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  1. Avelo only operates one flight system wide on Tuesdays? That’s got to be a horrible utilization of assets. It’s not like it’s 1985 when planes would fly on a Tuesday less than half full.

  2. George,
    the rest of Avelo’s planes are doing ICE deportation flights on Tuesdays.

  3. That ATL rideshare policy is silly. An hour before? Psh. If only DL actually had a DeltaOne lounge at its headquarters, then, and only then, would an extra hour at ATL be worthwhile, because you could visit the lounge upon arrival (if they allowed access like they do at JFK/LAX, maybe BOS.)

  4. @Tim Dunn — For real (on Avelo)? If so, that’s disappointing. But in reality, it seems more like an economic indicator more than anything.

  5. @Tim Dunn — Yup, I see that, but it doesn’t seem to be the direct reason why the airline isn’t operating on Tuesdays. Anyway, I’ve never had the chance to fly Avelo (or Breeze, Silver, JSX, or Sun Country, for that matter, in terms of other current US-based carriers). Regardless, I tend to think that more competition is generally good for consumers and workers. Still, I see the ‘writing on the wall’ and fully expect bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions.

  6. The ICE flights are not that many not to mention the government uses various carriers, including non commercial. Global X? The idea that on Tuesday Avelo is a regional for ICE Express is laughable.

    BTW, these are people with an order of removal. If you’d like an open border try Ireland because that’s worked out wonderful for them.

  7. no one is making any judgment about whether the US should be doing deportation flights.

    It simply shows that Avelo has other ways to use their aircraft on off-peak days which Tuesdays generally are.
    There aren’t a whole lot of scheduled passenger carriers lining up to operate these flights.

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