Allegiant Air to Expand Again with Daily Nonstop Service To Las Vegas
Date: October 17, 2006
Contact: Valerie Wise
: vwise@wichita.gov
: (316) 946-4700
Tyri Squyres
Allegiant Air
phone: 702-851-7370
e-mail: tsquyres@allegiantair.com
(Wichita, Kan.) – Low-cost airline, Allegiant Air, LLC, announces an expansion to seven-day-a-week service with the addition of seasonal Tuesday service to Las Vegas, Nev. from Wichita, Kan. beginning Feb. 13, 2007.
“We are very pleased with the continued performance of the Wichita market,” said Maurice J. Gallagher, the airline’s president and CEO. “This expansion in service will help more Wichita customers get to the fun and excitement of Las Vegas. We are confident this schedule will have great appeal.”
Beginning Feb. 13, 2007, Allegiant Air will operate seven flights a week. This is the third addition of nonstop flights to Las Vegas this year. Allegiant began the nonstop service from Mid-Continent Airport to McCarran International Airport (Las Vegas) Feb. 27, 2003.
“We are delighted that Allegiant Air is expanding service at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, giving travelers more options to get away on a fabulous Las Vegas vacation,” said Valerie Wise, Air Service and Business Development Manager for the City of Wichita, Department of Airports. “Since February 2003, our region has shown strong demand for Allegiant’s service. With their affordable flight and hotel packages, Allegiant has made Las Vegas the number one destination from Wichita. We are proud to have them in our market.”
Reservations can be made on the airline’s website www.allegiantair.com, through an Allegiant Air ticket counter, the airline’s Reservations and Information Center at 702-505-8888 or through professional travel agents.
Through its Allegiant Vacations program, the company offers low-cost packages with Las Vegas’ most exciting hotel properties including; Wynn, Bellagio, Venetian, Paris, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Caesars, Palms, Monte Carlo, Mirage, Stratosphere, Excalibur, New York New York, Tropicana, Rio Suites, Bally’s, Las Vegas Club, Flamingo, Riviera, Luxor, Terrible’s, Circus Circus, Hooter’s, Imperial Palace, Harrah’s, Treasure Island, Gold Coast, Westin Casuarina, Golden Nugget, Aladdin, South Coast, Four Queens, Stardust, Plaza and Orleans.
About the Company
Allegiant Air, LLC is an all-jet, low-fare, low-cost passenger airline dedicated to providing a new way to fly. At Allegiant, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way and a Saturday night stay is never required. With a focus on leisure travel, the company emphasizes low- costs, innovation and leisure traffic to world-class destinations – currently Las Vegas, Nev. and Orlando, Fla. The company provides its customers additional value through its Allegiant Vacations division, which maintains significant hotel partnerships in Las Vegas, Orlando and Tampa Bay Area. Allegiant currently provides nonstop scheduled service from 33 U.S. markets to Las Vegas and from 19 U.S. markets to the Orlando destination. The company will soon also begin service from 12 cities to the Tampa Bay area. In addition to its scheduled service, the airline also operates charter service throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The carrier’s charter customers include Harrah’s Entertainment, U.S. Forest Service, collegiate athletic organizations, film production companies and corporations. Allegiant’s fleet includes 25 MD80 series jet aircraft, all fitted with comfortable leather seats. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., Allegiant is a privately owned airline founded in 1997.
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