Airlines Confidential · Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Avelo Airlines CEO Andrew Levy discussed the airline's strategy of focusing on secondary airports with minimal or no existing commercial service. This approach aims to establish a base by offering convenient service without drawing the attention of larger airlines that might try to stifle new entrants.
“So places, you know, like New Haven, Connecticut, and Wilmington, Delaware, and soon to be McKinney, Texas.”
“Andrew brings a lot of what he learned at Allegiant and a lot of what he learned at United. um, he brings some easy jet ideas, um, and a long history of entrepreneurial efforts, um, that he's been involved in.”
“And he's been willing to pivot, um, when things don't work. And that's been really interesting. It's an important conversation, I think, for the future of low-cost airlines in this country, and, uh, an interesting discussion.”