Avelo Airlines Looks to Car, Hotel Partnerships After ICE Controversy
The ICE partnership hurt Avelo's brand. And the airline's CEO now acknowledges it had a real financial impact too.
Meghna Maharishi is Skift’s Airline Reporter, where she covers everything from loyalty programs to policy-making in Washington, D.C. She previously covered the airline industry at The Points Guy, worked on the investigative desk at CNBC, and did data visualization at CNN Politics. Send tips to Meghna on Signal at mmaharishi.61.
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