Beleaguered Avelo Airways will shut its West Coast operation and exit 10 cities by December because it struggles financially.
Citing the “present working surroundings,” Avelo CEO Andrew Levy has notified workers members and prospects that it’s going to considerably shrink operations at its Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) base by Aug. 12, and exit the market solely by Dec. 2.
“We consider the continuation of service from BUR within the present working surroundings won’t ship sufficient monetary returns in a extremely aggressive backdrop,” he wrote in a letter seen by TPG. “We intend to redeploy these BUR plane to enterprise areas the place we see extra environment friendly longer-term development prospects, whereas additionally constructing depth and breadth to our East Coast operation.”
Beneath are particulars of Avelo’s market exits:
- Salem-Willamette Valley Airport (SLE) in Oregon on Aug. 10
- Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS) close to Santa Rosa, California, and Harry Reid Worldwide Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas on Aug. 11
- Glacier Park Worldwide Airport (FCA) in Montana on Aug. 30
- Eugene Airport (EUG) and Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) in Oregon on Dec. 1
- California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV) close to Eureka, California; Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) close to Pasco, Washington; and Rogue Valley Worldwide-Medford Airport (MFR) in Oregon on Dec. 2
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Burbank was Avelo’s first airport, house to a variety of routes that the startup airline launched in 2021. Levy stated on the time that Avelo had initially deliberate to launch within the East, however that rivals’ cuts in California unexpectedly opened a door for the carrier there.
The cuts come as Avelo faces a backlash over its choice to function deportation flights from the U.S. for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The transfer prompted critics to launch the “AvelNO” ad campaign in Connecticut, the place the airline has a base.
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Avelo, nevertheless, was struggling earlier than the deportation flight outcry. Within the first quarter, the airline turned an almost $14 million working loss, in line with current knowledge from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics by way of aviation analytics agency Cirium. Common fares fell almost 20% even because the airline flew 21% extra flights.
The provider’s West Coast retreat quantities to an almost 10% schedule reduce based mostly on second-quarter numbers, knowledge from Cirium reveals.
SLE, serving Oregon’s capital metropolis of Salem, shall be left with no business air service following Avelo’s cuts. ACV will solely be served by United Airways, Cirium schedule knowledge reveals.
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