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captjns 04-20-2026 04:36 AM


Originally Posted by OverUnderDone (Post 4025202)
Avelo is/was doing the ICE deportation flights. They're already in bed with the current administration.

Just looking for another hand out like the rest of the lot.

Not how the system works.
ICE Contracts are not chosen, or delegated by the administration. ICE, like DOD, issues a “Request for Bid” for services. Ice does not require the airline management to stand on a soap box and swear an oath of allegiance to an administration. ICE, like any consumer is interested in the cheapest price.

The air carrier reviews the requirements. The details, like in the past specifies destination. In my past experience, the destination has been the origin country where the individuals came from. Carriers, based on ICE requirements, and the airlines’ specific culture, have the option to, or not to bid.


N152SY 04-20-2026 09:05 PM


Originally Posted by hoover (Post 4025311)
doing ICE deportation is not in bed with the administration. Its been happening forever regardless of who was in the white house. Jeez

every shop is doing deportation flights. Yes,even beloved Delta. Akima is one of the big contractors that does them,they escort illegals on commercial flights daily,you would never know because there is no fanfare or special booking codes alerted to the airlines about these transports

LTJ9 04-21-2026 07:46 AM

Trump told CNBC's "Squawk Box": "I don't mind mergers. I think I'd love somebody to buy Spirit, as an example. You know, Spirit's in trouble. ... Maybe the federal government should help that one out."

hoover 04-21-2026 08:24 AM


Originally Posted by N152SY (Post 4025768)
every shop is doing deportation flights. Yes,even beloved Delta. Akima is one of the big contractors that does them,they escort illegals on commercial flights daily,you would never know because there is no fanfare or special booking codes alerted to the airlines about these transports

oh I know how it works but youre right no one really does

Smooth at FL450 04-21-2026 09:21 AM


Originally Posted by LTJ9 (Post 4025869)
Trump told CNBC's "Squawk Box": "I don't mind mergers. I think I'd love somebody to buy Spirit, as an example. You know, Spirit's in trouble. ... Maybe the federal government should help that one out."

then he goes on to talk about how mergers made the space industry lazy…

So who are the contenders now that he ruled out United and American…Delta, SWA and ALK?

LTJ9 04-21-2026 09:31 AM


Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450 (Post 4025915)
then he goes on to talk about how mergers made the space industry lazy…

So who are the contenders now that he ruled out United and American…Delta, SWA and ALK?

He somewhat ruled out AA/United merging with each other and that’s where the comparison came to mergers killing competition in other industries.

Anyone that wants to buy Spirit will be allowed to.

BlueDrlver 04-21-2026 10:09 AM


Originally Posted by LTJ9 (Post 4025918)
He somewhat ruled out AA/United merging with each other and that’s where the comparison came to mergers killing competition in other industries.

Anyone that wants to buy Spirit will be allowed to.

Yeah but no one wants to buy Spirit.... The time to be bought was 6 months ago.

Chimpy 04-21-2026 10:10 AM


Originally Posted by LTJ9 (Post 4025918)
He somewhat ruled out AA/United merging with each other and that’s where the comparison came to mergers killing competition in other industries.

Anyone that wants to buy Spirit will be allowed to.

maybe JetBlue should….

Flyby1206 04-21-2026 11:38 AM


Originally Posted by Chimpy (Post 4025934)
maybe JetBlue should….

UA gets a BOGO deal. Buy a JetBlue and get a free NK 🤣

Profane Kahuna 04-22-2026 10:13 AM

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/spir...istration.html


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