Definitely budget airline. Their blurb on Twitter is:
Caring, convenient service at surprising low fares starting at $19*. We #inspiretravel. Use TWITTER10 to save $10 on round trip flights!
The plane ticket costs $19. The baggage fee is $130+ (/s) 
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Sounds like Frontier. They even charge like $50 bucks for a carry-on.
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We go to barrier islands off Sarasota and usually fly to Tampa and drive down. If there is a direct to Sarasota that is affordable, I’d consider it. Also have friends who made the permanent move from CT to FL to a barrier island closer to Ft. Myers, so that might be useful as well to visit them. Not earth-shattering news overall, though.
We ESSENTIALLY JUST GOT A HUB!!!
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RVA’s dreams are shattered again, they hoped for a Avelo base or any base. No wait or was it Breeze Airlines. 
Still waiting for the day we get our direct flight to San Diego back.
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But It may not be as horrible as Frontier.
Up to 7 aircraft will be based here (based on current fleet plans). The base opens Feb 16, 2023 with 1 aircraft. They plan to add a second aircraft in Q2 2023
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Can Avelo add a flight to Alabama? Please and thank you.
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They’ll have as many as 7 aircraft based here by 2024. I can imagine BHM is being considered
Daniel and I can be reliable customers, passing each other back and forth as we each travel to see family.
Last time I flew to RDU from BHM, the total travel time was very close to driving - granted, I’ve got a 90 min drive just to get to BHM. . . .
Give me Huntsville and I’d use it a few times a year.
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Give me BHM or HSV and I’m happy. Huntsville probably isn’t that far fetched with Space Command becoming a thing soon.
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Even without BHM and HSV. This is still good while small, still this airline can grow here and eventually become a hub technically it is. So slow down on the demands.
There will be a damn sight more traffic between RDU and Fla than all Bama combined, lol.
A hub is good. I hope they do well.
Saw this headline from Business Journal just now. Anyone know more details.
Mon, November 14, 2022 at 9:52 AM
Southwest Airlines executive talks RDU growth, new flights
As the airline industry balances recovery with ongoing headwinds such as the pilot shortage, Southwest Airlines is betting on Raleigh-Durham International Airport to support its plans for growth and new nonstop flights.
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I wouldn’t be surprised to see a race to add flights at RDU. Covid probably slowed things down, but it’s a strong market (growth, companies here) centrally located on the east coast with no hub competition.
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@Daniel maybe that will be our RDU-BHM connection!!
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Looks like Breeze to New Orleans, Providence, and Hartford.
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