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Low-cost vacation carrier Allegiant Air is expected to announce a “major” expansion to their network on Feb. 24. The airline is expected to start moving into a couple larger markets, slightly breaking away from it’s reputation of connecting just small- and medium- sized cities to it’s focus cities. Allegiant released a press release Tuesday morning with details.
“We are pleased to announce this expansion and bring new convenient, low-cost vacation options to five new communities, as well as new destination options for those communities we currently serve,” Senior Vice President of Planning Jude Bricker said.
| From (City Code) | To (City Code) | Start Date |
| CVG | AUS | 6/4/2015 |
| LIT | LAX | 6/4/2015 |
| LAX | MTJ | 6/5/2015 |
| MYR | CAK | 6/3/2015 |
| MYR | CKB | 6/5/2015 |
| MYR | IND | 6/4/2015 |
| MYR | SFB | 6/4/2015 |
| MYR | PIT | 6/5/2015 |
| OMA | OAK | 5/1/2015 |
| SAV | CAK | 5/21/2015 |
| SAV | CVG | 5/8/2015 |
| SAV | CMH | 6/4/2015 |
| JQF | FLL | 5/8/2015 |
| MEM | FLL | 5/22/2015 |
| BRO | LAS | 6/4/2015 |
| MEM | LAS | 5/22/2015 |
| BOI | LAX | 6/5/2015 |
| MEM | SFB | 5/22/2015 |
| RDU | SFB | 5/7/2015 |
| RDU | PGD | 5/7/2015 |
| CAK | PIE | 5/21/2015 |
| RDU | PIE | 5/6/2015 |
Editor’s note: Italicized destinations are seasonal routes
Allegiant is a different type of airline, compared to others in the United States. They offer the option to pay for what you want, including seat assignment, checked baggage, priority boarding and more.
This addition of routes is on top of the nearly 100 routes that the company already had. Allegiant is offering various vacation packages with the routes. More details on those can be found by going to AllegiantAir.com.
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