
Airline that struck deal to operate deportation flights faces growing backlash
Facing financial headwinds, budget carrier Avelo Airlines struck a deal to operate deportation flights for ICE. Now it's facing a backlash from customers and politicians. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: The budget airline Avelo is set to start running deportation flights next month. Avelo signed a deal to …
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A US airline faces backlash as it begins deportation flights
The financially struggling budget airline Avelo took a contract with the Trump administration that began this week. Avelo Airlines, a Texas-based budget carrier, is facing backlash from both customers and employees over its decision to operate deportation flights under a new contract with the Trump …
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Activists Are Fighting Tax Subsidies for Airline Running ICE Deportation Flights
The Connecticut legislature has advanced two actions actively targeting Avelo Airlines, a previously little-known private airline that’s taken the …
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Canadian travel numbers to the US keep getting worse
The Trump administration has repeatedly denied a tourism dropoff. While President Donald Trump has dialed back his earlier rhetoric calling Canada the …
Indians urge Turkey boycott amid regional tensions
What began as public calls to boycott travel to Turkey has now escalated into a broader rupture, with India severing links with Turkish businesses and universities. The diplomatic chill stems from Turkey's recent vocal support for Pakistan during the recent India-Pakistan hostilities. On Thursday …
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Revealed: Lufthansa Jet Flew 10 Minutes With No Pilot at Controls After Cockpit Emergency
A Lufthansa plane with 199 passengers onboard flew for 10 minutes without anyone in control of the aircraft after one of the pilots suffered a …