Avelo's CEO says the airline needs to fly ICE deportation charters to shore up its bottom line because of Tweed Airport issues

Local immigrant rights groups plans protested at Tweed Airport Wednesday evening over Avelo Airlines’ announcement that it will fly deportation flights.

The protest marked just the latest example of grassroots and official condemnation of the budget airline, alongside rebukes from Mayor Justin Elicker, State Sen. President Martin Looney, state Attornet General William Tong, and an online boycott campaign that has garnered more than 19,400 signatures (at last check.)