by PAUL BASS The new haven independent|
Hmmm. It turned out nobody knew for sure which of the 182 customers gathered at Gate 1 for the 2:25 p.m. flight from Tweed to Fort Myers, Florida, counted as exactly number 1 million. But Avelo knew that someone on that plane enabled the airline to cross that threshold, reflecting its hypersonic growth in now connecting New Haven to 15 different destinations.
So Tweed threw a party for all the flight’s passengers. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (pictured) joined the mayor and officials from Avelo and Avports (which manages the airport) in handing out commemorative cards.
Then, once they passed through the gate and boarded, the travelers all received free two-way tickets for future flights of their choices. Passengers like Oquendo and Cabray reflected why the Avelo leisure flights have caught on (as opposed to business service, which struggled to catch on during previous carriers’ attempts). Oquendo, a factory supervisor, said he drove from New Britain to Tweed for the first time to fly out for a vacation because it was cheaper and easier than flying from Bradley. Cabray has already flown “at least 20 times” from Tweed on Avelo to visit with family down South. The new haven independent
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