Overview
- Avelo announced Tuesday that it will begin scheduled service from McKinney National Airport in November with five nonstop routes to Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa and published exact launch dates and weekly frequencies.
- The airline will base two Boeing 737‑800s at McKinney and says the operation will generate more than 100 jobs including pilots, flight attendants, mechanics and ground staff.
- Avelo is offering introductory one‑way fares starting at $99 and a promotion for a free first checked bag for customers who book by the end of July.
- McKinney’s new four‑gate passenger terminal is on track to open later in 2026 after the city scaled the project and secured roughly $52.4 million in funding following a failed 2023 bond vote.
- The move makes McKinney the Dallas–Fort Worth area’s third commercial airport and could shift some northern‑suburb traffic away from DFW and Love Field while officials continue to court a second carrier and monitor local demand.