Protestors rally against Avelo deportation flights at Tweed Airport

Avelo Protests Continue, Expand at Tweed

For the second Thursday in a row, demonstrators gathered by Tweed New Haven Airport to protest Avelo’s contract to carry out deportation flights for the Trump administration.

Concord airline ending several routes -- including two that aren't even a month old

CONCORD, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- An airline that’s recently expanded its services in the area is removing several flights at the end of the month.  Avelo Airlines shared that it will end its routes out of Concord-Pagett Regional Airport to the following destinations:  Albany, New York  Nashville, Tennessee  Washington, D.C.-Dulles  Lakeland, Florida and  Detroit, Michigan  Unruly passenger storms cockpit on AA flight from JFK Avelo offi…

Protestors rally against Avelo deportation flights at Tweed Airport

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Protestors are gathered outside Tweed Airport in New Haven Thursday afternoon to rally against Avelo Airlines deportation flights. Connecticut leaders react as Avelo announces they will be flying deportation flights out of Arizona The organization running the rally is New Haven Immigrants. They say that they are not happy with Avelo's decision to help the Trump Administration deport migrants. Avelo is a Texas-base…

Advocates want Tweed to pressure Avelo over deportation flights

Immigrant rights advocates want the Tweed New Haven Airport Authority to reconsider its relationship with Avelo Airlines, saying the budget carrier’s decision to transport deportees for the federal government is “bad business.” Avelo came under fire last week after the company said it would fly charter flights carrying deported immigrants on behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Avelo plans to begin operating the deportation flight…

Avelo Airlines draws criticism over deportation flight contract with ICE

Avelo says it will have domestic and international flights supporting deportations.

Immigration advocates grill Tweed Airport Authority members over Avelo ICE deportation charters, traffic concerns

Tweed officials also took heat for plans to redirect passenger car traffic past nearby Nathan Hale School.