Avelo Airlines Drops ICE Deportation Charters Amid Network Restructuring
Budget airline Avelo will end its contract flying deportation charters for ICE and close its Mesa hub on 27 Jan 2026, citing high complexity and weak margins. The exit removes a lightning-rod issue for the carrier and refocuses its strategy on core leisure routes, but leaves ICE searching for alternative lift.
Jan 8, 2026
