By Joey Gerardi
BREAKING: Allegiant Reveals Route Expansion
Editor’s Note: More routes and an official statement from Allegiant are expected after this story is initially published. This article will be updated as new information is made available.
With the coronavirus vaccine slowing making its way across the United States, low-cost carrier Allegiant Airlines loaded a host of new routes into their website late on Monday night. With this update, the Las Vegas-based carrier hasn’t focused on any region in particular, but has instead added routes all over the map. While the airline has not formally announced the changes, a press release is expected in the coming days.
The new Allegiant routes announced in this update. (Photo: Great Circle Mapper)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is one of the Allegiant’s fastest-crowing bases. The carrier will operate a total of 18 nonstop routes out of the west Michigan Airport.
New cities from Grand Rapids include Rapid City, South Dakota and Portland, Oregon as well as a number of other destinations as listed below.
Portland, Oregon
This northern Oregon city will be getting four new destinations, two of which will be cross country flights from the city.
New routes from Portland include Billings and Missoula, Mont; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Des Moines, Iowa.
Bozeman, Montana
The carrier will be adding multiple destinations from Bozeman, bringing Montanan residents to warmer climates in the south. The new routes may be especially appealing to passengers across the country looking for a getaway as the coronavirus vaccine is rolled out.
New connections from Bozeman include Oakland and San Diego, California and Austin, Texas.
Rapid City, South Dakota
This South Dakotan city will be getting nine new destinations, bringing its total of nonstops to 11. It is among Allegiant’s biggest expansions this time around.
New routes from southwest South Dakota include Appleton, Wis; Punta Gorda, Florida; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana; Knoxville and Nashville, Tennessee; Peoria, Illinois; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Other New Routes
As expected, not every city had tons of new notable routes. Other new routes include Key West, Florida to Cincinnati, Ohio; Asheville, North Carolina to Destin, Florida; Austin, Texas to Northwest Arkansas National Airport; Portsmouth, New Hampshire to both Nashville, Tennessee and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Boston to both Indianapolis, Indiana and Norfolk, Virginia; Houston Hobby to both Des Moines, Iowa and Lexington, Kentucky; Savannah, Georgia to Albany, New York; and Providence, Rhode Island to Appleton, Wisconsin.
Joe has always been interested in planes, for as long as he can remember. He grew up in Central New York during the early 2000s when US Airways Express turboprops ruled the skies. Being from a non-aviation family made it harder for him to be around planes and would only spend about three hours a month at the airport. He was so excited when he could drive by himself and the first thing he did with the license was get ice cream and go plane spotting for the entire day. When he has the time (and money) he likes to take spotting trips to any location worth a visit. He’s currently enrolled at Western Michigan University earning a degree in Aviation Management and Operations.
