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Valley graduates can win a free flight

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor

The new low-fare airline Avelo is celebrating the resilient class of 2021 and the return to travel this summer by gifting 42 round-trip tickets to recent graduates residing in the Valley of the Sun.

In all, 21 class of 2021 grads from the Valley will win two round-trip tickets as part of the Avelo Grads-onthe-Go sweepstakes. Anyone 18 or older residing within 150 miles of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and graduating in 2021 from high school, college, university or trade/technical school is eligible to participate. Graduates can enter at aveloair.com/grads.

“This has been a challenging school year for students trying to remain academically engaged while often studying remotely,” said Avelo Chairman and CEO Andrew Levy.

“The Valley of the Sun is home to hundreds of schools. We are inspired by the perseverance of the class of 2021, and we can’t imagine a better graduation gift than to help fuel their inspiration to travel and explore new places.”

Graduates can earn a second entry — increasing their chances of being selected — by posting a picture or video related to their graduation on Twitter or Instagram and tagging @AveloAir and #AveloGradSweepstakes.

The entry deadline is July 20, and winners will be selected at random by Aug. 17. Travel must be completed by Dec. 31.

Avelo is giving away more than 500 round-trip tickets to graduates across the 12 communities it serves in the western United States.

Avelo operates nonstop service between Mesa/Gilbert and Burbank.

Named the best U.S. airport of 2019 by Fodor’s Travel, Burbank is close to Downtown LA, Hollywood, Pasadena and other popular Southern California attractions. Mesa-Gateway offers an equally convenient experience for customers flying in and out of Phoenix. With seamless curbside pickup and drop-off, smaller crowds, shorter walking distances from curb to gate, unrivaled speed for plane-to-carousel bag delivery and quicker TSA security lines, AZA is the Valley of the Sun’s easiest and most relaxing airport.

The route is served by a 189-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft, one of the most fuel-efficient commercial aircraft globally, providing customers with a large, comfortable cabin with more room, more seats and more seating options than the regional aircraft typically serving the airports in Avelo’s network. Avelo aircraft feature 60 seats with up to 9 inches of extra legroom starting at $16.

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