GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A budget airline is expanding service from Grand Rapids to Lakeland Airport in central Florida, with one-way fares starting at $59 for select flights.
Avelo Airlines says it will begin offering three flights per week, up from two flights per week, between the two destinations on Dec. 6.
The flights will be on Monday, Friday and Saturday. The additional day of service is Saturday.
“Avelo’s happy to add extra flights on Saturdays, in addition to our normal Monday and Friday schedule, to continue to highlight demand for convenient, affordable and industry-leading reliability in the Grand Rapids region,” the company said in a release.
Lakeland is about 30 miles east of Tampa, Florida.
One-way rates starting at $59 will be available for flights between Dec. 5 and Dec. 19 that are booked before Oct. 29, the airline said in a release.
In addition to Lakeland, Avelo also offers twice weekly service from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina.
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