PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Avelo Airlines will end service in Oregon’s capital after residents called for city officials to terminate their contract with the company.
In a statement to KOIN 6, Avelo revealed it is “exiting the Salem market completely.” Its final flight arriving at or departing from the Salem Municipal Airport is slated for Sunday, Aug. 10. The company was the first commercial airline to serve the small airport when it began service in October 2023.
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Avelo said customers have already been informed about changes to their bookings and potential refund options. While the company has remained tight-lipped about the reasoning behind its decision to stop service, the statement comes less than a month after locals pushed city leaders to end their agreement with the airline.
In April, Avelo announced it had finalized an agreement to charter the Department of Homeland Security’s deportation flights from Arizona’s Mesa Gateway Airport. During a public hearing at Salem City Council in late June, several residents argued the city’s contract with the airline showed “inaction” toward President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown that has impacted community members…