Bradley Airport

Lots of travelers were at Bradley Airport early Friday morning as the rush for holiday travel begins. 

A potential drone close to Bradley International Airport was spotted by a pilot coming into the airport, according to new audio recordings.

A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report says pilots mishandled warning messages on a plane that made an emergency landing at Bradley Airport last year, resulting in the death of a woman. The woman, 55-year-old Dana Hyde, of Cabin John, Maryland, died after sustaining blunt force injuries during an in-flight disturbance on March 3, 2023. The plane, a Bombardier Challenger…

AAA is projecting more than 90,000 people in our state will fly this holiday weekend. That’s up 1.5 percent compared to last year.

More than 830,000 people in Connecticut are expected to travel 50 miles or more this Thanksgiving holiday, according to AAA and Tuesday is one of the busiest travel days by air. AAA is projecting more than 90,000 people in our state will fly this holiday weekend. That’s up 1.5 percent compared to last year. “Air travel is also expected to…

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Avelo Airlines has announced it is flying to a second international destination from Bradley International Airport. Avelo is now flying to Cancun, Mexico, from Bradley twice a week. The flights will be on Wednesdays and Saturdays. One-way fares start at $99. “Our inaugural international service to Cancun, and last week’s Montego Bay, is a significant milestone for Avelo. Our purpose…

A man is accused of having a loaded handgun inside of his carry-on bag at Bradley International Airport earlier this week. State police at Bradley International Airport responded to the TSA security checkpoint for a possible handgun found in a passenger’s carry-on bag on Monday around 4:30 a.m. TSA personnel reported finding a gun in a backpack during a...

A new nonstop flight to Miami will begin flying out of Bradley International Airport in the new year. Frontier Airlines is launching nonstop service between Bradley and Miami International Airport starting on February 13, 2025, according to the Connecticut Airport Authority. The flights will be twice a week. “For both Hartford-area consumers looking to travel to the Sunshine State, and…

You will be able to fly nonstop from Connecticut to Bermuda in the spring. BermudAir will begin direct service from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Bermuda (BDA,) beginning April 3. The route will run twice a week, operating on Thursdays and Sundays. Flights depart from Bradley at 6:20 p.m. and take just under two hours. BermudAir said tickets will be…

Avelo Airlines is now flying from Bradley International Airport.

Avelo Airlines is now flying from Bradley International Airport. Avelo said it will begin offering nonstop routes to Charlotte/Concord and Wilmington, North Carolina on Thursday. On Friday, it will begin offering flights to Daytona Beach and Orlando/Lakeland in Florida. Starting next week, Avelo will add Houston, Texas and its first scheduled international flights with service to Cancun, Mexico and...

Two major projects are about half completed and are slated to create a more efficient airport experience when they are done, according to the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA).

Bradley International Airport continues to grow its operations and some noticeable changes are on the horizon. Two major projects are about half complete and are slated to create a more efficient airport experience when they are done, according to the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA). “It’s money well spent to enhance the overall capacity and to enhance the passenger experience,”...

Dozens of flights between Connecticut and Florida are canceled Thursday because of Hurricane Milton. Officials from Bradley Airport said Thursday morning that 24 departures and arrivals have been canceled between BDL and Florida. They urge anyone who plans on traveling in the coming days to the affected areas to contact their airline for the status of their flight as airports in…

A flight that took off from Bradley Airport Friday had to return to the airport a short time later after something happened during the flight. Air Canada Express flight 8593 left Bradley for Toronto around 12 p.m. According to Air Canada, the plane turned around after the crew noticed something mid-flight. “On Air Canada Express flight 8593 from BDL to…

Flights on Thursday were still departing for parts of Florida from Connecticut as Hurricane Helene approached the Gulf Coast. “We did get out yesterday,” said Kim Impelluso, who is from Old Saybrook but currently in Naples. “I do have a couple of friends that were supposed to fly to Naples today and their flights were canceled, so I’m glad...

A flight that was heading from Tampa, Florida to Boston, Massachusetts was diverted to Bradley International Airport after a mechanical issue and landed safely early Thursday morning.

On Wednesday, Bradley Airport hosted its third “Autism Flies” event in partnership with Autism Double-Checked and Breeze Airways. “Autism is about repetitive behaviors, fixed routines,” said Alan Day, co-founder and CEO of Autism Double-Checked. Day said he knows all about traveling while having a child living with autism. “Families that have an autistic family member are very used to thinking…

Breeze Airways held an event at Bradley Airport Wednesday to help children with autism get familiar with traveling through an airport and boarding a plane.