Avelo Airlines

Experience & Review

Avelo Airlines is a “super” low cost carrier, with flights linking smaller-used airports near larger communities with 2-5 flights a week. They operate a fleet of Boeing 737-700 and -800 aircraft but in a very minimalistic configuration and very few comfort options for customers. But, they let you skip the major busy airports/hubs and run on-time.

Our Score:

☆☆☆☆☆ (3/5)

Overview

As you could guess from the photos, the legroom is a bit tight on Avelo. Also there’s NO inflight service at all – no ice, no sodas, no food – not even for sale. Anything you want to consume on the flight you’ll need to bring on board. The FAs are there for your safety and 2 or 3 garbage runs. There’s also no inflight wifi, movies, no power ports, and no inflight reading material outside of the safety card.

For seating, you are assigned a seat at check-in if you did NOT pre-purchase one. The seat fees area fairly reasonable on Avelo compared to other airlines. While there’s no inflight entertainment, the seats look like they could fit a screen or two. But sadly, nothing will fit there, and no clamps or ways to hold a tablet in its place.

The exit row is nice, however the seat cushion is very small and there’s a recline ability (yay), however its a small knob between the seats and will protrude into your thigh. We did try sitting in a regular row and while it was tight, its bearable for a few hours, especially if it means overflying a hub & flying nonstop.

Fee Comparison

Service comparison of Ft Lauderdale to Wilmington, DE vs Philadelphia, PA

Feature	Avelo Airlines	AAnother AAirline
FARE	$49	$94
CARRY-ON	$45	N/A
CHECKED BAG FEE	$44	$35 online/$40 at airport
SEAT FEES	$16 most aisles/windows behind wing	$25 most aisles/windows behind wing
EXTRA LEGROOM SEAT	$42 to $90	$96
PREMIUM / FIRST CLASS	Not Available	Yes, must purchase upgrade
PET FEE	$125	$150
CHANGE / CANCEL FEES	No unless you buy Flex ($6 for our fare)	No unless you upgrade to main cabin
FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAM	None	Yes, but earn no points on Basic
INFLIGHT WIFI	None	For $$
INFLIGHT SERVICE	None	Free soda/juice/water. Beer/Wine/Liquor for sale.
INFLIGHT MOVIES / TV	None	Yes, thru GoGo Wifi
TSA PRECHECK	Yes	Yes
AIRPORT LOUNGE	No	Yes, must be a member