Fresno & Las Vegas to Honolulu Allegiant Airlines announces non-stop Boeing 757-200 flights between the US West Coast and Hawaii.  The new flights will provide more west coast consumers the ability to visit the Hawaiian Islands for new, low prices, with the chance to be “leid” upon arrival. Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, offers [...]

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Allegiant Connects Northwest with San Francisco Area Allegiant Airlines will be opening an operations base at Oakland International Airport (OAK) on April 26, 2012.  The carrier plans to station two MD-80 series jets with seating for 166 at Oakland.  According to Allegiant, the new base will need to be staffed with flight attendants, pilots, mechanics, [...]

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Allegiant’s Successful Niche – Small Cities, Big Destinations Allegiant is a niche, low cost carrier, operating flights from undeserved cities and secondary airports to popular leisure destinations. As an example, in December, Allegiant started non-stop flights between Niagara Falls, NY (IAG) and Tampa, or more specifically, the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE). Both airports are [...]

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Salisbury Maryland to Orlando Nonstop Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) doesn’t see many commercial flights — in fact, only one commercial carrier operates here, US Airways Express, with Dash-8 Turbo Prop service to their nearby hubs, Philadelphia (PHL) and Charlotte (CLT).  Just as there’s one carrier, the Salisbury-Ocean City airport is the only airport [...]

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