Why is Avelo Airlines leaving Newport News?

Avelo Airlines is ending its service from the Newport News-Williamsburg Airport, officials announced Wednesday. A Peninsula Airport Commission spokesperson says the decision was made for economic and market reasons, which far exceed the control of the Peninsula Airport Commission or Newport News/Williamsburg Airport.



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There are several reasons why flights may be canceled, including bad weather, air traffic restrictions, lack of airplane or staff, technical problems, and low passenger numbers.

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Avelo's fleet is relatively small for the moment, with six Boeing 737 aircraft. With an average age of 14.5 years, this isn't a young fleet, but flying older, well-maintained jets is an easy way to save money and keep fares low for passengers.

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Avelo Airlines began service from the Newport News-Williamsburg Airport last October with nonstop flights to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale.

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Delta will not resume service at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) officials on Monday confirmed that there is no plan for Delta to resume service at PHF.

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BTS data from July 2021 to June 2022 shows Hawaiian performed best of all U.S. airlines with just a 0.81% cancellation rate. Delta took second place again — with a cancellation rate of 1.63%. Meanwhile, merger partners JetBlue (3.81%) and Spirit Airlines (4.11%) canceled the highest percentage of all flights.

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Frontier Airlines has had the worst on-time arrival performance so far in 2023. Just 65.41% of Frontier flights arrived on time from January through April 2023.

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