Allegiant Air
IATA G4	ICAO AAY	Callsign ALLEGIANT
Founded		1997
Focus cities		McCarran International Airport Orlando Sanford International Airport St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport Williams Gateway Airport Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Fleet size		30
Destinations		60
Headquarters		Las Vegas, Nevada
Key people		Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. (President and CEO)
Website: http://www.allegiantair.com

Allegiant Air is an American low fare airline, owned by Allegiant Travel Co. (NASDAQ: ALGT), headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The airline operates scheduled and charter flights from focus cities at Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport, Orlando Sanford International Airport, St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, starting October 2007, Mesa's Williams Gateway Airport, and starting November 2007, from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The airline also offers vacation packages through its Allegiant Vacations affiliate. Image File history File links Allegiantlogo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... FAA diagram of McCarran International Airport “LAS” redirects here. ... Orlando Sanford International Airport (IATA: SFB, ICAO: KSFB) is an airport in Sanford, Florida, near Orlando, Florida. ... Saint Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (IATA: PIE, ICAO: KPIE) is an airport in Pinellas County, Florida, which serves Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, Florida in the USA. While most scheduled commercial airline traffic in the Tampa Bay Area tends to fly in and out of Tampa International Airport (TIA), St. ... Williams Gateway Airport (IATA: AZA, ICAO: KIWA, FAA LID: IWA) is a commercial airport located in the southeastern area of Mesa, Arizona and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The airport covers 3,020 acres and has three runways. ... FAA diagram of FLL “FLL” redirects here. ... Vegas redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Area  Ranked 7th  - Total 110,567 sq mi (286,367 km²)  - Width 322 miles (519 km)  - Length 490 miles (788 km)  - % water 0. ... “Chief executive” redirects here. ... A Cebu Pacific Airbus A319 parked on the apron at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. ... NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... Vegas redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Area  Ranked 7th  - Total 110,567 sq mi (286,367 km²)  - Width 322 miles (519 km)  - Length 490 miles (788 km)  - % water 0. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... FAA diagram of McCarran International Airport “LAS” redirects here. ... Orlando Sanford International Airport (IATA: SFB, ICAO: KSFB) is an airport in Sanford, Florida, near Orlando, Florida. ... Saint Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (IATA: PIE, ICAO: KPIE) is an airport in Pinellas County, Florida, which serves Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, Florida in the USA. While most scheduled commercial airline traffic in the Tampa Bay Area tends to fly in and out of Tampa International Airport (TIA), St. ... Williams Gateway Airport (IATA: AZA, ICAO: KIWA, FAA LID: IWA) is a commercial airport located in the southeastern area of Mesa, Arizona and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The airport covers 3,020 acres and has three runways. ... FAA diagram of FLL “FLL” redirects here. ...

Allegiant Air targets small cities with limited passenger airline service. Some Allegiant destinations are secondary airports that are close to large metropolitan areas; others are small markets with little or no other airline service. ^{[citation needed]}

History

Allegiant Air was founded in 1997 under the name WestJet Express. After a trademark dispute with West Jet Air Center of Rapid City, South Dakota and with the name's similarity to WestJet Airlines of Calgary, Alberta, the airline adopted the name Allegiant Air and received its operating certificate for scheduled and charter domestic operations in 1998. The airline also has authority for charter service to Canada and Mexico. Wholly owned by Allegiant Travel, the airline has 432 employees. Rapid City is a city located in the western part of South Dakota and is second largest city in the state of South Dakota after Sioux Falls. ... WestJet (TSX: WJA) is a Canadian low-cost carrier based in Calgary, Alberta that flies to most major cities in Canada and ten cities in the United States. ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Operating certificate is a category of license issued by a government agency allowing an individual or company to provide a controlled type of service. ...

Scheduled service began on October 15, 1999, between Las Vegas and the airline's initial hub in Fresno, California, with Douglas DC-9-21 and DC-9-51 aircraft. Shortly after the shut down of WinAir Airlines, Allegiant Air opened a hub in Long Beach, California, mirroring WinAir's network. The airline was unable to bring in enough revenue to cover its costs, and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on December 13, 2000. is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... “Fresno” redirects here. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 (initially known as the Douglas DC-9) is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner. ... WinAir Airlines was a charter passenger airline in the United States based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Bob Foster Area  - City  65. ... Chapter 11 is a part of the United States Code dealing with bankruptcy. ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

In June 2001, Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. joined the airline and soon became its President and Chief Executive Officer. Having formerly worked with WestAir and ValuJet Airlines, Gallagher led the airline's transformation into its present form, moving the base to Las Vegas and focusing on smaller markets that larger airlines did not serve. From 2001, they have grown from 2 destinations to over 50 from Las Vegas, Orlando/Sanford, Florida, and St Petersburg, Florida “Chief executive” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sanford is a city in and the county seatGR6 of Seminole County, Florida, USA. The population was 38,291 at the 2000 census. ... ...

On November 20, 2006, Allegiant Air announced that it had filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in anticipation of a planned initial public offering of its Common Stock. The company plans to list its shares on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker symbol "ALGT". is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On July 31, 2007, the airline announced plans to open a fourth focus city from Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona, connecting the Phoenix metropolitan area to 13 destinations already served by Allegiant, which are set to begin October 25, 2007. ^[1] is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... Williams Gateway Airport (IATA: AZA, ICAO: KIWA, FAA LID: IWA) is a commercial airport located in the southeastern area of Mesa, Arizona and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The airport covers 3,020 acres and has three runways. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State Counties Maricopa Government  - Mayor Keno Hawker (R) Area  - City 125. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

On August 1, 2007, Allegiant also announced plans to open their fifth focus city and make an operations base at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, connecting the South Florida area to destinations already served by Allegiant. The airline has stated the focus city will open November 14, 2007. ^[2] is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... FAA diagram of FLL “FLL” redirects here. ... Location of metropolitan area in the state of Florida Major cities Miami, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 15,896 km² (6,137 mi²) 2,621 km² (1,011 mi²) 16. ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Allegiant Vacations

Allegiant Vacations functions as an in house package vacation vendor. The company has arrangements with 34 hotel properties in Las Vegas and 21 in the Orlando and Daytona Beach, Florida areas. The vacations division also has partnerships with several rental car agencies and show-ticket Vendors. Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ... Daytona Beach in 2005 Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. As of 2004, the population estimates recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 64,422. ...

Destinations

Main article: Allegiant Air destinations

Allegiant Air currently flies to 55 destinations throughout the United States. Upcoming schedule changes will increase their destination count to 60 when the airline starts service to Huntsville, Alabama on September 21, Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona on October 25, Bangor, Maine on November 1, Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 14, and Plattsburgh, New York on November 16, 2007. All bookings begin or end at one of the five focus cities/operational bases, therefore, travel reservations between any of the other cities must be reserved through separate bookings and checked luggage be claimed and re-checked in one of the five focus cities. This is a list of airports to which Allegiant Air flies schedeled services to. ... Huntsville, Alabama (top center), near the Tennessee border, is north of Birmingham and northeast of Decatur, across the Tennessee River flowing northwest. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State Counties Maricopa Government  - Mayor Keno Hawker (R) Area  - City 125. ... This article is about the Maine, USA city of Bangor. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State County Broward Established 27 March 1911 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Jim Naugle Area  - City  36. ... Plattsburgh, New York refers to two locations in Clinton County, New York: City of Plattsburgh Town of Plattsburgh This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Note: The airline will add Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona as a focus city/operational base on October 25, 2007, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida as a focus city/operational base on November 14, 2007. Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State Counties Maricopa Government  - Mayor Keno Hawker (R) Area  - City 125. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State County Broward Established 27 March 1911 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Jim Naugle Area  - City  36. ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Fleet

An Allegiant Air MD-83

As of September 2007, Allegiant Air has 31 aircraft in its fleet consisting of:^[3] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2576 × 1932 pixel, file size: 908 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a photo of an Allegiant MD-83 I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2576 × 1932 pixel, file size: 908 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a photo of an Allegiant MD-83 I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

As of September 2007, the average age of the Allegiant Air fleet was 17.2 years.^[4] The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and McDonnell Douglas MD-90 are twin-engine, single-aisle jet commercial aircraft derived from the DC-9. ... The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and McDonnell Douglas MD-90 are twin-engine, single-aisle jet commercial aircraft derived from the DC-9. ... The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and McDonnell Douglas MD-90 are twin-engine, single-aisle jet commercial aircraft derived from the DC-9. ...

Incidents and accidents

On March 29, 2007, Allegiant Air Flight 758, a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft which took off from Pease International Airport in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, experienced a hydraulic failure which prevented the front landing gear from deploying. As a result, the aircraft circled in a holding pattern for over half an hour to lighten the fuel load, and then made an emergency landing at Orlando Sanford International Airport. Upon landing, some sparks and smoke were observed under the nose of the aircraft. The passengers and crew members evacuated via emergency evacuation slides. Only one injury was reported; a woman suffered a minor ankle injury during the evacuation, but she refused treatment. The airport was closed for some time due to the emergency.^[5][6] is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and McDonnell Douglas MD-90 are twin-engine, single-aisle jet commercial aircraft derived from the DC-9. ... Pease International Tradeport Airport (IATA: PSM, ICAO: KPSM) is an public airport in southeastern New Hampshire, about 50 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. ... Location in Rockingham County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Rockingham County Incorporated 1653 Mayor Steve Marchand City manager John P. Bohenko Area    - City 43. ... Orlando Sanford International Airport (IATA: SFB, ICAO: KSFB) is an airport in Sanford, Florida, near Orlando, Florida. ...

Charter information

Allegiant currently has two contracts for track programs with Harrah's Entertainment. Two aircraft are provided, one based in Reno, Nevada and the other in Laughlin, Nevada, bringing customers from cities across the United States to the Harrah's Nevada casinos. Allegiant markets its charter services to a variety of customers in need of on demand charter services, such as university athletic teams, corporations, and governments. The company known as Harrahs Entertainment was founded on October 30, 1937 as a small bingo parlor in Reno, Nevada operated by William F. Harrah. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Laughlin at night, with the Colorado River in foreground Laughlin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ...

References

• Franklin, John. "Allegiant Air: Finding a Niche in Las Vegas and Orlando", Airliners: The World's Airline Magazine, World Transport Press, November/December 2005, pp. 35-39. 

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External links

• Allegiant Air