Avelo Airlines The University of Connecticut men’s NCAA championship basketball team flies to Washington, D.C., today for a White House victory party hosted by President Joe Biden.
Avelo Airlines has been a partner of the UConn Athletics since January 2022.
“As a proud partner of the UConn Athletics, we are honored to have the privilege of flying the Husky to Washington, D.C. to meet the President,” said Andrew Levy, Chairman and CEO of Avlo Airlines. “We applaud and share the team’s unrivaled commitment to excellence and teamwork. Congratulations and we look forward to welcoming you aboard on this hard-won journey to the White House.”
Avelo is piloting the team on one of 15 Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. The flight departed Bradley International Airport at approximately 10:40 am today bound for Dulles International Airport, Washington. The flight took about 90 minutes. Avelo will bring the team back to Hartford later today.
“UConn’s selection of Avelo for this historic mission is a strong vote of confidence in the industry-leading reliability and spirit of service our team works tirelessly to deliver every day, on every flight,” added Levy.