Avelo Airlines is pulling out of Glacier Park International Airport, along with a slew of other airports across the West. Avelo provides seasonal service between the Flathead Valley and two California destinations: Burbank's Hollywood Burbank Airport to the south and Sonoma's Charles M.

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Avelo Airlines announced it will close its base at Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) by the end of 2025. The airline plans to reduce its operations to one aircraft on August 12, before fully exiting the base on December 2, 2025.

Beleaguered Avelo Airlines will close its West Coast operation and exit 10 cities by December as it struggles financially.

Avelo Airlines protestors are celebrating after the Houston-based carrier announced its retreat from a California base.

Breeze Airways announced several new West Coast markets, including several that rival airline Avelo said it plans to abandon.

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