A new route with new visitors begins this summer when nonstop service between Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) takes flight on 11 June. The announcement of the new nonstop service was made Tuesday, 11 March by Avelo Airlines, an American ultralow-cost airline.

Avelo Airlines will fly twice weekly between NAS and RDU on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Avelo Airlines, headquartered in Houston, Texas began servicing RDU in 2022 with expansion into the Caribbean this past February.

For the past two years, travelers in the RDU area have relied on Bahamasair’s nonstop service to Freeport, Grand Bahama, which then continued to Nassau, playing a key role in strengthening travel demand from the region.

Avelo’s new Nassau route builds on that foundation, offering even greater access to The Islands of The Bahamas and reinforcing the destination’s appeal to North Carolina travelers.

Since its inception in April 2021, Avelo has flown more than 6.3 million customers on nearly 50,000 flights and The Bahamas will be the newest addition to its international routes.