Avelo Airlines will start nonstop flights between West Palm Beach and McKinney, Texas, on Thursday, Dec. 17. The route connects President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT) with McKinney National Airport (DTX) in Collin County, north of Dallas, and will run twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays.

Avelo announced the route on Oct. 15 alongside a second new Florida destination from McKinney, Sarasota/Bradenton, which starts a day earlier.

A new airport on the Texas end

Avelo's first McKinney flights depart on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, the same day the airline opens a crew and aircraft base there with three Boeing Next-Generation 737s. The airline expects the base to create about 150 jobs for pilots, flight attendants, aircraft technicians and airport staff.

With West Palm Beach and Sarasota/Bradenton added, Avelo will fly from McKinney to 11 destinations. Service begins Nov. 11 with nonstops to Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando and Tampa. Flights to Denver, Atlanta, New Orleans and Nashville start in mid-December, along with Sarasota/Bradenton on Dec. 16 and West Palm Beach on Dec. 17. Six of the 11 destinations are in Florida.

The schedule

  • Route: West Palm Beach (DJT) to McKinney National Airport (DTX)
  • First flight: Thursday, Dec. 17
  • Frequency: twice weekly, Thursdays and Sundays
  • Aircraft: Avelo flies Boeing Next-Generation 737s

What to know before booking

Avelo sells tickets at AveloAir.com. It charges separately for checked bags, assigned seats and other optional services, and bookings or changes made through its Customer Solutions Center carry a $25 charge per seated traveler. Avelo opened the McKinney routes with introductory one-way fares from $69, a sale that had to be booked by Oct. 22 for travel in January, so fares now depend on the date.

Avelo began flying on April 28, 2021, and says it has carried more than 10.5 million customers on more than 81,000 flights. It serves 39 destinations in 17 states and Puerto Rico with a fleet of 17 Boeing 737s, and it is preparing to become the first U.S. airline to fly the 140-seat Embraer E195-E2.

The first West Palm Beach to McKinney flight is Thursday, Dec. 17. Schedules and fares are at AveloAir.com.

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