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Bradley Loses Three Airlines, Cutting Bermuda and Montego Bay Links

State airport leaders question the pullouts, citing strong demand.

Overview

  • BermudAir ended its twice-weekly Bermuda service on Sept. 7 after six months, a move the airport authority attributed to a network strategy shift.
  • Spirit Airlines left Bradley during a bankruptcy reorganization that refocused the carrier on its strongest markets after operating there since 2017.
  • Avelo Airlines will end Bradley service on Jan. 25, 2026, which eliminates Connecticut’s only nonstop route to Montego Bay, Jamaica.
  • The Connecticut Airport Authority called the Montego Bay cancellation inexplicable based on strong ridership and incentives, and it noted Avelo’s financial distress and public backlash tied to other business decisions.
  • Avelo rejected that view, saying market revenues did not cover costs and calling other insinuations false while pointing customers to its service at New Haven’s Tweed airport.