Tucson International Airport has gained a new nonstop seasonal flight to Los Angeles, with one-way introductory fares starting at $29.
Avelo Airlines is launching the twice-weekly service Dec. 16 from Tucson to Hollywood Burbank Airport, where Avelo is based.
The flight will operate on Thursdays and Sundays, departing Tucson at 8:50 p.m. and arriving at Hollywood Burbank Airport at 9:30 p.m. The return flight from Hollywood Burbank Airport leaves at 5:40 p.m. and arrives in Tucson at 8:10 p.m.
Avelo plans to offer additional flights on select Tuesdays and Saturdays during the end-of-year peak holiday season.
“One of our top priorities has been securing a nonstop flight from Tucson International Airport to the Los Angeles Basin and with these new flights to Hollywood Burbank on Avelo, we have a win-win,” said Danette Bewley, president and CEO of the Tucson Airport Authority. “Southern Arizonans now have an easier and more convenient way to reach many L.A. area destinations and Southern Californians, who are among our top sources for visitors to Tucson, have another way to come here.”
The introductory fare is available on a limited number of flights and seats and must be booked by Oct. 14. For more details, visit aveloair.com. Additional fees for carry-on and checked bags, assigned seats and other optional services may apply.
Avelo became America’s first new scheduled airline in nearly 15 years when it initiated service on April 28. When service begins in Tucson, Avelo will be serving 19 destinations nationwide.
Two local veterans, ages 102 and 95, were taken on flights in a World War II-era Boeing Stearman biplane out of Ryan Airfield west of Tucson as part of Operation September Freedom.
The two-month mission organized by Dream Flights, a nonprofit organization, aims to give 1,000 veterans across the country a scenic flight with the help of volunteer pilots.
Leo Fisher and Louis Hiett, residents of Splendido at Rancho Vistoso in Oro Valley, were among four veterans who got to soar above Tucson on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.
