Allegiant Air announces new Springfield and Las Vegas service
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Allegiant Air today announces new nonstop jet-service to Las Vegas from Springfield, beginning 17-Aug-07. To kick off the new service, the Las Vegas-based airline is offering limited introductory fares as low as USD79 one-way (excluding taxes and charges).
The new flights will operate twice weekly between Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport and McCarran International Airport (Las Vegas), with service Friday and Monday. Beginning Aug. 17, flights will depart Springfield at 2:05 p.m. arriving in Las Vegas at 3:40 p.m. Flights leaving Las Vegas will depart at 8:05 a.m. arriving in Springfield at 1:25 p.m. (all flight times are local).
The carrier will utilize a full-size, 150-seat MD-80 jet aircraft on the route. The airline said its market research and input from local community leaders indicate the Central Illinois community will welcome the new nonstop flights and low fares to Las Vegas as an alternative to connecting flights or long drives to other airports.
Allegiant also serves the Central Illinois community through the Greater Peoria Regional Airport with service to Las Vegas, Tampa Bay and Orlando (Orlando service starts Nov. 16) and will begin Las Vegas service to Champaign service 16-Aug-07.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Company is focused on linking travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations such as Las Vegas, Orlando, and Tampa/St Petersburg, Through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, the company operates a low-cost, high-efficiency, all-jet passenger airline offering air travel both on a stand-alone basis and bundled with hotel rooms, rental cars and other travel related services.
Date posted: 31-May-07
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