Overview

• Since mid-May, Avelo has carried about 10 percent of ICE’s deportation flights and relies heavily on public subsidies to make its low-cost model viable.
• Campaigners secured local wins by blocking Connecticut’s jet fuel tax exemption and forbidding New Haven officials from using city funds on Avelo flights.
• Most Democratic governors and airport authorities have remained publicly silent despite petitions urging them to cancel tax breaks and leases.
• A review of public records revealed exemptions and revenue guarantees in multiple states that provide hundreds of thousands of dollars to Avelo.
• It remains unclear whether the boycott has dented Avelo’s finances as the airline continues its ICE charter operations.