The Texas-based budget carrier announced it will end all West Coast operations by early December due to financial reasons.

What are the reasons behind Avelo's West Coast retreat, and what does it mean for regional air travel in California and beyond?

Low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines is planning to withdraw from the West Coast of the USA by year-end, a sweeping strategic change that signals significant financial difficulty for the start-up.

“Our West Coast closure has no effect on our Connecticut service or operations,” said Courtney Goff, Communications Manager for Avelo Airlines. “We are in the planning phases of relocating the three planes to the East Coast, so only positive outcomes for our East Coast airports.”

Avelo Airlines is reducing its Burbank operation to one aircraft before closing the base in December, the company says.This means Avelo Airlines will also be le