Budget airline Avelo to fly deportation flights for ICE from Arizona
- Avelo Airlines agreed to operate federal deportation flights starting in May from Arizona for ICE.
- Avelo's decision supports a long-term DHS charter program and aims to aid expansion and protect jobs.
- These domestic and international flights will use three Boeing 737-800 planes operating from Mesa Gateway Airport.
- CEO Andrew Levy stated, "We realize this is a sensitive and complicated topic," regarding the agreement.
- New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker voiced strong opposition, while an immigrant rights group launched a boycott petition.
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Avelo Airlines Faces Protests, Boycotts After Agreeing to Use Planes for Deportations
Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for a boycott of Avelo Airlines after the low-cost carrier signed an agreement to fly deportation flights for the Trump administration. This week, protesters rallied at Tweed New Haven Airport in Connecticut as the state’s Attorney General William Tong sent a letter to Avelo questioning its contract with ICE. Tong said, “Avelo has freely chosen to profit from and facilitate these atrocit…
Avelo Airlines cuts service from Bay Area base, will operate ICE deportation flights
Avelo, the low-cost carrier based out of Sonoma County, will be operating deportation flights from Arizona after it signed an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security.
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