Airline Profile: Allegiant Air
Las Vegas, Nevada: Connecting cities that do not have regular commercial service is a model that has proven successful for Allegiant Air. They help ease the commute by flying directly into popular warm weather destinations that are otherwise neglected by the larger airlines all without compromising the convenience of flying in a large jet. Allegiant Air began offering flights in 1999. Their original operations were based in Fresno. The early years were rough for Allegiant as they were forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2000. The bankruptcy forced Allegiant to change their business model to focus on providing service to smaller airports that were not served by large airlines. The change in focus combined with a contract to charter casino trips for Harrah’s led to Allegiant coming out of bankruptcy in 2002. Since then, the airline has expanded considerably. They now have now expanded into seven base cities that provide service to 70 destinations in the United Sta...