Flights Under $100 as Travel Prices Soar

A new “economical” airline is now presenting some flights for less than $100 as prospects across the country are at the moment dealing with amplified flight charges for other airways.

This week, Avelo Airways declared quite a few new flights to some key airports in Florida with rates as very low as $39 for 1-way tickets.

“Avelo Airways right now declared it will start out serving Lexington, Kentucky, this slide with unique nonstop support to two common Florida locations. Avelo will start out serving Orlando beginning Oct 19 and Tampa beginning November 12,” the airline mentioned in a press launch. “Introductory one particular-way fares to Orlando and Tampa start off at $39.”

The announcement of the low price tag airline costs will come as travel prices across the nation continue on to stay superior following a rise in the inflation price.

Earlier this thirty day period, the Bureau of Labor Stats (BLS) noted a increase in the purchaser selling price index to 9.1 p.c in June. The shopper selling price index is a amount commonly utilized to measure the nation’s inflation amount and the variety noted in June was an enhance from the past thirty day period, which observed 8.6 %. June’s customer price tag index was the major enhance considering the fact that 1981.

The details launched this month from the BLS also demonstrates that airline fares dropped 1.8 per cent in June. However, when compared to a year ago, the rate of airline fares was however up 34.1 per cent, the facts demonstrates.

In addition to the information introduced by the BLS, Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle not too long ago warned that rates for Spirit Airlines are going to raise following JetBlue Airlines introduced it was likely to purchase Spirit.

“If you are a Spirit customer, you will see the largest inflation you have ever viewed.…You’re likely to see fares bounce up over 40 %. It is really heading to be hundreds of dollars for each loved ones,” Biffle explained to Yahoo Finance.

Avelo Airways models itself as “a different, better and additional cost-effective journey knowledge.” Previously this week, the airline declared that it will also be presenting flights from Kalamazoo, Michigan to Orlando, Florida, with rates starting off at $59. Moreover, with selling prices setting up at $39 for one-way assistance, Avelo Airways is giving flights from Wilmington, North Carolina, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

In a assertion next the announcement to flights from Lexington to Florida, Avelo Airlines Chairman and CEO Andrew Levy stated, “We are thrilled to include Kentucky’s Bluegrass location to Avelo’s nationwide network of well-known locations. Finding to the Sunshine Point out is now less complicated and far more very affordable than ever.”

The statement continued, “These two sunshine-soaked locations are an perfect fall and winter retreat. Avelo’s refreshingly practical, dependable and caring provider makes certain our Central Kentucky Prospects will arrive calm and all set for some exciting in the solar.”

Newsweek attained out to Avelo Airlines for comment.