As of May 25, Avelo Airlines allows passengers to check one free case of wine at Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport. The new feature lets travelers visiting California’s renowned wine country bring back some of their favorite wines.

“We know that visiting the vineyards and sampling Northern California’s world-famous wines is one of the most appealing reasons for visiting the Sonoma County region,” said Andrew Levy, founder and CEO, Avelo Airlines. “At Avelo we love helping our customers discover new experiences and create lasting memories by offering affordable, convenient and reliable air travel. It is our hope Avelo’s new Wine Travels Free program will make our customers’ trips to California Wine Country that much more enjoyable and memorable.”

The new program called Wine Travels Free ensures the safe journey of cherished bottles. Avelo Airlines defines one case of wine as a single case or box of up to 12 wines weighing 50 pounds or less. Customers must adhere to packaging guidelines, securely encasing wine in a protective case or cardboard box with suitable packing materials like bubble wrap, Styrofoam or cardboard liners.

Only flights departing from Sonoma County Airport are eligible. Prior to departure, customers must present each properly packed case of wine to an Avelo crewmember at the airport ticket counter.

Avelo Airlines currently operates non-stop flights from STS to Boise (BOI), Bend/Redmond (RDM), Los Angeles (via BUR), Palm Springs (via PSP), Las Vegas (via LAS), Kalispell (via FCA) and Portland/Salem (via SLE).