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Avelo Airlines opens 6th base at Sonoma County Airport in the Bay Area

Avelo Airlines celebrated today the opening of its 6th aircraft base at the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) – doubling its route network from the Bay Area’s best airport.

Avelo will also inaugurate service to four new destinations from STS: Portland/Salem, Oregon (via SLE); Boise, Idaho (via BOI); Tri-Cities/Pasco, Washington (via PSC); and Kalispell, Montana (via FCA). Avelo currently flies from STS to Los Angeles, California (via BUR); Las Vegas, Nevada (via LAS); Palm Springs, California (via PSP); and Bend/Redmond, Oregon (via RDM).

Avelo will now serve eight nonstop destinations from STS – offering more nonstop routes than any other airline operating at STS.  

Three main carriers at STS (Airport)

Avelo Crewmembers and STS airport representatives inaugurated the new flights at a gate-side celebration for Wednesday morning’s first flight to Kalispell. Customers were welcomed aboard with local favorites from the four new destinations, as well as a commemorative boarding pass.

With the new base opening, Avelo has hired 32 STS-based Crewmembers, which is how the airline refers to its employees. New Crewmembers include flight attendants, pilots, and maintenance technicians. Avelo expects to employ approximately 50 STS-based Crewmembers by the end of this year.

Avelo is the only airline flying nonstop between STS and these four destinations:

Kalispell, Montana via Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)  The first flight departs today, May 1, 2024, with twice-weekly service on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Pasco/Tri-Cities, Washington via Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) – The first flight departs today, May 1, 2024, with twice-weekly service on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Boise, Idaho via Boise Airport (BOI) – The first flight departs Thursday, May 2, 2024, and will operate twice-weekly on Thursdays and Sundays.

Portland/Salem, Oregon via Salem Municipal Airport (SLE) – The first flight departs Friday, May 3, 2024, and will operate twice-weekly on Mondays and Fridays.

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Santa Barbara Airport is closed due to flooding

Santa Barbara Airport is currently closed due to flooding on the airfield. All commercial flights have been canceled, private and general aviation operations are paused, and the Terminal is closed until further notice.

Updates will be shared on SBA’s website and social channels as the situation develops. For information about specific flights, please contact your airline directly.

For the latest local alerts, visit ReadySBC.org.

Historic Photo: TMA of Lebanon (Trans Mediterranean Airways) (1st) Boeing 747-123 (F) OD-AGC (msn 20391) ORY (Jacques Guillem). Image: 962373.

TMA of Lebanon (Trans Mediterranean Airways) (1st) Boeing 747-123 (F) OD-AGC (msn 20391) ORY (Jacques Guillem). Image: 962373.

Copyright Photo: TMA of Lebanon (Trans Mediterranean Airways) (1st) Boeing 747-123 (F) OD-AGC (msn 20391) ORY (Jacques Guillem). Image: 962373.

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