Passenger traffic at Wilmington Airport (ILG) continues to grow, officials from the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) announced that the facility has served more than 660,000 total passengers since Avelo Airlines launched service there in February 2023. The milestone marks a dramatic comeback for Delaware, which just two years ago was the only state in the U.S. without commercial …
The passenger terminal at Wilmington Airport will be renamed the Thomas R. Carper Passenger Terminal Facility later this year, following a recent vote by the Delaware River & Bay Authority (DRBA) commissioners to honor the retired U.S. senator. Approved through Resolution 25-28, the designation recognizes Carper’s more than five decades of public service in Delaware and his long-standing support of …
Avelo Airlines has launched new nonstop routes from Wilmington Airport (ILG) to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, and Jacksonville, Florida, expanding its offerings to 14 destinations from the Delaware Valley hub. The low-cost carrier began twice-weekly service to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) on Thursday, May 22. Service to Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) will begin Friday, May 23. Flights to Raleigh-Durham will operate …
WILMINGTON — Avelo Airlines has resumed nonstop service between Wilmington Airport (ILG) and Nashville International Airport (BNA), offering the only direct flights between Delaware and Tennessee’s capital. The route, which relaunched May 1, operates twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays using Boeing 737 aircraft. “The return of Avelo’s nonstop service to Nashville from Wilmington Airport showcases the continued demand for …
American Airlines, the dominant carrier at Philadelphia International Airport, on Oct. 7 will launch a service where passengers can park and clear security at Wilmington Airport and ride a bus to the Philadelphia airport. With this arrangement, American says it will be the only U.S. airline serving all 50 states. American and and The Landline Co. in 2022 began offering the …
The resumption of passenger service at Wilmington Airport, with Avelo Airlines flying to and from five Florida destinations, means that the airport qualifies for $850,000 more in federal funding. The airport “will programmatically be able to assume an annual federal entitlement of $1 million,” according to its owner-operator, the Delaware River and Bay Authority. As a General Aviation Reliever Airport, …
