Allegiant Air

In addition to robust growth on domestic routes this year, the US carrier is eying entering international markets later this decade.

The ULCC will launch three routes from both Austin, Texas, and Nashville, Tennessee.

The ULCC is, among other objectives, buttressing flying from two Midwest US airports at which it is establishing aircraft and crew bases in 2022.

The Biden administration is skeptical about the benefits of immunized joint ventures (JVs), but even it will be hard-pressed to deny the merits of the proposed tie-up between Allegiant Air and Viva Aerobus.

The carriers are asking US and Mexican authorities to allow an antitrust-immunized alliance to commence in the 2023 first quarter.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

The network additions will increase the carrier’s network from the Idaho capital to 15 destinations.

In its July traffic report, the U.S.-based ULCC said its scheduled service capacity for the month was up 16.4% over pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.

The ULCC continues its fast expansion even as the COVID-19 pandemic lingers in the US.

The Las Vegas-based ULCC is the first US airline to exceed 2019 capacity levels since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis.

Four new destinations are joining Allegiant Air’s network, including Minneapolis-St Paul, the home of rival Sun Country.

The airport recently secured a new customer in Canadian ULCC Swoop.

The carrier will begin flying from Phoenix Sky Harbor in October alongside its existing operations from Phoenix Mesa Gateway.

The ULCC is rightfully boasting that it could be the first U.S. operator to fully recover and its market capitalization has already surpassed pre-pandemic levels.

The ULCC is the first US airline to grow compared to 2019.

Three Airbus A320s will be stationed at the ULCC’s new base from November.

U.S. federal lawmakers are sending airlines another $14 billion to prop up payrolls until Sept. 30, which they hope will see the industry through to recovery.

A trio of new US cities are set to join the Dallas-based carrier’s route map.

The US industry is optimistic air traffic is headed for a rebound.

U.S. leisure carrier Allegiant Air is adding 34 new nonstop routes to its summer schedule, plus a further nine limited-time services to support South Dakota’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August.

The Las Vegas-based carrier is confident that leisure travel will drive the recovery.

While major US airlines are cutting capacity, Allegiant could grow as much as 19% in 2021.

Allegiant Air continues to buck trends during the COVID-19 pandemic, with plans to slightly grow its Q1 capacity on 2019 levels while larger operators in the U.S. plan significant cuts through March.

Two aircraft will be based at the Iowa airport from July.

Routes details a selection of routes scheduled to start this month.