Allegiant will completely halt service to an airport it began serving during the COVID-19 pandemic. This move comes as the carrier has added new points to its route map in recent weeks.
In 2021, the ultra-low-cost carrier started flights to Minneapolis/St. Paul, going head-to-head with Sun Country and Delta. Over the last four years, it has tried a few different routes from the Minnesota city, including Asheville, North Carolina; Phoenix/Mesa; along with Punta Gorda, Palm Beach, and Sarasota, Florida.
Most recently, though, Allegiant’s Minneapolis network has been reduced to just Asheville and Knoxville, Tennessee. The carrier operated near-weekly flights on both routes, with the last service taking place on Aug. 11, per Cirium Diio schedule data.
A spokesperson from the Metropolitan Airports Commission – which operates Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport – confirmed that Allegiant will no longer serve the Twin Cities. Flights have also been removed from the carrier’s website at the time of writing.
Recently, Allegiant has added three new airports. Later this year, the carrier will begin serving Fort Myers, Florida; Huntsville, Alabama; and Atlantic City, New Jersey.
An airline spokesperson did not immediately respond to AirlineGeeks’ request for comment on the Minneapolis exit.
