Even before McKinney National Airport (DTX) in Texas transitions from a general aviation airport to a commercial one, Avelo Airlines is already expanding its Florida service there with new routes connecting it to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ), starting Dec. 16, and West Palm Beach (DJT), starting the next day.
Introductory one-way fares start at $69, according to an Oct. 15 release. The flights to the Dallas area will operate on 184-seat Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 jet aircraft.
Avelo previously announced McKinney flights coming to Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Fort Myers (RSW), Orlando (MCO), and Tampa (TPA) in November, when commercial service begins.
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McKinney is about 30 miles north of downtown Dallas.
The Houston, Texas-based
carrier, which recently extended its schedule into next spring, is also launching four new nonstop flights between Florida airports and North Carolina and Puerto Rico in November.
Avelo, known for operating out of smaller airports, currently flies to eight destinations in Florida, including Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Orlando, Tampa, and Sarasota. In November, the carrier will begin flights to Key West.
New Avelo flights coming to Florida
The new Avelo flights between Florida airports at McKinney National Airport (DTX) are:
- Nov. 11: Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), 2X service on Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting at $78 one-way
- Nov. 12: Orlando International Airport (MCO), 5X service on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, starting at $86 one-way
- Nov. 19: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), 5X service on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, starting at $78 one-way
- Nov. 19: Tampa International Airport (TPA), 4X weekly service on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, starting at $67 one-way
- Dec. 16: Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), twice-weekly service on Wednesday and Saturday, starting at $69 one-way
- Dec. 17: President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT), West Palm Beach, twice-weekly service onThursday and Sunday, starting at $69 one-way
Allegiant adding Florida airports
Allegiant Air is adding more Florida flights to an already expanded network. One-way flights from Orlando International Airport (MCO) or Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) start in February 2027.
Allegiant is also adding more flights to Flint Bishop International Airport (FNT) on existing routes at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) and St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) this winter.
Allegiant previously announced nearly 30 new and returning seasonal flights coming to Florida airports in the second half of 2026, and nine new nonstop routes starting February 2027.
Breeze adding more Florida flights in 2027
Breeze Airways is adding more destinations for Florida travelers with a new nonstop route between Orlando and Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and Tampa and Santa Domingo in the Dominican Republic, starting in spring 2027.
Floridians will also get five new "BreezeThru" routes to smaller East Coast airports that aren't nonstop, but you won't have to get off the plane.
Breeze Airways added several new flights in recent weeks, all out of Vero Beach, including Trenton, New Jersey (started Sept. 30), Baltimore, Maryland, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (started Oct. 1), Atlantic City, New Jersey and Provo, Utah (started Oct. 2), and Burlington, Vermont (started Oct. 4). A nonstop Trenton-Fort Myers route is coming Jan. 8, 2027.
Frontier beefing up Fort Lauderdale presence
Frontier Airlines is adding new routes connecting Fort Lauderdale to Denver, Colorado, and Orlando and Kansas City, Missouri, starting in November.
Other new routes will run between Detroit and Los Angeles; Houston, Texas, and San Juan, Puerto Rico; Orlando and Bogotá, Cartagena; and Medellín in Colombia.
JetBlue adds Colombia flights
JetBlue is connecting Florida to Colombia, with new nonstop routes between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Barranquilla and Cali this month.
Frontier is growing its Fort Lauderdale presence
Frontier Airlines is adding new routes connecting Fort Lauderdale to Denver, and Orlando and Kansas City, Missouri, starting in November.
Other new routes will run between Detroit and Los Angeles; Houston, Texas, and San Juan, Puerto Rico; Orlando and Bogotá, Cartagena; and Medellín in Colombia.
C. A. Bridges is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida's service journalism Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY.
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