Avelo, formerly a charter service known as Casino Express or Xtra Airways, launched on April 28, 2021, the town and airline said. The airline flies to dozens of U.S. cities, including Albany, New Haven and Hartford, as well as Cancun, Mexico; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, according to the company's website.

Avelo's CEO told The Ledger in February that the airline would begin direct flights to Michigan, but when and where was still in flux. Flights begin this summer.

Avelo Airlines began flying out of the Jacksonville International Airport in February, offering a nonstop flight to New Haven, Connecticut.