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Avelo Airlines Halts Deportation Flights Amid Protests

1/8/2026

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Avelo Airlines will cease deportation flights for the Trump administration due to operational complexity and costs.
The decision followed local protests against Avelo Airlines' involvement in the Department of Homeland Security program.
Avelo Airlines will close its Mesa, Arizona base on January 27 and reduce flight routes at Wilmington Airport from 14 to 10.
Avelo Airlines will focus on four key bases, including Tweed-New Haven Airport, and will remove six Boeing 737-700 aircraft from its fleet.
Avelo Airlines has flown over four million customers since launching from Tweed in November 2021.

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Avelo Airlines will cease deportation flights for the Trump administration due to operational complexity and costs.
The decision followed local protests against Avelo Airlines' involvement in the Department of Homeland Security program.
Avelo Airlines will close its Mesa, Arizona base on January 27 and reduce flight routes at Wilmington Airport from 14 to 10.
Avelo Airlines will focus on four key bases, including Tweed-New Haven Airport, and will remove six Boeing 737-700 aircraft from its fleet.
Avelo Airlines has flown over four million customers since launching from Tweed in November 2021.