Avelo Airlines - 737 700 - New Haven (HVN) to Orlando (MCO) | TRIP REPORT
Residents of Southern Connecticut no longer have to drive up to Hartford or all the way down to New York because starting yesterday, Avelo Airlines began flying from New Haven's Tweed Airport to six destinations: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa, & West Palm Beach. Avelo Airlines (formerly Casino Express Airlines, then Xtra Airways) is an American ultra-low-cost carrier based out of Burbank, CA. Looking for an Eastern base, they fixated on New Haven, CT, a coastal city on the Long Island Sound lacking passenger air service since American Airlines left Tweed Airport earlier this fall.
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
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Airline: Avelo Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 737-7H4 (N701VL)
Seat: 21A (Exit seat in Economy)
Flight Number: XP301
Route: Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) to Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Flight Time: 2 hours, 38 minutes
Date of Travel: November 3, 2021
PRICING
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Total Price: $112 (includes exit-row upgrade)
Total Routing: HVN-MCO
Booking Location: aveloair.com
TIMESTAMPS
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00:28 - Tweed Airport
02:48 - Inaugural Ceremony
04:08 - Boarding
07:25 - Takeoff
09:00 - Seat Review
09:41 - Inflight
11:11 - Descent
12:02 - Landing
14:23 - Ratings
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Neve thought someone would make a trip report about this small airline flying out of my home state from a small airport, so amazing to see!
Lol, you drove past my house on the way to the airport! We're very excited to have Avelo in town!
Terrific job of documenting this historic flight and making viewers feel almost like they were on board. Best wishes for Avelo's success going forward and hope I have the opportunity to fly the airline one of these days.
Oh no, a QFS upload! Brace yourselves for the onslaught of thirst comments! Well, mostly by Michael Sharp LOL! - Red
Great video my friend! I always love the flights where multiple channels are represented. Mine, yours, iTripReport, theplanesguy, etc. It’s always fun to watch each different editing style and get a whole different view of the flight. As always, it was great seeing you and everyone else again. As always, I’m looking forward to the next big flight we’re all on!
@michaelsharp3615
2 жыл бұрын
@@liflyer0413 not just me you reply to comments but others as well
Welcome back qfs aviation miss you too
New Haven has been an underserved airport for decades. New Haven county is nearly a million people. Many go south to Florida in the winter, so flights south are sure to be a home run. There are many schools in the area, such as Yale, UNH, QU, SCSU, USCG academy, Wesleyan, Conn College. Etc. not to mention Yale New Haven Hospital, Alexion, Pfizer in the area. New Haven seems to be making massive growth post pandemic. Many folks I’ve talked to have had nothing but good things to say, and I’ve heard many flights are full. Hoping Avelo can turn a profit and continue this operation out of tweed.
Welcome back man hopefully we get more uploads 🔥🔥🔥
@QFSAviation
2 жыл бұрын
Much more to come soon!
Former Southwest 7H4’s N905WN (701), N916WN (702), and N921WN (703). Also noticed they fly into Southwest’s Terminal A Airslide 2 a perfect fit for those former Southwest jets. Sadly, no Wi-Fi as the antennas were taken out.
Welcome back QFS Aviation! Inaugural flights are always fun!!😀😀♥️♥️
Glad to see you’re back!
Wowsie! Had no idea HVN's airport looked like that. A new terminal will be well-received!
The king as returned
@JmanAviation
2 жыл бұрын
No Doubt!
I hope they are successful with their routes. And also, it would be amazing to see Avelo starting service from ISP. Safe travels! ✈️
Awesome trip reports! Glad to see your videos again! Keep up the good work!
Welcome back enjoyed the video & scenic shots!!
7:53 that’s a STEEP Climb 😮
Great video as always! Being a CT resident I have never had occasion to visit the New Haven airport. Back in the 80's Air Wisconsin would fly a BA146 into HVN and then skip over to Bridgeport (Literally a 10 mile flight) and continue onward to Washington Dulles. I hope this new service is successful.
Wow! I never even knew about this new airline, cool to see another airline. And honestly Avelo looks like its a fantastic airline, I would totally try it out soon! cool video and thanks for uploading it! :D
Flying on Avelo in June can’t wait!
great job qman!! looks like you had a blast!! thanks for sharing!!
@QFSAviation
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the continued support!!
Tell me about the stress for driving to Laguardia or Jfk and as a cherry top the TOLLS! Best of luck to AVELO airlines!
Happy to have it in my area. I enjoy my flights out of Tweed.
Excellent video, and New Haven deserves it. Best of luck to the airline, and continue success
I learned how to fly out of HVN and got my license there. Very happy for Avelo and Tweed. So far I hear that they're doing well.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH QFS IS BACK YAIS
I wish they did flights to Eastérn Canada.That would be great.
QFS aviation I’ve seen some Avelo 737 700 at Burbank
Glad you did not disappear
Nice Job! Quintin
Nice video....I could spot Jensen Beach and Hutchinson Island as you crossed over the east coast of Florida. Avelo looks great...nice travel option for us New Englanders.
Avelo! They started flying to/from Santa Rosa where I live!
Great n very interesting trip report! Glad ur bsck on track. 😆
Great avelo airlines review. I’ll flew Orlando last summer on southwest. Also in funny on how the plane that use to fly with southwest parked by the southwest gates, In Orlando
Well it wasn't bad for a startup if you really think about it🙂🙂. Very very nice. Please keep coming out with more vlogs!!
Appreciate the video. I will be booking my Orlando tkts for Aug 2022. thanx
wow great video. they really seem like a quality low cost carrier. awesome filming great quality video.
Thanks!
Very nice !
I was born and raised in New Haven in the 1970s. I specifically remember the days of Eastern Airlines 727s coming here.....along with those old Convair aircraft used by Allegheny Airlines. I also remember Pilgrim and NewAir. Historically speaking, no airlines ever survive here. With the "short porch" runway (only 5600 feet long), HVN is still a restricted airport. The residents around the airfield always complain whenever the word "expansion" comes up. I hope above all hope that Avelo survives, here. I really do.....
I saw you mentioned in an article on one of the local newspapers featuring the inaugural. Had no idea you are a plumber. Respect!
Awesome video my friend.
It's just like what Newark did with Continental (now United)!
Wow they better hope every takeoff and landing is done with great precision because, at present, the runway is only 5600 feet long which leaves no margin for conditions which might extend takeoffs or landings.
I remember when Air Tran pulled out of TYS in the early 2000's. They had a Water 🌊 Cannon salute! This is much happier! I hope they're doing well 😜🤠! Excellent 👌 video!
Avelo is most likely abstaining from the jet bridge just like other ULCCs do at smaller airports- to save $. Frontier does the same at KTTN and Allegiant does the same at KELM
Boing! 2:35 Keep up the great work!
WAY better than other low-costs (excluding Southwest)
I so want to try this airline someday! 🤩 The Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, KY started having flights to Orlando (MCO) in this airline 2 months ago, and I’ve always wanted to fly to MCO since it’s closer to the Universal Orlando Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort. 😄
Awesome video! I subscribed! 😊
Perfect
Those houses at 7:20 are right at the runway; I would love to sit out there and just watch planes taking off
Amazing video are you going to do a Avelo Burbank flight in the future?
@QFSAviation
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely I am!
Looks like you stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Milford...no great views from this hotel but at least it is convenient for I-95 and the nearby mall, with one or two fast food places within walking distance. As for Avelo, they are selling on price and convenience, so as long as you don't expect too much then you probably won't be disappointed. HVN is such a small airport, it's a blessing and a curse. It's a short drive from anywhere in New Haven county yet it's awkward to get to, through a residential neighborhood (who make it well known they aren't too happy with their noisy neighbors.) Parking is right next to the terminal yet at $20-25 per day, it's hardly cheap. There is no shuttle from Union Station Amtrak/MetroNorth so you have to Uber or taxi* but Uber can't drop you off at the terminal due to a dispute with the airport, so you have to be dropped off nearby and walk down the driveway. This actually happened to me! The terminal is small, so navigating through is a breeze, but once airside there is little in the way of amenities. It's frankly not a very pleasant place to spend time. The Avelo experience is zero frills, so no WiFi, no drinks or snacks besides a water if you ask for it, and very limited comfort and legroom. If flights get canceled, you'll be offered a refund and then you are on your own (as recently happened to a friend of mine,) You get what you pay for, and maybe these concessions are okay for short flights, but if the price becomes too much then people are likely to head back to New York or Hartford for different airlines, especially those not living in New Haven County or around the city. * A new shuttle bus service was announced recently, connecting Tweed HVN with Union Station, for those that choose to park there and not at the airport. The idea is to reduce traffic through the residential streets around the airport. The shuttle is not yet open to rail passengers but hopefully they get this resolved soon. Even if they charge something like $5 each way, it would be totally worth it in my opinion.
Great video. Did you fly Breeze out of BDL?
4:55 Zonk/emil sighting. Otherwise great video Quintin!!
Reminds me of frontier at Trenton
You were on the same flight with Skylite production
They rearranged some of the seats since it was Southwest as where you were sitting row 11/12, now row 22 used to have a pair of seats in the left side, it looks like they have been removed and the seats were rearranged. Also Evolve is 31 inches pitch on the -700 is now 29 inches pitch. Ouch!
@neil1030
2 жыл бұрын
If they were to offer a larger seat (widthwise and pitch) I would consider flying with them but on a 2.5 hour flight I think they're a little small for me.
Nice to see new airlines and new routes in the US. Last week I saw a crowded CDG, Emirates A380 is back to GRU. New Embraer sales for European and US airlines are popping up. New routes and new airlines here in Brazil as well - we are going to have flights from São Paulo CGH to Fernando de Noronha islands (it will be the longest E-190 flight in Brazil). All that means that this crazy planet is getting back to normal. It's great to have you back Q! Thanks for sharing.
Спасибо, Квентин! Кроссовки поменяй)))
That’s awesome seeing the islanders logo in one of these videos
@QFSAviation
Жыл бұрын
I’m a huge NHL fan! Unfortunately a Coyotes fan, but I geek out at all games, even AHL and juniors
@henryhahn9741
Жыл бұрын
@@QFSAviation I’m taking a jetblue from jfk to phx on December 16 to see the islanders play there going to lit
@QFSAviation
Жыл бұрын
@@henryhahn9741 the ASU arena is going to be a crazy way to watch a NHL game
@henryhahn9741
Жыл бұрын
@@QFSAviation yessir! Hyped for ticket sales still waiting to get front row seats
QFS aviation did you see that Southwest Airlines repainted Maryland one tail into the new livery
Bro finally posted
Do the arms go up? The seats are 17 inches across. So if your too snug, they will make you get two seats.
You have to pay extra to secure your seat together, if it’s more than 1 person traveling??
I saw Avelo Airlines take off from Tweed New Haven airport when I was watching the news I've always wanted to travel to Florida it's a good state for tourists
@QFSAviation
2 жыл бұрын
You should look into a trip on Avelo! Cheap cheap fares
@moviewatcher1239
2 жыл бұрын
@@QFSAviation perhaps you're right I should but unfortunately I don't have any money
@joe.salcedo
2 жыл бұрын
@Carl Ferrigno not necessarily. In St Petersburg it's about 2 times more expensive
Will you be flying on avelo's first flight in 2023 from DAY to MCO?
When I'm from CT and have driven past Tweed multiple times to go to New Haven lmao
Wondering where ya been Q.
@QFSAviation
2 жыл бұрын
I’m back 🤙
I WAS 45TH VIEW LETS GO I LOVE THIS
@QFSAviation
2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, you dropped your 👑
@idxluaviation
2 жыл бұрын
@@QFSAviation This is why im a QFS fan!
This Q re-view is brought to you by water cannon rainbows. spoiler alert... There is no Coke with ice in this review. However there is good video, good editing, and good music on this fun flight to Florida. So give it a view, like, and sub. Well done Quebec Foxtrot Sierra and thanks for sharing!!
it seems like Avelo is trying to adopt a more european style with using smaller airports and boarding with stairs which makes a lot of sense and is something no other airline is really doing in the US, i see them being really successful if they stick with their business model
QFS Avation can you please do a trip report on Southwest Airlines to Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara is a unique airport
Do they have Gift Shops or Restaurants at Tweed New Haven Airport????
“Now we clap!” 😂
Do a trip report to Savannah Georgia
My buddy’s house is right outside the airport and I thought that the private jets were loud, these airplanes shake his whole house lol feel bad for him.
Quintin scores another inaugural flight, and we get treated to another QFS review. Looks to have been a very decent experience at a bargain price.
Service to Ponce, PR
This is new Airlines ?
@QFSAviation
2 жыл бұрын
Yup! They started service in April 2021
Boing! 2:35
Imagine LI Flyer being on this flight
Why have I never heard of this airline before lol
@QFSAviation
2 жыл бұрын
They’re a new airline!
iTripReport boarded first then Skylight Productions then you then theplanesguy
😀👍
2:34 Boing lmao
Looks like EX southwest planes?
@windanthonystream
2 жыл бұрын
Because it is!
Never place your bag pack underneath at the exit row. Better to find a bin to store your belongings
I like your Jordan’s but they beat
@QFSAviation
Жыл бұрын
Shoes are made to get dirty not sit on a shelf!
Quintin: The reason for not using mechanized Boarding Gates/Ramps is it costs extra. The bigger question is, does Mr. Levi have the leverage of self-confidence in saying NO! to the bureaucrats and politicians (with virtually zero private-sector skill-sets) at these small Regional Airports when they begin to demand Landing/Ramp fees like the Big Airports? You know what Michael O'leary has done when small Regional Airports began to demand insane amounts of cash for landing (not excluding an extra tax to passengers)? He's packed-up and left them nothing....destroyed by their own greed. After fuel, Landing/Ramp Fees is the biggest expense to any Carrier.
@DB-zk5ou
2 жыл бұрын
they're actually using the ramp now. Was only a matter of time with all the additional flights added
2:17 "apart" does not mean "a part". It means the opposite.
Guess whos back!!!
@avationgeek.1217
2 жыл бұрын
Michael Sharp Oh please not you again. Your so annoying.
This novelty in other countries is made for 40-50 years. Maybe people will discover other news ......
They got to start flying to Dominican Republic
So Avelo at MCO is using the Southwest gates aka northeast terminal
First
Southwest seats lol
You should've driven Zach aka theplanesguy from Newark to New Haven instead of him taking AMTRAK
Did you really wrote BOING ? No.....