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.

A new airline offering low-cost domestic flights is coming to MacArthur Airport on Long Island. Beginning in June Avelo Airlines will add stops at MacArthur Airport as part of its expansion of 13 new routes and three new destinations.

Authorities say a man passing through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants.

An officer conducting a pat-down on the man man figured out he was hiding somethin in the groin area of his pants.