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Avelo Airlines Dumps ICE Deportation Flights

Carrier cites lackluster revenue, costly operations after months of protests

(Newser) - Avelo Airlines is backing away from deportation flights for the federal government after less than a year . The low-cost carrier says it will no longer operate charter flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a move that follows months of protests, boycotts, and pressure from unions and elected officials, per the...

Airline Says Deportation Flights 'Too Valuable Not to Pursue'

Petition targets startup Avelo over new deal with ICE

(Newser) - Startup Avelo Airlines, which operates low-fare service from select states, has found a new customer in Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Houston-based Avelo has signed a deal to operate deportation flights out of the country while also transporting migrants to detention centers within the US, the Wall Street Journal reports....

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