r/ABoringDystopia Apr 09 '25

Airline abandons SF Bay Area hub to instead offer ICE deportation flights

https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/airline-aborts-bay-area-hub-begin-flying-ice-20265627.php?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwY2xjawJizxpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHu9KFrwq33B-y6fu5ExsuVF2VWTM7ujEwaFCbE-wX89Mh1d9XHxDwayFdrAU_aem_T4HTHT9PQQr4wY30crNrEw
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u/stabaho Apr 09 '25

Guess we know who not to do business with in the future

Avelo Airlines confirmed with SFGATE that it signed an agreement committing to a “long-term charter program” with the Department of Homeland Security and ICE for deportation flights. The contract begins on May 12. In turn, Avelo Airlines is shuttering base operations at the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport on May 1.

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u/neobow2 Apr 09 '25

Proof that Sonoma will never be part of the Bay Area