Budget airline Avelo begins ICE deportation flights from airport near Phoenix as protestors calls for traveler boycott

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The Houston-based airline is among a host of companies seeking to cash in on President Donald Trump's campaign for mass deportations.

ICE contracts with an air broker, CSI Aviation, that hires two charter carriers -- GlobalX and Eastern Air Express -- to do most of the flights, said Tom Cartwright, who tracks flight data for Witness at the Border.

In Connecticut, about 150 people assembled outside Tweed New Haven Airport, calling on travelers to boycott Avelo.

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Author / Journalist: Jacques Billeaud, The Associated Press

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Arizona Airline industry Immigration Migration Deportation

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Published On: 2025-05-13 @ 09:05:24 (21 hours ago)

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